How long in real pain?

[alilove2631 25]

Hi! I had gastric bypass on May 26--so three weeks out now. I am really surprised how much pain I am still in. I had two surgeries previously--one on my knee even!--and I don't remember true pain for so long. And I'm not TOO big a baby--I tried to walk myself to the recovery suite after my last baby only a year ago! (Man did I get in trouble with the nurses!) I'm beginning to worry that I'm not just an outlier but that something is wrong. Anyone else feel very badly this far out?

[Djmohr 6,965]

No. I was home from the hospital on wed. And off all pain killers by Thursday night. Now I did have what I would describe as some discomfort but nothing that even required Tylenol.

Where exactly is the pain and can you describe it? Maybe there is something more going on and you should get checked out.

I am so sorry you are hurting this bad! Get well soon.

[alilove2631 25]

In general there's still this hot stiff feel in there. Then there's a long line of tenderness and pain down the front right of my belly button. And then a sharp pain on the left. Tylenol helps a little bit at a rate I worry for my liver!

[linedancer718 44]

I didn't take any pain meds once I left the hospital. I would call the doc.

[TLW 163]

I would call the doctor, you really should t have pain, maybe a little discomfort from time to time, but not pain.

[highdesertblue 70]

I suggest you call the doctor. I had an open surgery with an incision that is about 8 inches long. By three weeks, I had a little discomfort, but not any real incision pain. Really my incision pain wasn't very bad after a week, but they used adhesive to close the incision, with disolvable stitches on the inside.

. I have chronic pain in other areas of my body, and I was surprised that I didn't have more pain. I hope it clears up for you!