Increased pain with sitting

[annam1130 40]

Hey all. I was sleeved on Monday Nov 30 and find my pain is quite increased after I sit for any amount of time and try to stand up and walk. My pain is minimal or nonexistent when laying and only increases slightly when I get up and start walking.

We went to a movie at the theater this afternoon and when we got up to leave I was in a ton of pain to the point of becoming nauseous. I came home took a Zofran and laid down with an ice pack over the most painful part of my abdomen and took some Tylenol.

Does anyone else find this to be an issue for them?

[JourneyInside 9]

Are your clothes pressing on the incision site? I think what you're feeling is pretty normal- I found lying was much more comfortable. If the pain is really bad and there isn't anything like clothes, or your bra pressing on them you may want to call the dr. Oh, also, is there a part of your body pressing on the site? I find my boobs sometimes press on one site and it hurts. Also if you have side rolls (not saying you do! I do...) that could press funny.

[annam1130 40]

It's the incision on the right just above where my abdomen folds in line with the belly button (biggest incision i have and the one he removed the section of stomach through) up to the incision on the far right just below the liver. The same area that has been sore anytime I've moved since surgery. I really don't feel much pain by the other 4 incisions.

There aren't any signs of infection. My clothes don't push on it funny and with my bra on my chest doesn't put much weight on it.

My Dr, NP and RN preemptively "yelled" at me to not martyr myself (I've worked with my Dr and NP for a few years professionally and the RN knows my whole family- all of which is comforting for me) but honestly I feel like I'm just being a wimp since I don't have any pain while I'm laying down and very little getting up from laying and while sitting. It's by far the worst while getting up from sitting and walking after sitting.

@@JourneyInside I definitely have side rolls lol can't wait for them to shrink enough to no longer look like a rear facing chest!

[JourneyInside 9]

When do you see your dr next? That large incision is going to be the most sensitive because it's where they pull the stomach out of. Mine is still a bit sore. There's nothing wrong with 1. Relaxing! Lie down! You just had surgery! And 2. Calling the dr to set yourself at ease if it's worrying you. and I hear you on the rolls. I actually think my back rolls might be shrinking already, but I could be making that up to make myself feel better

[annam1130 40]

I'll see him the 15th. I'm not overly worried. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.

[tmcx28 297]

It's the same with mine and I was sleeved on the 1st. You don't realize how many things you use your core for! Even just sitting you're still using your abdominal muscles to stabilize yourself. I've been doing a lot of propping myself up with pillows and rolling off my couch, it's still very uncomfortable even with pain meds.

[AngelJoyD 7]

I am 11days post-op and I've had the same thing. I work as a psychologist and went back to work this week, and after an hour of sitting with each client I would stand and that one incision would get shooting pains. Tylenol helps a lot. It also had some brand new bruising around it yesterday - not sure what to make of that.

[JourneyInside 9]

I am 11days post-op and I've had the same thing. I work as a psychologist and went back to work this week, and after an hour of sitting with each client I would stand and that one incision would get shooting pains. Tylenol helps a lot. It also had some brand new bruising around it yesterday - not sure what to make of that.

@angeljoyd: there will be a lot of bruising! It's sometimes hard to remember because the incisions are so small, but we all just had major surgery! those incisions go through your skin, fat, muscle, all the way to your internal organs! Bruising is to be expected. I had surgery on the 19th and the bruising is just starting to go away. I still have bruising from the blood thinner injections! Totally normal