Pain?

[Boobear7 7]

Hi everyone, I am having surgery on 3/11/14. Just wondering about pain. After surgery will my insides hurt besides the gas pain or will the pain come from the incisions. Or all of the above. Hope this makes sense. . Thanks everyone.

[pookybear 284]

Everyone's experiences are different. I, for one, had virtually no pain. I filled my pain meds but never even opened the bottle. All I had was some mild discomfort that I was able to take liquid Tylenol for. My incisions were a little sore, but mainly only the one under my boob and the one on my waist line, and it was from the skin rubbing.

Edited February 25, 2014 by pookybear

[sherryb 2]

I had more muscle pain than anything else. The incision pain was very minimal. I didn't take the pain medicine for more than 2 or three days once I was home. I have to say much like having a baby, the pain you experience is gone and forgotten and well worth it!

[pupichupi 124]

I haven't had my new surgery yet but I did have the lapband surgery and had it removed and the only pain I had was from the gas when they fill your belly with air, the gas pains was the worst for me, and that wasn't even that bad? I am getting some of those gas strips before I go in for my surgery so I have them handy when I get home and right after the surgery. I also never used any pain meds after my first surgery? Well good luck!!!

[Debsjourney 0]

We'll I had my surgery 2/18 and wish someone would have prepared me. I've had 2 children natural, and 4 other major surgeries, I thought I had a high tolerance to pain and usually quick recoveries......But this has been a challenge, my left side feels like a cannonball has gone through it! Now granted I'm 55 but other than overweight, healthy. I would rather prepared for the worst and not have it be as bad as I thought then not prepared at all...just saying.

[terry1118 1,274]

We'll I had my surgery 2/18 and wish someone would have prepared me. I've had 2 children natural, and 4 other major surgeries, I thought I had a high tolerance to pain and usually quick recoveries......But this has been a challenge, my left side feels like a cannonball has gone through it! Now granted I'm 55 but other than overweight, healthy. I would rather prepared for the worst and not have it be as bad as I thought then not prepared at all...just saying.

Everyone's different. I'm 54 but RNY was a breeze for me. Little pain, quick recovery. By comparison my gallbladder removal three months ago was WAY worse, and neither compared to my rotator cuff surgery five years ago - that was the WORST!!! Hope you feel better. :-)

[pupichupi 124]

We'll I had my surgery 2/18 and wish someone would have prepared me. I've had 2 children natural, and 4 other major surgeries, I thought I had a high tolerance to pain and usually quick recoveries......But this has been a challenge, my left side feels like a cannonball has gone through it! Now granted I'm 55 but other than overweight, healthy. I would rather prepared for the worst and not have it be as bad as I thought then not prepared at all...just saying.

Deb, I am sorry to hear you had to go through alot of pain from it!!! I have had 2 children also and one was a c-section, and the other was a natural delivery but I had major problems with that delivery and both times I was up and walking around 6 hours after my deliveries. I slept and got right up? The same with my lapband surgery, as soon as I was done and they woke me up and let me sit up I was up and at em? I am however 36 not in my 50's but I am in hopes that I don't have any major pain from this because of my past surgeries? I hope you feel better!!! Good luck on your journey!!!

[ajustice 484]

It's variable for everyone. My surgeon did a great job of making sure my pain was adequately controlled while inpatient. I was sure to hit my button before I would get up and do my strolls down the hall tho it honestly wasn't that bad. I took pain meds when I got home for a few days. Was more sore than anything but honestly not that bad. My c section was awful, gallbladder rough, and rny...breezy! I gotta say I think my dr was right about the get moving and walk and it would help. That and never miss any opportunity to blow out some of that gas!!!!

[Debsjourney 0]

We'll I went to the dr today, apparently they cut and stitched a large muscle. While I was in the hospital I had the button too, but not at home , meds weren't working. I do walk as much as tolerated.