Okay I have a date and I'm really nervous but excited. I just wanted to know how was you day after surgery?? Was there lots of pain?? Can you walk fine?? How long did ppl wait to go back to work?? Just curious

Congratulations!!!! you must be so excited!!! The day of and after were FINE. Take your pain meds as needed and have someone around that first day to help you. The gas pain set in around day 3 and lasted to about day 6. that was the worst part - and i thought it would never end but it did. It's not intestinal it's from the surgery so gas x etc. did not help - just a heating pad, walking and time. Believe me i'd do it a thousand times over to be where i am today - just 8 months and over 100 pounds later. BEST OF LUCK YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!!

100% agreement with Allison. I would just add that if u don't have a BM by day three take some milk of mag otherwise u r gonna be curled up in the fetal position wishing for death by day four or five.

I agree with both gals, esp with the bowels. Drink water, and walk, You will be fine. I was scared also. But we all make it and kind of laugh at ourselves for being so scared. It is normal.

Thanks so much, everyone. I am excited and of course nervous. I am gettin myself ready at home with my tools like a food scale and food. I love hearing everyone story.

Congratulations!!!! you must be so excited!!! The day of and after were FINE. Take your pain meds as needed and have someone around that first day to help you. The gas pain set in around day 3 and lasted to about day 6. that was the worst part - and i thought it would never end but it did. It's not intestinal it's from the surgery so gas x etc. did not help - just a heating pad' date=' walking and time. Believe me i'd do it a thousand times over to be where i am today - just 8 months and over 100 pounds later. BEST OF LUCK YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Wow you are doing amazing, 100lbs.. Congrats..

I had surgery done in the am...got there around 6am and was discharged at noon...pain at incision site not bad at all but the gas sucked...I went for multiple walks to get rid of it...just keep walking! I felt so amazing after...I was surprised! I had it done Dec 19 and have lost 35 lbs...still 100 to go! Good luck!