Had op done yesterday!

[nicky2221 11]

I've had my op done yesterday morning,I'm in so much pain with gas in my chest :-( can't keep nothing down...I just wana go home...please tell me it gets better.

[Margie122 845]

nicky2221 I promise it gets better! Walk to get rid of the gas and sip sip sip. It's not going to be easy, but every day it gets better....trust!

[nicky2221 11]

Thank you.. right now it's hard to see a light at the end of the tunnel :-(

[Sammie16 29]

I am still in pain since Monday. However it is subsiding each day. Stay on top of your pain medication. Don't be a hero. I learned my lesson last night. I thought I didn't need it since I felt pretty good. Then I woke up and I started crying. I'm a big titty baby though. Everyone's pain is different.

[JamieLogical 8,708]

The early days are TOUGH! There is no way around it. There will be pain: both gas pain and incision site pain. Sipping will be a challenge. Eating will be a challenge. You just have to hang there and live one minute to the next. Sip, sip, sip, and walk, walk, walk as soon as you are able. I found that marching in place made sipping slightly easier for me. But it is going to be a rough couple of weeks here. I promise you will feel normal again eventually, but right now you just have to focus.

[songsmith 334]

I was sleeved on the 15th and just came home today because of severe nausea. (Dry heaves on a bruised up tummy are not fun.) I find it easier to drink room temp Water than ice Water. Maybe that will help?

I felt so great the night of the surgery. I thought, "Hey, maybe I'll be one of those people who never has a problem!" Then next morning, blam! Everything went to hell. I had nausea. I pinched a nerve in my shoulder by trying to clutch my stomach while retching. Then something weird happened to my drain and blood, blood everywhere. Yesterday was pure hell.

Then this morning, all was right with the world. For some reason I am finding it easier to drink the water at home. Don't know why.

[JamieLogical 8,708]

@@songsmith I am very sensitive to the taste and temperature of Water post-op, so I think it makes sense that your water at home is easier for you to drink. Probably has a different taste and temperature than what you were given at the hospital.

[midorigal 16]

I just had surgery on Monday too. The nausea did a number on me. I'm trying not to take the pain meds as much because it makes me nauseous but woke up at 3 am with pain. I seriously doubt what I did to myself at times but have to believe it'll get better too. Hang in there!

[songsmith 334]

nicky2221, walking does help. I have it on good authority. I didn't walk nearly as much as I should because I really took a turn for that one day. Are you feeling better today?

[nicky2221 11]

Feeling soooo much better today :-) I'm home now and I've not been sick since last night,I've managed to drink orange juice a tiny bit of Soup and kept it down,I'm hoping the gas pain will ease tonight so I can get some sleep ???? thanks guys for all your kind words ❤