SingingCricket 3 Posted April 19, 2015 I'm scheduled to get the Gastric Sleeve on April 30th. I'm worried about the pain after surgery & the recovery time. For those of you who had the surgery how was your experience? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted April 19, 2015 Pain wise...port area was worst due to band removal. Hardest thing with sleeve is getting enough Water the first month Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wright616 84 Posted April 19, 2015 I didn't have much pain, but was extremely nauseous. Even when I got home I only took medicine for pain once and that was the first day I was home. My best advice is to walk and walk often (even if you don't feel like it). This will help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jojo2814 9 Posted April 22, 2015 Last April I had to have emergency removal of my lap band. That was a very hard and painful ordeal for me. I overcame many fears and I was just sleeved on 4/14/15. This surgery recovery and healing is much better than what I experienced last year. I truly am surprised at how it's been going well. I was very nauseous the first few days. It was difficult to function this way and with such low calorie intake. But after about 3 days, it got a lot better. I was able to start taking in more fluids and even small bits of my Protein Shake. The Pepcid complete, gas X strips and Vitamins daily really do help!! Just be patient and don't over due yourself. I know everyone's journey is different. But just know it will get better. Just one day at a time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSF 264 Posted April 23, 2015 My recovery was very smooth. I didn't bother to take any prescription pain meds because I didn't want the nausea and I was fine without them. I felt like recovery is easier for revision patients because we went thru it before Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
