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Need a good laugh! Crazy good writer nails post-surgery gas
Wow,
I know they're selling post-surgery flatulence underwear, but whoever wrote this blog is so funny. Tons of good info in this post too. Does this mirror your experiences?
Worth the read!
https://www.shreddiesusa.com/blogs/articles/prostate-surgery-underwear
"What they don't tell you in those sterile recovery pamphlets is that your digestive system is about to stage a full-scale rebellion. Between the anesthesia aftermath, the medication cocktail that would make a pharmacist's head spin, surgical trauma near your bowel, and your body's stress response, you're about to experience flatulence levels that would impress a teenage boy—except you're a grown man trying to maintain dignity during recovery."
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Beans beans the musical fruit.
The more you eat, the more you toot.
The more you toot, the better you feel.
So let's have beans for EVERY meal.
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1 ReactionOn a serous note: I really found the additional sections in the post that explain WHY your body is out of whack medically post surgery is one of the best guides I have seen yet.
I think if you want to know the why, all patients would be helped by knowing this stuff ahead of time.
Those additional sections:
• Anesthesia's Lingering Impact on Your Gut
• The Medication Cocktail Effect
• Stress Hormones and Digestive Rebellion
• Dietary Disruption During Recovery
• Beyond the Physical: The Confidence Crisis
https://www.shreddiesusa.com/blogs/articles/prostate-surgery-underwear