1 week post op questions

[lmaher718 38]

Hey everyone..

I am 1 week post op... Oh the pain I have in that one incision spot where they removed the stomach...I mean pain is a 7-8-9 at times.. Feel like there is a ball::: Anyone else have this???

Also I take a few sips of Water or Soup and I have pain when it goes down and I get so bloated... Anyone else??

Just want to make sure it's normal..

Down 14lbs already post op

Lauren

[auntiemel 275]

I have a larger incision by my belly button, I'm assuming that's where they pulled my stomach out. It was numb for a few days and then the feeling came back. I didn't have pain that ever measured that high on the pain scale, but we are all different and my acupuncturist said I have a really high pain tolerance.

If the pain meds aren't helping, I'd call your doctors office. Also try a heating pad, or maybe even ice the area. I am 2 weeks and 4 days post op and there are times when I feel like I've been kicked in the gut. Today my niece almost fell over and I jumped to grab her and for the next hour, I could feel all the incision sites.

Remember, they had to cut through muscle to get into our abdomen, so it will be sore for a bit.

I asked the same question last week haha...I'm a hypochondriac now lol

Edited October 10, 2014 by auntiemel

[lmaher718 38]

Thanks... Yeah I was also told when you have fair skin you have a lot of pain... I also had hiatal hernia repair and gall bladder removed..

What about the eating I asked about

[auntiemel 275]

Try some gas x and walking. That's what I was told by others. If I eat or drink too much, I do get a pain in the middle of my chest. The first week I was so gassy, I was burping nonstop! I felt like such a pig LOL.

I was just talking to a gal at my surgeons office and she has the sleeve as well and told me that the middle chest pain is like the food hitting a brick wall and our body saying "no more."

I too had a hernia repair and it was only painful for a few days. The worst I felt was when I vomited and it felt like my stomach was trying to go through the hernia repair. It was so painful!

[Susie1104 9]

I had my surgery on Tuesday 7/10. I don't have any pain on any of the incision sites. I would check that with your doctor. In regards to the pain when eating. Yes I get that, but my NUT says take smaller sips and slower between sipping. I have had custard about 80mls plain yogurt 60mls and about 4 spoonfuls of Soup at each of my lunch and dinner session. I find apple juice gives me a indigestion type pain as well, so just sticking with Water. We just need to take it very slow!