my surgery was a week ago today. I am still not 100 percent better. hernia repair site is still very sore. how many of you are in the same boat as me?

Sharon

my surgery was a week ago today. I am still not 100 percent better. hernia repair site is still very sore. how many of you are in the same boat as me?

Sharon

I was in the same boat 3 weeks ago. On Monday I will be 4 wks post op. I too had a hernia repair. Very sore for about 2 weeks... Then one morning you wake up feeling great! Good luck!!!!

I am still very sore! My port site still burns and pulls and I still struggle with all the gas! Can't wait to feel better. I was banded on the first as well

I am still very sore! My port site still burns and pulls and I still struggle with all the gas! Can't wait to feel better. I was banded on the first as well

Are you suffering from the shoulder pain. I did!!! Went away by the beginning of the 3rd week.

I was banded the 1st, and I have been feeling great (besides the gas) since 3 days posy-op. My incisions are uncovered and healing great. Maybe the hernia repair is causing the longer recovery? My biggest issue is that I haven't had a BM in 10 days. Anyone else dealing with this? Hope u all are feeling better soon!

U haven't had a BM in ten days! U need to take some milk of magnesia. That's not healthy.

I am having some shoulder pain but nothing compared to the gas. If I walk around the shoulder isn't too bad

Sarahbear also I called my doc about the BM thing cause I didn't have one for four days and he said the pain meds can make ur bowels go to sleep. The milk of magnesium serious helped to stop the has pains!

Are you suffering from the shoulder pain. I did!!! Went away by the beginning of the 3rd week.

Are you suffering from the shoulder pain. I did!!! Went away by the beginning of the 3rd week.

U haven't had a BM in ten days! U need to take some milk of magnesia. That's not healthy.

<---will be getting some Milk of Magnesia TODAY!

I think u will feel so much better. Plz let me know. I like it because it doesn't make u strain. Takes an hour or two to work

Help! I was banded on 3/1 also and felt great until yesterday. I was helping my parents purchase a new TV at Best Buy and just standing around for a little while as discussions were had. By the time I left there, I could hardly stand up, my port area was sore again. Nothing happened, I didn't feel anything in particular until I realized I was having trouble standing straight up. This progressed throughout the day yesterday, until I actually had to take a pain pill in the middle of the night. Today it feels better than yesterday, but certainly not as good as before my shopping excursion and now I am afraid to be on my feet too much again. Has anyone else had a set back like this???

I live on the second floor of an apartment and sometimes after walking and then climbing those stairs, I feel that way too. My dr. Said I did have major surgery so I should expect that and when that happens its my body telling me I'm overdoing it a bit.

I am having issues with not being able to sleep. Since I went off the pain meds I am only sleeping a couple of hours a night because of all the discomfort and only being able to sleep in one position. It's getting to my back and neck big time. Very frustrating. Sorry I think I just need to vent a little about it. I'm so sleepy hehe

What did your doc say about taking your pain medications? Seems to me that if you are in pain while trying to sleep, you should take some before you go bed. I did that last night and I was able to sleep!

The pain meds are putting my bowels to sleep. He said to take it if I have to but try not to because of then needing a laxative which gives me diahrea. Fun times!!