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What helps with gas and pain after surgery?

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Jan 7, 2023 | Replies (21)
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@harley4650

full of gas
i have net of small bowel tumor was removed 5/22, i have 3 tumor on the liver started taking santen shots every 28 days did not work so now iam doing prrt two treatment done and two left. question is passing gas for 7 months it does not stop very smelly gas.LOTS OF GAS with no relieve, any suggestions

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 30, 2022

@harley4650, how discouraging it must be to still have discomfort from pain and lots of gas. Has there been any improvement since you posted about this in August?

Have you considered consulting with an oncology dietitian?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 31, 2022

Hi @harley

Have you kept a daily journal of the foods, drinks and physical activities for each day? If so, you might be able to find some correlation between your daily eating habits and the amount of pain and gas. Are you eating easily digestible foods and small meals? Are you including water? Often caffeine can trigger symptoms of this type.

Try keeping a daily journal and see if it helps to give you some clues to foods that might be increasing your symptoms.

If you still have a hard time getting control over these symptoms, you might consider asking your doctor for a referral to a hospital registered dietician. I have consulted with a dietician twice after my surgeries and learned a lot about what to eat and what to avoid.

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