this happens after I drink water is this normal? It is pretty uncomfortable, I am afraid to push the gas out that I might cause a problem in the fresh suturs. Any suggestions or will this just pass over time?
2007-11-23 08:49:58 · 5 answers · asked by Becky 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
First off you didn't mention how much you are drinking at a time. It may not be the drinking that is causing the gas. After surgery, especially if it was lap, you have a build up of carbon dioxide from the surgery. This is not in your bowel as gas, it is floating around in your abdomen. You will need to walk to help your body absorb the gas.
If you are gulping or drinking rapidly, it may not be gas but rebellion from your pouch. You should sip water, but sip it very frequently. Your pouch is still healing and too much pressure from too much of anything in your pouch, can cause discomfort.
Don't force anything, either upwards or downwards. Your pouch is swollen and the internal stitches are still fresh. Any pressure may not "pop" your stitches, but will not help you feel any better either. Plus the gas that escapes is very fragrant.
Keep in mind that everyting is not healed around your pouch. When you eat or drink, try small amounts at a time. This will also help you to know whether the food you are eating will be well tolerated.
I had my surgery 3 months ago and have lost 60 lbs. If you need to ask more questions you can join the Yahoo group that I am a member called Weight Loss Surgery Friendship & Support. They are a great bunch of people who constantly try to help with any problems by expressing their experiences. Good Luck.
2007-11-25 12:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Flowers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting up and moving around should help it to break down and move out of your system.
You'd have to push pretty hard to break the sutures, but I still wouldn't give it a try if I didn't have to.
Best wishes with your recovery.
2007-11-23 08:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by barsh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what kind of post of diet are you on? If you are really feeling hungry, you aren't getting enough. And it's not so much a matter of hunger as it is getting the nutrition you need without your body starting to burn muscle to survive. Add more to this and maybe I can help. I was on a pureed diet for 4 weeks after surgery and I felt like all I did was eat - and that was my job: to learn how to eat to live. I wasn't hungry.
2016-05-25 03:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by renetta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bowel has not fully waken up from the anesthesia. It should be okay in a few days, but mention this at your follow up appointment. You won't bust the sutures if you pass gas.
2007-11-23 08:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i had same op done almost three year's ago do not put force on your stomach your wounds are still raw sip small amount's this will help trust me it gets easier as time passes you just need to learn to a just to this op Ive lost eleven stones in weight so expect a large weight lose well done again the hard part is now over just go slow take it easy as your doctor will also have told you this good luck for the future
2007-11-23 09:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by mrssexyboots 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋