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Justin · January 2, 2008

Well, December is officially over. I had my surgery yesterday and I'm feeling a little like the vice president shot me with a shotgun. Though since we all went thru this recently. We could all chant "Owwwwww".

jewelee · January 2, 2008

Oh, I was just reading another thread of yours! You did go through with it then.

Um yeah ... days 2 and 3 weren't pretty around here. Day 4 I started to feel a little bit human. Day 5 I started itching to get out of the house. Thankfully I'm now over 2 weeks out and feel mostly back to normal. I still have a bit of soreness where my port is, but it's just minor soreness.

destiny79 · January 3, 2008

I had so much gas pain it felt like a elephant was sitting on my chest by day 4 I was completely normal . out and about shopping, but every bump I hit killed me :think

Cgailee · January 4, 2008

It will be a ton better in just a couple of days. Be strong. It is so worth it! OWWWW. Does that help?

HeavyHeartland · January 4, 2008

Well, December is officially over. I had my surgery yesterday and I'm feeling a little like the vice president shot me with a shotgun. Though since we all went thru this recently. We could all chant "Owwwwww".

As others have said, hang in there. I had some residual shoulder pain from the surgery gas, but as others have said it all goes away soon enough. A week after surgery I was back at work feeling basically normal, and two weeks out I wasn't sore at all. The worst part for me was getting in and out of bed -- I really felt those stomach muscles then -- but I'm a month out now and sleep on my stomach regularly now. Time is a great healer.

2bslimsherri · January 5, 2008

I too had pain after surgery. My most severe pain was my shoulder and my wrist (student doctor did IV which pissed me off since I went to a private clinic and not a teaching hospital). Unlike many of the posts I was not back to normal after 3 days. I had to go back to work on day 6 and was still taking paid med and was very groggy. My husband drove me to work but could not next day so had to stop pain meds.

I am now 4 weeks post op and am really starting to feel good. Still a little soreness or discomfort at times. May be I'm a woos but I think I was not really ready for work for 2 weeks.

I have slept ton's since my surger and am only getting back to my normal hectic pace now. I also took advantage of the extra attention and have let my family spoil me for the last month. All in all very worth it.

HeatherA · January 5, 2008

Hang in there Justin! You'll get through this. I'm now 18 days out and am feeling much better. By day 10/11 I was back up and ready to get moving at a more normal pace. I went to work at day 14 and every day has been much better than the last.