Post-Op day 2. Feeling great!

[krystalherrington 29]

I feel great except for a little soar and swollen in stomach area. How long does the soarness last?

[drydzynski 35]

Your stomach will be sore for a while. I was able to sleep on my side about a week out and it gradually gets better. But at 1 month out I still get sore if I lay on my stomach or try to hold something heavy against it. You will feel sooo much better day 3-4. And each day after that you just feel better and better! Congrats!

[Adora2150 16]

It varies from person to person. I have had no pain or soreness at all and can sleep comfortably on my stomach at 1 week post op. Others have a little and dome have more. Just depends on your body. Hang in there.

[RickMG 18]

I got mine on Wednesday, probably the same day as you. I have a few bruises around my belt line and the area around my navel is getting redish looking and is tender to the touch but other than that I feel great. Went to a BBQ competition today where my daughter and son-in-law had a booth and walked all around and had a great time. Have not been the least bit hungry since starting the clear liquid diet a week before surgery so been VERY lucky there.

I was able to sleep on either side easily last night but because of the tenderness on my belly I avoided it when going from one side to the next. It doesn't hurt unless I push in or rub on it. For some reason the night after the surgery I could lay on my right side but it hurt if I laid on my left side for any length of time so I didn't. I can't imagine the pain not going away very soon. Glad that's all you're having problems with.

[Chelsi 107]

I was sore for about the first week. I'm a side sleeper so I used pillows as like a barricade to stop my stomach from hurting (or at least that's what worked for me!). The gas pains honestly went away around day 3 or 4 for me, but I walked A LOT. I still get gas pains when I sip something like my Protein Shake or Water too close together. But the second week, you definitely feel a lot more like yourself! Good luck!