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I'm swollen from my pubic bone, all the way up to my rib cage. I am a board-certified anesthesiologist in Lake Tahoe, California. Opt for light snacks like bananas, apples, or whole grain crackers to keep your energy up during the day. This pain completely distracted me from the fact I have several abdominal incisions. I have been taking gas x from day 1 after my surgery. For those patients, the symptoms of an ileus may be much more severe. It seemed to settle in my lower chest and shoulder area. Thankyou.My father had kidney removed, after surgery has air in his intestines. I am finding it difficult to walk a lot due to my enormous tummy and this baby that is taking up space competing with the gas! In a bowel resection, your caregiver makes an incision (cut) in the abdomen (stomach). Posts: 3 Bloating after colon surgery. She's a 71 year old lady, very tiny, diabetic.
If you haven't passed gas, you may experience symptoms of pain, bloating, and a swollen, distended belly. In the pediatric setting, a child may be told that the nurse would like to know if they “toot” or “fart”, which may cause some giggles or shyness. Thanks for the advice I don't feel so alone.I am having a really hard time with the gas after a laparoscopic hysterectomy 2 days ago.That seems like a long time to still have trapped gas. Aim to drink enough fluids to make your urine clear. Please have her see her surgeon for a check up.It's been 2 months now, and mother hasn't been able to sleep with so much pain due to gases in her body. 1. Thanks for your advise. Received great care in the hospital but extremely disapponted with lack of adequate home care instructions. That information was very helpful. I guess anything that speeds intestinal motility might help for some people.I heard coffee helps dissipate the gases. [1] X Research source If it doesn't return to normal, you can develop an obstruction, which makes it important to pass gas or have a bowel movement soon after surgery. Could this still be gas? Walk around as soon as you can after surgery. Any suggestions other than heat, walk, and move?? Heating pad my new best friend, and drinking peppermint tea, and will try a ginger-ale later to see if that will help. As a result, I frequently hear patients reporting constipation and gas buildup after surgery.Intraperitoneal gas pain results when gas becomes trapped in the abdominal cavity and is usually the result of laparoscopic surgery. Is 4 days after surgery normal to have this type of bloating (severe) gas, pain and pressure still so bad? This article has been viewed 103,573 times. Depends: Open or laparoscopic surgery? Explain where you can see and feel the gas bubble, as that doesn't sound 'usual'. She feels a lot of pain around the ribs and her stomach. One of the simplest solutions, which is showing promise in research studies, may be to chew gum after surgery. is this normal Im worried. I also had some gas x medication. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Cooling your abdomen can also keep swelling down, so wrap an ice pack in a clean cloth and hold it on your incision for no more than 20 minutes per hour.

Both passing gas and moving my bowels is still painful (or rathr just before is painful - once everything starts movong it is fine ;) ). Gas from surgery is gone and pain should be gone. During the day it's not bad, I'm moving, walking, eating etc. As my surgeon instructed me, I walk short distances and kept moving after surgery. I’ve mentioned it many times over the years on follow up appointments with my bowel surgeon. Here's How to Fix It When a person has distended stomach, he/she could have an increased abdominal girth. Hope it subsides soon, your article was a great help, thank you! Like others here, I too had trapped gas. "I am currently in rehab after major back surgery. He then placed a large Mesh to hold the hernia in place. Anesthesia (general, as well as epidural and spinal) can slow down the bowels, preventing the passage of gas and stool.Pain medications (narcotic) add to and contribute this effect. This is why nurses and doctors care about whether or not you pass gas in the hours I am currently recovering from day hernia surgery and have had many of the postoperative side effects; many of which were very disconserting. Hope this help some of you, it sure did help my when I had my hyst.I am trying to do all the things mention here for the other type of gas pain, which is what I have now. He was so toxic! Am sitting with a heating pad to my stomach and can actually hear the gas moving. Do not stop or alter your current course of treatment. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/1d\/Reduce-Abdominal-Swelling-After-a-Surgery-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Reduce-Abdominal-Swelling-After-a-Surgery-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1d\/Reduce-Abdominal-Swelling-After-a-Surgery-Step-1.jpg\/aid9694038-v4-728px-Reduce-Abdominal-Swelling-After-a-Surgery-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"