mollym

I had my surgery on 10/8 and am still in lots of pain. Can anyone tell me when the pain stops? This pain medicine tastes terrible and makes me gag I want to be able to stop taking it and I want to be able to sleep on my side or on my stomach again. And does anyone get any sharp pains in various places every now in then in ur stomach area? Need some help and positive advice!!

I think it happens when you come up too quickly too at least that's how it is for me....

How long till u could sleep on ur stomach? And how much is the normal weight to lose in the first few weeks?

Ya that's where I get it when I sit at my desk. Ur body takes awhile to get used to crunching up again versus us being reclined for so long like we were. I'm three weeks out today and been back to work almost a week now and it still hurts. U just gotta get up and walk around a but at work I try to do it when my alarm goes off to eat. I walk around the courthouse at work or take a walk upstairs. It helps if u don't let urself sit there 8 or more hours without getting up and moving. And remember we are using some of our core muscles sitting at the desk we aren't used to.

Does it ever go away? I want to be able to lay on my stomach again when I sleep....

Ya I get that every once in a while usually when I sit too long hunched over and then stand up. I also get it when I lay flat on my back. I don't if its normal but I get it. When the pain gets to me a bit especially at work sitting at my desk I take a tylenol. Did have a question about anyone being able to sleep on their stomach?

I agree about being warned about the pain. I feel like everyone just talked how great this surgery was but no one said how painful it was though. I am finally off the nasty pain Meds from the hospital and on tylenol. Can't wait to sleep comfortably in a bed though and not be so tired. I want to be back to my normal busy self.

I have just been approved for surgery and don't need any extra testing. Waiting for my payment to do through and then will be called for my pre op date and starty nutrition classes next week. So looks like surgery will be in less than a month. Looking for any advice of protein shakes to use, vitamins to take and what I should have for after surgery?? Any advice or info will be appreciated!