What kind of discomfort did you have?

[crazedteacher 38]

I had my surgery March 26th and I also gained 10 ponds while in hospital. It's all the fluids. I have already lost that 10 and an additional 14. So no worries. I agree the pain is no joke. I had my gall bladder out as well so I am still slow going

[BBdoodle 483]

I do have a question for anyone. I just ate a hardboiled egg and put in a bit of LF mayo to make wet and I chewed even tho I mashed it well. That was about an hour ago . How long does it take after eating something that you'll realize that the food isn't going to stay down? Immediately or sometime later?

with me its immediately. I know the second I swallow that its not going down right .

[jackie-o 22]

I'm scared to try anything to eat

[amanda.rodriguez84 18]

So' date=' where were you sore after surgery? I have pain right in the middle über the rib age. You know, if you drew a line from one nipple to the other, my sore spot would be in the middle of that line, about 1 inch down. Is that normal? Is that my pouch?[/quote']

That is exactly where I have pain spot #1

[amanda.rodriguez84 18]

I had surgery on Monday.. Still a little sore and whenever my meds is due I start to get a low grade fever. I am taking Percocet. Overall am doing ok. Still very weak' date=' but I try to move as much a possible. Wishing everyone the best.[/quote']

I have liquid Vicodin but thought about requesting the Percocet because I think it would help pain a little better, is yours liquid?

[amanda.rodriguez84 18]

Everyday gets better the first week was rough. My pain was worse on the left upper side as this is where they used the heavy equipment for surgery. I got my stitches out 13 post op and after that I was good as gold. I am 10 weeks out eating regular food and doing awesome. So happy that I had this surgery.

What stitches did you get out? I don't see any, or perhaps they are under the steri-strips at the incision sites ?

[amanda.rodriguez84 18]

You give me hope! I called the nurse and asked if it was normal and she said it was. Now I'm just disappointed in myself for not losing anything.

Girl dont be upset about not losing Anything, you will! And lots! Some people's bodies are just different because of the surgery and fluids, being swollen, retaining Water, so many factors but remember we did just have rny you will lose. !

[alc1071 43]

What stitches did you get out? I don't see any, or perhaps they are under the steri-strips at the incision sites ?

My surgeon uses the steri-strips too. He said no stitches to be removed, the strips will fall off on their own about 2 weeks when the incisions have healed.

[AmandaD 44]

So, where were you sore after surgery? I have pain right in the middle über the rib age. You know, if you drew a line from one nipple to the other, my sore spot would be in the middle of that line, about 1 inch down. Is that normal? Is that my pouch?

Yes, that is exactly where my surgeon told me my pouch was located when he was discussing feeling full. I am 16 days post-op and can have some solid foods and that's where I pay attention so I can stop eating when I feel a slight pressure. I was only sore after surgery there for maybe 5 or 6 days. The most uncomfortable thing for me was if I wasn't careful when I took a drink and swallowed air. I didn't have stitches. My incisions were glued shut and it peeled off after about a week. I have to say, my pain has been pretty minimal. Now I'm just focused on bonding with my new pouch and following my dr's food rules. The only thing on my allowed foods list that I've had any discomfort with so far was toast. I chew it up really well but I can still feel it, but it hasn't made me sick. I've introduced everything else a little at a time and had no issues so far. I'm down about 22 lbs from when they wheeled me into surgery but I had almost no pain after 2 days so I've been pretty active. I'm already back to work and walking 30min on my lunch hour. I really lucked out. It's amazing how everyone's bodies respond differently to the exact same procedure.

[nienie 113]

What stitches did you get out? I don't see any, or perhaps they are under the steri-strips at the incision sites ?

All six of my poke sites had stitches. I didn't get steri-strips until the stitches came out 13 days later. My guess is you have internal stitches that you wont have to worry about.. That will be a plus for you because the stitches started to pull on the new skin forming and hurt like heck..

[amanda.rodriguez84 18]

All six of my poke sites had stitches. I didn't get steri-strips until the stitches came out 13 days later. My guess is you have internal stitches that you wont have to worry about.. That will be a plus for you because the stitches started to pull on the new skin forming and hurt like heck..

O wow I did have stitches at 2 sites where my 2 drain tubes were. Those sutures were taken out with the drain tubes before leaving te hospital thank God because I think those tubes added to pain!

[Nel 189]

I have the cool strips too!!!

[RVinMomma 32]

I was really sore right in the middle of my chest at first. At 3 weeks out I over did it and I was hurting back under my rt ribs. Mostly my belly just felt tired and weak.

[Nel 189]

Girl dont be upset about not losing Anything, you will! And lots! Some people's bodies are just different because of the surgery and fluids, being swollen, retaining Water, so many factors but remember we did just have rny you will lose. !

I think a lot had to do with my period. I'm only down 4 pounds...but I am down 4 pounds this morning.

[jackie-o 22]

I do have a question for anyone. I just ate a hardboiled egg and put in a bit of LF mayo to make wet and I chewed even tho I mashed it well. That was about an hour ago . How long does it take after eating something that you'll realize that the food isn't going to stay down? Immediately or sometime later?

I just had the same thing. So far so good! Kind of scared to start trying things. What about Tomato soup..has any one tried that