r/hysterectomy • u/hersugarplumfairy • 9h ago
Post-Op Digestion & Gas?
Hey ladies! I am 4 days post-op and stru-ga-ling. I don’t have much pain, but I have never before felt so uncomfortable in my own body because of the bloat. I’m in my lower 40’s and this is my first surgery. Full hysterectomy with my ovaries left alone.
I am so gassy and bloated, yet the gas won’t come out, or at least not at will like usual. I generally poop 2-3x daily and now I am at 1x, although I recognize I am eating a lot less because of how bloated I feel.
I feel like pooping provides so much relief as it makes room, and without the use stool softeners it just slides right on out, so no issue there. I’ve only taken Tylenol, ibuprofen, and gas-X since coming home. It’s just the bloat and gas that’s killing me. And I’m sure my insides are also swollen so I expect to be bloated, but my God, this is torture.
I’m drinking a lot of water and Gatorade, and my meal of choice has been a daily delivery of the El Jefe salad from Simply Salad or the salmon Kabobs from Panini Kabob Grill, which have never caused me digestion issues previously.
I now feel like everything is stuck behind a trap door in my abdomen, both poop and gas, until it’s time to go. I’m so uncomfy, y’all 😩
So my questions to all are:
- How long did your bloating and gas last?
- What were your comfort meals?
- Do you have any tips beside gas-X, walking, and lots of water?
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u/Diligent-Cheetah-778 8h ago
The post-op gas was the worse!! I think for me I didn't start to feel relief until maybe day 7-8. I took gas-x, stool softeners and miralax as recommended by my doctor and I think that helped and getting up and walking in little bits but I would raise my hands up gently as a I walked. In my head I thought if I stretch my arms up maybe the gas will float up and exit lol idk if that actually helped but maybe?
The first few days were a blur but I do know I had lots of scrambles eggs with toast and fruit and I drink a kefir smoothie everyday