May 15Th Sleeve

[crazyrai 17]

well all i can say is ouch! my left side of the tummy is perfect can't tell i have holes at all...but now the right side is a whole new ballgame.. It hurts like crazy..The doc said thats where they did the yanking from and thats were i have lots of stitches under the skin which the other side doesn't.. He said it was perfectly normal.

Did my leak test Wed am and they said it was perfect so that was a worry lifted..

They were on me about the liquids i told them yesterday am to take my IV out so i can see how i do, i can drink about a cup and a half through the day..all i hear is cackle and crunching in my tummy like it gets stuck for a second then passes on.

I never had gas pains except later in the night after surgery i was up walking at 3 am it felt like someone was sitting on my chest after i did 3-4 walks it was gone..thank god!

what else, they havent been able to control the pain on the right side, i was on shots and oxy an vicodine..nothing seems to help, ive been icing hopeing it goes away by monday...

Sorry if this is all over i'm on some oxy crap and have no idea why i take it except it helps me sleep..which makes me mad too because i'm a side sleeper an this whole sleeping on the back blows!!!!

Rai

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

the right side is a whole new ballgame.. It hurts like crazy..The doc said thats where they did the yanking from and thats were i have lots of stitches under the skin which the other side doesn't.. He said it was perfectly normal.

My right side was also the area where all the stiches and junk applied. It hurt soooo very much, especially when i tried to lay down for bed. Things got better, day by day - within 5 days the horrible pain had subsided, and i was much much better. What a relief.

hope you feel better soon

kathy

[Webchickadee 716]

I had my sleeve done the day before yours (May 14th). Most of my stitches seem to be on the left side of my midline. I previously had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder), so I might have presented as a small challenge for my surgeon with some adhesions. That may be the difference.

I have has some minor pain, but I'm off pain meds since day 3, and can now actually sleep on my right side and even on my left side for brief periods of time with minimal discomfort. Mostly I've got the most colourfull bruising that is still getting more distinct, but will probably start to fade in a few days.

All in all, I feel pretty lucky that my pain has been minimial with the incisions.

I do get some pain when drinking, not right when swallowing, but as the liquid goes down into the stomach. I think it's mostly when I've taken a slightly larger drink than I should. I find that if I take really tiny sips, it's all good. Some say this may be due to risidual gas as well, so I'm hoping it also starts to clear up over the next few days/week.

[forever29 6]

I had mine of the 15th too! I am home & pretty sore on my left ( that is where they did the yanking). It also is sunken in in one spot. I am on Clear Liquids and am doing fine with that. I am sleeping in a recliner. It still really hurts when I try to get up.

Each day is getting better!! Glad to see yours went well!

[MyGastricSleeveLife 180]

Mine was the 14th. The only issue I had in the hospital was not being able to urinate on my own. They almost kept me another night, but my surgeon prescribed a single dose of Flomax to help relax my bladder muscles & I was able to trickle enough that he let me go just before midnight on Tuesday night so I didn't have to pay for another night. He thought it was due to the pain pump & it hadn't worn off yet even after they unhooked it. I haven't had any problems with it since being home though.

I've had sore tummy muscles mainly from getting in and out of a flat bed instead of the hospital bed, but I'm really doing a lot better than I thought I would be at this point.

We actually went to the mall today to get out of the house & buy some more Isopure clear liquid from GNC. It took me about 45 minutes to walk the same distance that would've only taken about 10 minutes prior to surgery, but it was nice to get out of the house.

Each day gets better & better, but I'm definitely taking it slow!!

[crazyrai 17]

Im jealous you had a pain pump I just had liquid vicodine and that is crap...

I walked down the driveway and did 3 mins on the treadmill I don't want to scare the whole neighborhood with no bra on walking like a crazy person....

I fall asleep every 4 hours like out cold...

My day is breath into that thinger, sit up and drink, wait for bubbles to go down potty n back to bed..

TMI I was able to #2 today which is great I heard some people take weeks and I think I'd be grouchy by then