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Is that what it is that causes this?? I'm day 6 post op and have been having it since day 3!! I hope it goes away SOON!!

I totally forgot about that! Yes that sucked. I used throat spray sorta helped

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I had a little soreness and felt like I had a terrible flu afterwards. I think mostly bc my doctor doesn't let you drink after your surgery until you have the leak test the next day. The feeling doesn't last too long. Everyone is different.

Can you describe the leak test? Do they go down your throat?... I'm sorry if I'm being invasive.

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Can you describe the leak test? Do they go down your throat?... I'm sorry if I'm being invasive.

The leak test is where you go to the X-ray department drink a small amount if disgusting stuff swallow a few times and they take pictures during. Ask for a puke bag before they start. I had to use it. But it's nothing to stress over!! As far as pain, I never used the morphine pump and I also could sleep in any position. I just got sleeved 3-6.

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The leak test is where you go to the X-ray department drink a small amount if disgusting stuff swallow a few times and they take pictures during. Ask for a puke bag before they start. I had to use it. But it's nothing to stress over!! As far as pain, I never used the morphine pump and I also could sleep in any position. I just got sleeved 3-6.

I didn't have that. I wasn't allowed anything first day after surgery. That sucked. The day after I was given 1 oz of ice chips hourly. That was heaven on my very sore throat!

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I didn't have that. I wasn't allowed anything first day after surgery. That sucked. The day after I was given 1 oz of ice chips hourly. That was heaven on my very sore throat!

I wasn't allowed anything the day of. Next day after leak test they rolled out the old broth n ice chips lol. They didn't let me walk the first day, I just slept my Buns off. I kept asking but nope!! It was kinda weird. I asked to use my gas x and they said no so that was a waste. Prob because I was throwing up blood (old n lots of it) but who knows.

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I wasn't allowed to drink for 24 hours but I was rocking a tiara down the halls in a few hours from surgery... I was brought one oz of room temp Water. . Drank it like a shot of tequila so the advanced me to 3 oz of water and 1 oz of protein.. No leak test... Then I came home a few hours later! Even took a shower! It was the easiest part... I wish I could be a surrogate for those who struggle

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I wasn't allowed anything the day of. Next day after leak test they rolled out the old broth n ice chips lol. They didn't let me walk the first day, I just slept my Buns off. I kept asking but nope!! It was kinda weird. I asked to use my gas x and they said no so that was a waste. Prob because I was throwing up blood (old n lots of it) but who knows.

Oh I complained about the gas pressure but they wouldn't give me anything. They had me walking with in a few hours which wasn't fun but now that I'm 3 months out I hardly remember it!

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Honestly, I had a lot of pain and the pain pump made me nauseous, which was worse than the pain, because heaving on a newly sleeved stomach is the worst. I had a Tylenol drip and as long as I stayed still and tried to sleep a lot it was bearable. Make sure you have pain meds to take home. I had to crush up Vicodin because I couldn't tolerate the liquid meds.

I never had kids or had been in a hospital before, so I had nothing to compare to either. The pain sucked, but it was bearable. If you can tolerate the meds or the nausea ( I couldn't and that's why I had a hard time) you'll be set.

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I am one full week post op today and the pain is a little better finally - knock on wood! It has been a rough week for me personally. It hurt to move, period. Trying to sit down, trying to stand up, it all hurt and felt like it was pulling hard right down behind my belly button. Not trying to scare you! I am still happy with my decision - down 19 lbs in one week! Just being honest about my own pain. Good luck!

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Thank you all so much for your replies. I think I can actually get some sleep now thinking I might be over worrying about something I can't control. Thank you all!

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I must admit mine was the worst pain ever. Ive had 3 kids, one of them 10 lbs natural birth and i rather go through that than the VSG. Let me refrase that, the hernia repair is what did if for me. I woke up after sx with awful pain in my esophagus. It felt like if i had a tennis ball stretchin my esophagus and wouldnt go down. As for the actual VSG i really didnt have any problems the only thing was that i dry heaved so much i couldnt control my bladder and peed on myself uncontrolably even in the hallway so they ended up putting a diaper on me, fun. But, i never took pain meds when i left the hospital, it wasnt that bad as for the VSG pain.

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I'm having my surgery next Tuesday. You all have be so valuable when I have questions. I know I can come here and find my answer. My question today is about pain. I have to admit this is my biggest fear. I'm ready for my new life' date=' but I can't stop thinking about how much/what type of pain. Please honestly, tell me how much pain you were in. I've never had surgery before or had a child, so I feel like I have nothing to compare it to haha. I know I'm freaking out about it, but it worries me...[/quote']

Really there wasn't a ton if pain. My incisions never really hurt. Mostly just a dull pain in your abs. Gas is uncomfortable but not excruciating.

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Some suggestions: I wore a belly band to help keep it all from jiggling around. I also had a pain ball, not sure of the technical name it is placed in your surgery site and deadens that area for a couple days. Purchase some gas x strips if you need it during recovery. The belly or compression band is like what pregnant women wear to support there tummys. The hospital supplied mine, I wouldn't move with out it. The drain can be a annoyance but I had an infection and wouldn't of caught it in time without it. It's all survivable you May not think so in the beginning but it will get better.

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I ONLY had gas pain, for a few hrs. Make sure you walk walk walk. I had no pain at all internally. (Stomach) :) good luck

Stephanie

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The pain I had was about an 8 out of 10. My pain was just under and a little to the side of my largest incision (the one they take your stomach out of). In recovery, I was having horrible stomach spasms. It literally felt like my stomach was doing flips and ripping at the same time. I only had two of these episodes. I was on IV dilaudid for the remainder of the first and then the entire second day. The morphine they tried to give me wasn't touching the pain. I luckily did not have any nausea!

Once I got home, my pain got a little better each day and by day 5 I was virtually pain free! You can do this and like other people have said, you may not have much pain! I hope you don't bc I wouldn't wish that on anyone! Good luck!

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