Recovery time, nausea, and air?

[Didit12262012 17]

What has everyones experience been with recovery time... etc?

I am scheduled for surgery 12/26/12, and return to work post op seven days to the date.

Curious about external wounds and internal healing, as well as what I have read about nausea and gas?

Any clarity is appreciated. Thank you.

[Geminidrive 389]

I didn't have pain, nausea or gas. After the surgery I felt like I had a tight belt around my waste. The surgeon met with me just prior to surgery and advised me once awakened to take deep breaths and blow the excess air out. i dont know if that was the reason i didnt have gas, but i made sure to follow his instructions. no soreness or pain near incisions. I returned to work 3 weeks later because I wanted to make sure I had my eating , Vitamin and Water schedule solidified.

[johnlatte 1,232]

You'll still be fairly sore at 7 days. I am 3 weeks out now and feel pretty good. Just a bit of soreness between the last inscision and the drain area. I haven't been nausea at all, but my Dr. give me a script, that I filled and never used. I am taking nexium for the next 3 months, but have had now heartburn or gas. There is some discomfort right after surgery because the use air to pump up your adominal cavity. If you walk around some in the hospitatl, it will go away. Good Luck!

[mrchris 98]

Everyone is a little different. I had my surgery the morning of 11/15 (a Thursday) and I was up and about Saturday and felt fine and worked a full day that Monday just 4 days later and never looked back, and never felt like I was overdoing it. My career is in IT so I was in and out of client offices and sitting at desks or driving most of the time, nothing heavy or involving lifting. Never had any nausea, any significant pain and the gas was gone within a few hours. Honestly I had more discomfort and more issues weeks after my vasectomy than I did 2 days after this. Of course YMMV but there are lot's of people on here that came through without any significant discomfort.

[mdonaldf 84]

I never had any pain, naseau or vomiting. No problems drinking or eating. I'm 5 weeks out. I went to work 5 days after surgery. Of course I got fatigued by end of day but wasn't bad. Was lucky

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

I had bad nausea and threw up a few times 2 days post op. I'm now 4days post op and have terrible gas. But the nausea stopped. Never had any pain. I only have two incisions so I'm sure that helped but I was out of bed the next morning. I didn't get in my room until 630pm. And had nausea so I stayed put.

[Didit12262012 17]

I had bad nausea and threw up a few times 2 days post op. I'm now 4days post op and have terrible gas. But the nausea stopped. Never had any pain. I only have two incisions so I'm sure that helped but I was out of bed the next morning. I didn't get in my room until 630pm. And had nausea so I stayed put.

I will be thinking of you lets stay connected. I should only have a few incisions as well.

[Oliver's Mom 258]

The staff had me up & walking the evening of my surgery (Dec 3rd - 9:30am, walking by 5:00 pm). I have not had any nausea or vomiting. No gas pains either. I'm surprised with how little discomfort I have felt. Just really at the site of my drain and that went away when the drain was removed. A little tenderness on the left side, so I just prop a pillow against my stomach when I sleep on my right side, same technique I used when I was pregnant. You will be fine, make sure you walk. I tried to move around every hour I was awake, even if just for 5 or 10 minutes. I think it makes a difference. Good luck, keep us posted

[FLBarb2 3]

I just had my sleeve done on Wednesday (12/12) and didn't have any nausea. I did have gas and some it settled in my shoulders. The advice I got was to move around to let it work its way out. It is working its way out and improving. I expect it should be gone by tomorrow.

[Didit12262012 17]

I just had my sleeve done on Wednesday (12/12) and didn't have any nausea. I did have gas and some it settled in my shoulders. The advice I got was to move around to let it work its way out. It is working its way out and improving. I expect it should be gone by tomorrow.

Thank you for the feedback - plan to update everyone after the 26th hoping that I am trooper like you all and on the computer and updating at day 2 thats a good sign in itself.