Pain-uncomfortable

[carbgrl 0]

Had surgery yesterday. I thought I was doing really well. No nausea, drinking Water OK, walking around the house. My incisons, especially left/port side is hurting sooo much. It's very difficult to get in/out of bed and sit/stand. I haven't been able to sleep hardly at all. I'm uncomfortable no matter my position. I'm taking my pain medication and tylenol in between.

Any suggestions?

[bignik 0]

Hi , try walking as much as you can , I too left side was most painful but it will subside , keep taking the meds as instructed and hang in there .

try also when sitting a bit of support with a pillow if you can , just try and find best position, my best position was waist to legs flat , waist to neck at angle , 3/4 pillows behind my back , and slightly leaning to my right.

try to relax best you can you will find daily things improving greatly .. oh and do try get some sleep , when tired it will get you aggravated ....

not easy I know and do sympathise but will be worth it

and congrats on your band being fitted :wub:

[debbie_7155 0]

walk walk walk.. your going to be swallen & it can take days for the bruising to come out which can make you very sore too.. use soft pillows to cushion your port side when sitting, it does get better, just keep telling yourself its only for a few days then when you start to lose your weight you will forget about the pain side

[amceache 5]

I had surgery last Wed. and felt the same left side pain. I think it is totally normal, so try not to worry. As long as your incisions don't look red or infected, I am sure you will feel better in a couple of days. I really seemed to feel much better starting on day 4 after surgery. One thing I did was use a heating pad on the lowest setting. That really helped relieve some of the pain early on. Hang in there!

[heather1434 0]

I had a lot of pain at port site too and the only thing that helped me was the ice-pack. I used it pretty much non-stop for the first 4-5 days. Good Luck!

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

A heating pad can help with that soreness....and with the gas pains that will likely visit you soon, too.

[texasnole 0]

Ah I remember those days well. It's going to be bad for a while before it can get better. It's true what they say, walk walk walk. The pain is going to take a few days/ weeks to heal depending on how quickly you personally can get better. I know all you can think about right now is the pain, but in the future when you look back on all of it, it won't be so bad. The only reason I'd be alarmed is if I had a fever, that is a sign of infection, otherwise pain all over is normal. We've all been there and we know how ya feel, but believe me when I say it is so worth it!

[spud.mama 7]

I just have to say you guys are so awesome! I haven't even been banded yet and I'm encouraged already! What a great support system we have here! KOODOES to the person who started this site!

[carbgrl 0]

I agree! All the support is awesome here. Thanks for all the suggestions!