Post-Op Pain

[anewme042715 4]

Hi everyone. I went to my 7 day post op appt. Im still having pain. Really bad pain like the day of surgery. Im having pain under my ribs, shoulder, and arm. The Dr. said the pain should be about gone and that the pain might be coming from port sight and thats normal. My question is, how long after surgery did your pain last and what is some tricks to make them go away?

Also I lost 14lbs in 7 days. I pray for continuous lost.

I appreciate any feedback on this matter.

[DavidK 19]

I am on day 4, yesterday I was still having trouble standing up from a sitting position, getting out of bed, getting in and out of my car, etc. I could do these things but it was painful. Today I am feeling much better. I got myself a bottle of Tylenol so I could have painkillers without the narcotics, and that seems to be doing fine for the pain. I still hurt a little but its no longer much of a distraction.

Edited May 5, 2015 by DavidK

[RitaRIver 3]

Congrats on your surgery! You'll get the hang of it in no time! I'm still adjusting myself and it's about 8 weeks now. I had a lot of chest/shoulder pain up until last week to be honest. I tried gas x strips and drinking more slowly. My doctor didn't me being on the pain killers for too long because they can make you constipated which can cause similar symptoms. I would say if in 24 to 48 hours you truly feel something is wrong, I would phone them and ask for another appointment. Some people heal slower. I would walk around more that often helps. Hope you are feeling better soon!

[Bandista 7,466]

I got the dreaded left shoulder pain around day four or five -- before that it was just incisional discomfort. I did a lot of walking and for the gas pain windmill arms helped. Also the "happy baby" yoga pose while in bed -- goal was to move around as much as possible to dislodge trapped gas from the inflation that took place at surgery time. Get some one to do karate chops on your back, etc. a heating pad provided some comfort. Gas-X etc. is for gas in your stomach; this is gas in the abdominal cavity.

[Rizzle01 54]

I hurt pretty bad for the first 2 weeks. Practically unbearable pain for the first 72 hours. It got better for me around week 3.

[anewme042715 4]

Thank you all for sharing your experience and suggestions. It definately helped. Im glad I have this forum to turn to.

[TaraTrif 0]

I got banded on August 4th and the pain from the gas is subsiding, however my chest feels a little tight it's not all the time but it comes and goes. I find when I pat my chest and burp a little it slightly goes away but not as much as I would like. So my question is what is causing the pain? Excess gas? Or is my band too tight? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Banded butterfly 2]

Hi guys I have also joined the journey! I got banded on Friday Aug 14,2015 so I am on day 2 post op like many of you guys on here I have the left arm pain it's so darn uncomfortable but other than that I'm doing good. Can't believe I have already lost 6 lbs since Friday so of to a good start