:blushing:OK well I read about every ones fears of getting the surgery done....and um well I have a fear too.......but my fear is kind of hygiene related... anyways here goes....my fear is how am I going to be able to wipe my hinny with my tummy hurting? (blushing) but really worried, I like to be clean, but will it hurt your stomach inside to twist to wipe?:cursing:

Well I haven't had wls surgery yet but I have had 2 c-sections. It's a little tricky but not to painful. Of course I will admit, I was much small then so it was easier to reach. You might want to get a squirt bottle and fill it with warm water, if you have problems or pain. I know it sounds weird but thats what my dr told me after I had my babies and it helped.

Hi,

Dispell your fear! I was NEVER in that amount of pain after VSG as to where I could not perform any of my "daily functions or routines." I was somewhat sore but not merely as much as you'd think. I was sent home with liquid hydrocodone, just in case, I was in a lot of pain, I took it once or twice just for should for my shoulder (gas) pain but that was it, after that I just took liquid tylenol.

Hope this helps!

You'll be fine - it's not really pain you are in from the incisions, it's more tenderness - like sore muscles - you won't have any trouble with anything hygiene related. I had pain medicine the day of surgery and nothing after that. I was up going to the bathroom on my own the same day and had no trouble with any issues in that area -- I took baby wipes to the hospital with me and still use them.

I didn't have any problems with that either. I think that is something that people who get the band tend to have more of a problem with because of the port area being so tender. Many of them used tongs to assist with hygiene.

Hi patton

Check out this video:

YouTube - dasajam's Channel

She talks about these fears and what she got to help her with after surgery care for higher BMI individuals. In later videos she said it worked perfect. Her whole series is a must watch.