Pain Following Surgery

[wilkinsmgc 2]

I need straight information about how painful the procedure is. I have a fairly high tolerance for pain, having csection and gall bladder surgery and only taking Tylenol #3 following both. Need some comparisons.

[RNYDawn 160]

Hi @@wilkinsmgc - I asked about comparing c-section pain to gastric bypass in this thread and got a lot of great answers!- http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/352335-can-anyone-compared-rny-to-c-section/

I wanted to know the same thing!

[The Candidate 3,215]

I have to stress that everyone is different. But my bypass was the first operation I've ever had, and I'm 54. And it ended up being so much easier than I ever imagined.

My only real pain, and it was very minimal, was from my drain. And that was well taken care of by my pain pump. I was up and walking within hours of my surgery. The drain was removed the day of discharge.

I had arranged to stay with family for a week, as I live alone. I stayed there one night, slept in a bed, didn't need a recliner, and drove myself home the next morning. I honestly felt that good. Had arranged for my dogs to be cared for out of house as I was concerned they would jump on me. Got them back the very next day.

Didn't need the at home pain meds. The only downside for me was I was very tired, and I did take a lot of naps. I took a full six weeks off, to heal and adjust. But if I'd been forced to, I could have gone back in a week.

Sometimes I wondered if they really operated on me, I felt so good. But at 11 weeks the weight is definitely coming off, so now I'm sure! ????

Hope you both have as easy a time. Good luck!

[wilkinsmgc 2]

Thank you both for your encouraging responses!!!!! I've had gallbladder surgery, fistula repair and csection. All 3 were a breeze. Not sure why I am so concerned about this procedure.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I have had a lot of surgeries in my life. Hysterectomy, open gall bladder, 5 spinal surgeries, tonsils, neurostimulator implant.

Honestly this surgery was ver easy for me, as easy as my open gallbladder and hysterectomy. I do have a high tolerance for pain but the real discomfort was the bloated feeling from the gas.

I did not sleep that first night because of that gassy bloated feeling which can be uncomfortable. The best thing to do is get up and walk.

I got home from the hospital on wed and took my last dose of pain medication Thursday night. Honestly it doesn't help the gas pain anyway.

[thbrown223 214]

This surgery was pretty easy for me. I'm 5 days post op and feel amazing! I had surgery on Monday Oct 12th and was discharged the next day. The day of surgery I saw up and walking a couple of hours after surgery. My stomach felt sore, like I did 1000 sit ups. The pain I endured was from the gas they pumped me with. That was most uncomfortable part of recovery. On Tues I was discharged, came home and only needed to one dose of Tylenol. I walked and walked to help with the gas pain. The gas pain was horrid, even the burping would hurt. By day 4 I was feeling much better.

I'm able to walk easily, the soreness in my stomach is barely there. Showering was great, I used a shower chair to prevent me falling. I sleep in a power recliner, but I'm able to sit up and down easily in my couch.

Edited October 17, 2015 by thbrown223

[bellabloom 2,467]

It will be very similar to your gallbladder removal surgery in terms of pain. Less painful on your outer body than a C-section for more painful on your inner body because of the gas pains associated with the laparoscopic surgery. If you could handle a C-section without having narcotics the surgery is going to be a walk in the park for you