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How Long Does Bloating/Gas Pain Last After Laparotomy?
Hi.
I had a laparotomy 4 weeks ago to get a 6cm ovarian cyst removed from my right ovary due to endometriosis.
I had a bikini cut about 4.5 inches. Right now, my abdomen is still very swollen. I still feel a lot of gas and bloating, which gets worse around late afternoon to night time. (Why does it get worse at night?)
The doctor told me the wound would take around a month to heal, but the gas takes longer to go away. Is that true?
The area around my wound is still painful, but the most painful is the pressure from the bloating and gas.
And I feel like I have to go pee very often when I feel gas pain because it feels like the pressure from my abdomen is squeezing my bladder.
How long will this bloating pain last? I can't fit into any of my pants right now. I have to wear dresses all the time!
I'm also taking simethicone tablets now. But they don't seem to work very well to alleviate the gas pain.
What can I do???
I had a laparotomy 4 weeks ago to get a 6cm ovarian cyst removed from my right ovary due to endometriosis.
I had a bikini cut about 4.5 inches. Right now, my abdomen is still very swollen. I still feel a lot of gas and bloating, which gets worse around late afternoon to night time. (Why does it get worse at night?)
The doctor told me the wound would take around a month to heal, but the gas takes longer to go away. Is that true?
The area around my wound is still painful, but the most painful is the pressure from the bloating and gas.
And I feel like I have to go pee very often when I feel gas pain because it feels like the pressure from my abdomen is squeezing my bladder.
How long will this bloating pain last? I can't fit into any of my pants right now. I have to wear dresses all the time!
I'm also taking simethicone tablets now. But they don't seem to work very well to alleviate the gas pain.
What can I do???
Geez, this is so frustrating.
This is my 8th week after my surgery and I'm still bloated!!!!
The area right above my incision all the way up to my belly button is still puffy and swollen. At nighttime the bloating is so bad the area feels painful when I press on it.
The worst part is the bloating doesn't seem to be getting any better from this point on. I see no improvements at all.
This is my 8th week after my surgery and I'm still bloated!!!!
The area right above my incision all the way up to my belly button is still puffy and swollen. At nighttime the bloating is so bad the area feels painful when I press on it.
The worst part is the bloating doesn't seem to be getting any better from this point on. I see no improvements at all.
Your gas is lasting about as long as mine did. I also thought it would never go away, but it did. I had that "rock" feeling for months. Nurses and friends recommended adding ginger to tea and such (which I did, but not every day). Maybe that will help? There are a lot of side benefits to adding ginger to your diet. Do a Google search for ginger tea and you'll see all the talk about it.
Don't give up I am finally starting to see an improvement and I am almost at 10 weeks now. !!
Try to go for walks alone. I find I have expelled quite a bit of gas while walking. Also try to watch what you eat for the next couple of weeks not to eat food that give gas. My stomach also gets worst at night. The doctor told me it is normal because we use our stomach all day and it is still sensitive so by the end of the day it starts to swell up again. Also we eat and so sometimes by the end of the day it is bloating. Me too the area gets sore by the end of the day especially if I didn't stop all day. I still don't fit into my jeans but at least I am starting to get pants into some of my pants. I thought I would have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe !!
Are you fitting into your clothes yet ? I actually put on 5 pounds and I am convinced it was all gas and swelling weight not actual fat weight gain.
Did you gain any weight since surgery ?
Try to go for walks alone. I find I have expelled quite a bit of gas while walking. Also try to watch what you eat for the next couple of weeks not to eat food that give gas. My stomach also gets worst at night. The doctor told me it is normal because we use our stomach all day and it is still sensitive so by the end of the day it starts to swell up again. Also we eat and so sometimes by the end of the day it is bloating. Me too the area gets sore by the end of the day especially if I didn't stop all day. I still don't fit into my jeans but at least I am starting to get pants into some of my pants. I thought I would have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe !!
Are you fitting into your clothes yet ? I actually put on 5 pounds and I am convinced it was all gas and swelling weight not actual fat weight gain.
Did you gain any weight since surgery ?
I know I am VERY late to this discussion, but it helped me so much! Bloating is definitely my worst symptom and I felt like there was something seriously wrong. I am not yet 3 weeks post op and I can only fit into a few pair of pants (that were big on me before the surgery). Just wanted to say that it is so good to hear that my symptoms are normal and that with time (hopefully) they will subside.
Hi,
I had a 7lb (yes, 7 pound) ovarian cyst removed when I was 23, (which was 5 years ago now) and I still have gas ALOT and it's horrible. I went on the pill right after the surgery because they did half of a hysterectomy on me and since I was so young, I was hoping to have kids someday. I have gained about 60 lbs since the surgery- and I was (and still am) very active. I was a size 4 when I had the surgery. It ***** and I have had more pain in the past 5 years than I ever had pre-surgery. I'm hoping I am a rare case, but I want to know why I have so much gas 5 years later!
I had a 7lb (yes, 7 pound) ovarian cyst removed when I was 23, (which was 5 years ago now) and I still have gas ALOT and it's horrible. I went on the pill right after the surgery because they did half of a hysterectomy on me and since I was so young, I was hoping to have kids someday. I have gained about 60 lbs since the surgery- and I was (and still am) very active. I was a size 4 when I had the surgery. It ***** and I have had more pain in the past 5 years than I ever had pre-surgery. I'm hoping I am a rare case, but I want to know why I have so much gas 5 years later!
im slightly worried about my op. im overweight and after the doc has scared me with his risks etc i am a little unnerved! im having an 11 cm cyst removed by laparotomy and am having the insision down my tummy from my belly button down. has anybody had a similair op at a weight of 20 stone or above? xx
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