Question:
Stomach cramping

I'm 5 days out and have extreme stomach cramping, weather i eat or not. Dr told me to stay on liquids for right know. Anyone else with this issue?    — _tamndoe1 (posted on June 27, 2008)

June 27, 2008
As your stomach and intestines start to overcome the shock of your surgery, they will start to work again-- unfortunately, it all doesn't always start working again smoothly, so you could be feel cramping. Also, for me, I found that I needed to drink room temperature beverages to help quell the uncomfortable spasms-- for some reason, cold really bothered my system.
   — SteveColarossi

June 28, 2008
Your doctor is right!! I didn't go off liquids/baby food for almost two months! You shouldn't be eating at all...think about it like this, you have incisions in there, everything is bruised, swollen, etc. you could do some serious damage if you try to eat...you shouldn't be doing ANY solids!
   — keepingtheweightoff

June 29, 2008
I agree with the other postings, also could still be some gas. Try some walking and stretching as much as you can. That helped me along with Gas X and Maalox multi symptom. Feel better and welcome to the loser's bench, Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic