One Week Out! And Still In A Lot Of Pain :(

[ann48 18]

So today is one week since my sleeve surgery....and I really hoped I would feel better than this. I actually felt better the first 4 days after surgery and its gotten worse since then. I have really bad stomach pains, like when you are extremely hungry and have those hunger pangs and nothing makes them go away. My incisions are healing fine and don't even hurt. I don't have a fever.And I am walking. I don't have any kind of reflux, its just bad pain in my belly. I am on a liquids only diet so I have been drinking watered down apple juice, Vitamin Water, SF popsicles, and lots of broth. I add the unflavored Protein Powder to my broth each day.

I have my one week follow up appt tomorrow and I am hoping for some relief. I welcome any ideas or suggestions any of you have. Thanks.

[ann48 18]

Oh and I forgot to add that I haven't lost any weight either.

[billyvmom 128]

They pump you do full of fluids and your body is swollen so that explains the weight. Your tummy is very sensitive and it probably is irritated. Reflux mimics hunger pains a lot of the time. It takes a bit to get used to. I felty better day 1-3 than 4-7. It gets better and you will see the scale move. I know a lot of people who actually gained in the hospital due to the ivs and swelling.

[zelmo 20]

Try using a heating pad when you rest. That might help some. Also did your doctor send you home with a binder to wrap around your abdomen? Mine sent me home with one and it has really helped me. They told me to use it as long as I needed it.

[Lissa 2,631]

You may need an acid reducer to help with the tummy issue. Also, apple juice is somewhat acidic on the new sleeve. Perhaps you could try either mixing it with Water or eliminating it for a few days to see if that helps with the pain. As for not losing weight, everyone above is right, we are pumped full of IV fluids during surgery and it takes some time for that weight to go away.

Good luck!!

[rybecca20 160]

binder is a great thing. I had pain like that too. I wanted to die the first 3 weeks cuz it got worse before it got better. Male site you voice your concerns with your dr. Hang in there!!

[SkinnyMinnie2Be 255]

I woke up at 430 this morning with those exact pans. Felt like hungerx100000. I figured it was aci and sucked on a Prevacid tablet. Seemed to help it for about 2 hours. But then It started again. I figured the Prevacid helped only for 2 hours because its supposed to be taken 30 mins before food. Maybe it needed food to work. Ate some sf pudding and it's gone away. Hope u start to feel better! Tomorrow I will be a week post op:)