Your story sounds all too familar to me and many others on this forum! I, very much like yourself, finally realized I had to take charge of my life or suffer the consequences. I am very confident you made the right decision and will simply do and be awesome very soon!

I feel sure everyone has shared their experiences with you, but the shoulder pain is the remainder of the gas used during surgery. It is extremely painful for a few days, but will fade away very soon. Incisions may hurt for quite some time and usually the one where your port is installed will be the most sensitive. You will be back to normal and at the top of your game before you know it! Thank you for sharing your journey with us and I am looking forward to hearing about the successes you are soon to experience!

Dennis

I am 3 days post op. I don't have any pain ,I walk around my house I think that help with the gas pain..I do feel very weak can't wait till Monday when I can start drinking some protein shakes.I wish you well.

Update Day 5 Post Op..... OMG feeling so much better today, shoulder pain has decreased..when it is happening I saw that everyone was saying walk it out as best you can and heat pack, I also read that arm windmills or arms above head and now I have hit the jackpot... really helping, scale has gone from..... I am not sure I can take this to, ok this is all manageable. Doing well with drinking water and either adding a touch of squeezed lemon or sqeezed orange juice managing a protien drink for one meal and some soup for the other... my only vice is a skinny coffee once a day, also doing the glass of water with benfibre once daily. Using lots of pillows to get comfy. Took off waterproof dressings yesterday evening, steristrips intact and wounds look clean and healing nicely, wounds are feeling better wthout dressing ontop. Bruising is mostly around the incision near the naval. Haven't breezed through but am feeling so positive today, enjoying the beautiful sunshine and pottering around the house, looking forward to being back at work tomorrow