Surgery stories???

[graziellabs 28]

I am getting sleeves on August 24th. Can anyone tell me how it went for them. I am really nervous about the pain I have heard some horror stories but also great stories. I am so nervous about the surgery. Does anyone have any advice on anything???

[NewCL 43]

1st day was painful I was nauseated and had bad gas pains. I went home next day which was a big relief since there was constant interruptions in the hospital and I couldn't really rest. I immediately stopped the oxycodone and just took chewable tylenol. After about 3 days I didn't need any more tylenol. I am 1 week post opp today. I walked 2 miles and getting in all my fluids. The first few days will be difficult to drink and your stomach will be tender. Move and walk as much as you can. My suggestions is it will be rocky the first few days, but will get better. I'm going back to work Monday after taking 1 week off.

[graziellabs 28]

Thank you I expect some pain but some stories I hear scare the crap out of me. I'm glad your doing well and already going back to work. Is all the medicine they give you pain Meds all chewable. Doesn't it taste gross?

[timmcgrawfreak61 11]

I'm getting sleeved August 23rd.....good luck to you[emoji16]

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[2anewdiva 18]

Thank you I expect some pain but some stories I hear scare the crap out of me. I'm glad your doing well and already going back to work. Is all the medicine they give you pain Meds all chewable. Doesn't it taste gross?

I was sleeved 7/12 immediately after surgery I kept pushing pain pump and had to take nausea medicine. Next day I wasn't pushing the pain pump much at all. Incisions hurt when you move around. Once I got home I only took narcotic pain meds at bed time for 2-3 days. Honestly I've had surgeries that were more difficult than this pain wise. You can do this.

[sjandj715 162]

It's the best thing I have ever done!!! I am SOOOO happy! I'm three months out and down 65lbs. Go into it believing in yourself. It makes a huge difference. I am so excited for you!

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

9 hours ago, graziellabs said:

I am getting sleeves on August 24th. Can anyone tell me how it went for them. I am really nervous about the pain I have heard some horror stories but also great stories. I am so nervous about the surgery. Does anyone have any advice on anything???

If I were you I would stop reading horror stories, that is not the research you need to do . .

I went to hosp 7.30am, i was seen by the anestesiologist, given anti sickness meds and another anti clotting injection i waited my turn till 3pm went down they werechatting to me next min i was asleep i woke up a sking when its going to go ahead it was done. i was dry heaving or two days pain was bad but two days later i was fine totaly worth it why worry about pain , the pain of obesity was much more problamatic for me . 4th july was my surgery i was a nervous reck i cried and cried thinking i was going to die in surgery lol i went to the hosp alone and did it all alone as my mum was home with my kids. it really isnt so bad my advice is to breath and follow pre op diet if you have one you will be fine

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

15 minutes ago, sjandj715 said:

It's the best thing I have ever done!!! I am SOOOO happy! I'm three months out and down 65lbs. Go into it believing in yourself. It makes a huge difference. I am so excited for you!

no offence but were you pregnant in your before? my tummy is huge but yours is really rounded in your before

[sjandj715 162]

Haha nope not pregnant

[chamilton0323 50]

I thought the pain was very manageable. The worst part for me was the gas pains but once those were gone I was fine. I had a c-section with my son and that pain was way worse!

[sjandj715 162]

Just a word of advice.. people already have self image issues. No need to state the obvious here. I didn't mind it but it might hurt someone else's feelings 👍

Edited July 29, 2017 by sjandj715

[Joann454 1,329]

Surgery was not too bad for me. I was so scared. Woke up a little nauseous and got meds for it, worked great. First hours after surgery were the worst of it for me.
I had no gas. I took very little pain medicine. Walked a little hunched over for a week because it felt like I'd done tons of ab crunches.
It was way less traumatic than I had built it up to be.
Good luck!!

[White Sale 339]

I was very nervous before surgery. I kept making the bad jokes in some nervous/misguided attempt to make it seem like I was OK.

Not sure what they gave me, but I don't remember leaving the pre-op area. Woke up in my hospital room and was walking the halls within 15 minutes. I walked around the hospital floor a lot. The I.V. Dilaudid was amazing, 10/10 would have again.

The incisions were definitely painful, but just take it easy. For me, the worst part of the entire process was drinking the barium liquid for the leak test. Good grief. However, the most horrific pain came after going home, when I was getting out of the car. I twisted my waist to exit the car, as one does, and WOAH NELLY! That was smarts.

Even so, the pain and troubles of this surgery are such a distant memory now that I wouldn't hesitate to repeat the process.

[momof2littleones 45]

Surgery went well IV pain meds were great. I walked the hall 15 x while I was there. Sx at 0700 home by 4p the next day. That's when the pain started. I couldn't drink. I had this strange painful sensation of air inside me ( shoulders back etc). This was from the laproscope and a hyatia hernia repair. The pain of changing positions was unbearable. Day 4 post op today =75% improvement! I already drank 3 Oz and it's only 10am. I'm hoping to return to class on Monday.
Hw 280 (July 11)
PRE op wt 265 (14 day liquid diet)
Post op day 1 273
CW 262.

[NewCL 43]

Thank you I expect some pain but some stories I hear scare the crap out of me. I'm glad your doing well and already going back to work. Is all the medicine they give you pain Meds all chewable. Doesn't it taste gross?

Some meds are liquid for or need to be sprinkled in food or liquid. I bought the children's tylenol. I do chewable vitamins & liquid calcium citrate.