Hurting....when Does It End?

[Luwanna 80]

I was just sleeved on Tuesday, May 29th. I am just a couple of days out, but boy oh boy do I hurt. I feel like I have been beat in my abdomen, then set on fire! It is bearable most of the time, but getting up from sitting position or sitting from a standing position is excruciating. I have also had a couple of coughing fits that REALLY hurt, as did the ride home from the hospital today on our crappy Tennessee highways. How long til the majority of this pain subsides? food is the least of my worries. I just want to feel crappy. Please share.

[deekaspor 89]

You will get there! Around week 4 something changes and you start to feel like to old you, but skinnier.

[jme53071 18]

A couple of weeks honey. I had the same problem and ended up calling the nurse. She was a bit griff in her response. "do you realize they jammed metal rods through your fat belly?". Geesh! But it did sink in that there was serious trauma done to our abdomen. This too shall pass!

[susiegotsleeved 1]

It took about 5 weeks for the pain to subside. I am a little over 2 months out and I've lost about 34 pounds so far. In my case It still hurts to eat, especially if I don't chew my food properly or if I eat to fast. Hang in there it will get easier.

[tjmom 200]

I was 4 weeks post-op yesterday...for me, most of the pain you are talking about subsided about 7 - 10 days out....there still was pain, but then it was so much less, and then just keeps getting better and better every day... I still have to "eat slow, chew lots, take small bites" or my new stomach cramps up terrible....hope this helps..

It does get better... Healing hugs sent your way...

[june13sleever 223]

5 weeks for me!

[mommymar 34]

pain continues for a few weeks but, the terrible "what did I do" pain was only a week. You are getting there. Just take it easy.