Pain after surgery?

[Crystal Minta 5]

I had bypass done on Monday. They kept me in the hospital until Wednesday mid morning. They were managing my pain via iv intake, and crushing pills if needed. My first full day home is today and the pain is miserable. I am taking 1000mg of tylenol every 4-6 hours and have to take the oxycodone 5mg pills they gave me to sleep. They only send me with 5 pills and they wear off at 4-5 hour mark so I need two to make it through the night. The pain is mainly in my stomach itself. On the left side. Pain when walking. Pain when drinking. This has been much harder on me than I would have imagined it to be. My throat is also scraped up heavily from the intubation tube so it hurts to swallow as well. Right now Im in misery and praying that tomorrow brings me some more relief. I have kept a binder on and it definitely is better than not having one on. Im failing to keep up on fluids and if I cant improve tomorrow I will be heading in for another iv. In this moment down and out crying wishing I had not done this… but I know if I can power through it… it HAS to get better.

[ChunkCat 728]

On 10/26/2023 at 4:45 PM, Crystal Minta said:

I had bypass done on Monday. They kept me in the hospital until Wednesday mid morning. They were managing my pain via iv intake, and crushing pills if needed. My first full day home is today and the pain is miserable. I am taking 1000mg of tylenol every 4-6 hours and have to take the oxycodone 5mg pills they gave me to sleep. They only send me with 5 pills and they wear off at 4-5 hour mark so I need two to make it through the night. The pain is mainly in my stomach itself. On the left side. Pain when walking. Pain when drinking. This has been much harder on me than I would have imagined it to be. My throat is also scraped up heavily from the intubation tube so it hurts to swallow as well. Right now Im in misery and praying that tomorrow brings me some more relief. I have kept a binder on and it definitely is better than not having one on. Im failing to keep up on fluids and if I cant improve tomorrow I will be heading in for another iv. In this moment down and out crying wishing I had not done this… but I know if I can power through it… it HAS to get better.

I'm sorry it is so rough right now! That coupled with the meds and anesthesia are bound to make you cry! Is your pain any easier now? Did you end up having an IV Infusion? I hear those can help a lot when you are struggling to get fluids in... I know this feels really hard but you can do hard things and it will get better! Just hang in there... ❤️

[Crystal Minta 5]

9 minutes ago, ChunkCat said:

I'm sorry it is so rough right now! That coupled with the meds and anesthesia are bound to make you cry! Is your pain any easier now? Did you end up having an IV Infusion? I hear those can help a lot when you are struggling to get fluids in... I know this feels really hard but you can do hard things and it will get better! Just hang in there... ❤️

Thank you so much. I ended up going back to the hospital on Friday for two bags of Fluid and a catscan. Catscan shows normal results. Swelling, fluid, gas, enlarged liver and spleen but no bleeding and no blockage. So I at least felt content with that. The surgeon put me on Miralax and today is day three in a row of that. It is not really helping to free the gas that is built up. Neither is Gas X chewables. Today is the first day though without taking any Tylenol and I was able to walk further without the pain being AS agonizing. I think it will just take time to dissipate. On the bright side… I am down 11 pounds in 6 days! lol ♥️

[ChunkCat 728]

On 10/29/2023 at 8:22 PM, Crystal Minta said:

Thank you so much. I ended up going back to the hospital on Friday for two bags of Fluid and a catscan. Catscan shows normal results. Swelling, Fluid, gas, enlarged liver and spleen but no bleeding and no blockage. So I at least felt content with that. The surgeon put me on Miralax and today is day three in a row of that. It is not really helping to free the gas that is built up. Neither is Gas X chewables. Today is the first day though without taking any Tylenol and I was able to walk further without the pain being AS agonizing. I think it will just take time to dissipate. On the bright side… I am down 11 pounds in 6 days! lol ♥️

So glad to hear things have shifted some!! I think some people's bodies have a hard time absorbing the gas used during surgery. It'll dissipate in time but sometimes it takes forever!! Yay for 11 lbs down in 6 days, that's amazing!

[DiaryofaLamb 4]

I had my gastric sleeve surgery on October 2nd and I was held in the hospital for three days because I couldn’t keep anything down. The pain I felt from throwing up or trying to digest the liquids hurt so bad but it was only about two times I had to ask them for something stronger. The discomfort lasted longer, just because I was sore and tender and I’m a side sleeper so trying to find a comfortable spot was a pain (my ass hurt from sleeping elevated 😅). I consider myself a wimp, I get nervous about experiencing pain but when it actually happens I find myself thinking it should hurt more than it actually does

[Heidi911 22]

I am a chronic pain pain patient and my pain specialist has ordered my pain meds every 4 hours for 10 days just in case.

[Mike.J.Y 70]

Update: Gastric Bypass Date 8/16/2023

Starting weight 376

Current 295

Down 81 pounds.

My heaviest was 387.

[Mike.J.Y 70]

Update: Gastric Bypass Date 8/16/2023

Starting weight 376

Current 270

Down 106 pounds.

My heaviest was 387.

Current 270

Down 117 pounds

[LindsayT 594]

4 minutes ago, Mike.J.Y said:

Update: Gastric Bypass Date 8/16/2023

Starting weight 376

Current 270

Down 106 pounds.

My heaviest was 387.

Current 270

Down 117 pounds

Nicely done. I'm down 114lbs since April 17th... 99lbs since surgery on May 1, 2023. I have 8lbs to get to my goal of 140. It has been quite the journey.

[Mike.J.Y 70]

Update: Gastric Bypass Date 8/16/2023

Heaviest 387

Starting weight Pre surgery 376

Current weight 262

[missjaclynn 1]

I am at 3 weeks now and I feel great. I took 1 pain pill after I got home. I cut it in half. I took a couple of Tylenol at night for the tight incision on my right side. That’s it. It was truly not very bad at all.