I was just curious as I know some people need them and some don't. I am on my refill already (I had surgery 6 days ago). First, for the throat pain after surgery and now for the port area, which just began to be painful a few days ago. I'm just ready to be off of them completely, as I take them about twice/day, but I still hurt some.

I cannot believe they gave you pills .. Iwas given liquid and I had it refilled once.

I ended up in the hospital for 3 days post-op bcuz my stomach was swollen shut at the band site. I was on IV fluids until the swelling went down enough for me to orally take in fluids. I also had quite a bit of abdominal/muscle pain from the port site and was given pain meds intervenously. But on day 3 I went home feeling great with no pain meds, I think I took extra strength Tylenol once or twice in the very beginning but that was it. :thumbup: