Step by step guide to the VSG experience!

[myrori 55]

HI Im 3 weeks post op! and everytime i bend over or lay on my side! the pain is awful in my tummy...just wondering if anyone else still had pain this far out??? No fever... or vomitting..just pain bad enough that you gotta move to get out of the position fast.... once you move to your back it stops... ..scared! help!

I had soreness that far out on my left side, not horrible pain. They did tell me the incision on the left side had the deepest sutures and that was what I was feeling.

[bloomin_vjf 1]

Thanks for the chuckles.

My experience wasn't as bad as I didn't have an extreme amount of pain. My surgeon used a On-Q system (http://www.iflo.com/prod_onq_classic.php) that delivered pain medication internally. What a great thing!!! I had the morphine pump while in the hospital, which I used, but I never really had a great deal of pain. I came home with my "little buddy" and was given instructions to remove it myself. I really never took any other pain meds when I got home - didn't need them.

I would have gone through pain to get to where I am today however I was fortunate I didn't have to. Good luck to all of you beginning your journey.

[camille01 2]

HI Doug,thanks for explaining the procedure that I will face soon,you really helped,so you are about 3 weeks or so out,how is the pain now?

have you recouped from everything?how long did it take for you to ge to work?I have an intense job as well,I work at Yankee Statium in NY and I am courious

as too how long did it take you to go back to work?I am gonna have to take time but done know how much....I am so glad that everything is going well for you andbesides the pain would you do it over again?....just enjoy your journey and have fun with it... camille01

[Rootman 1,101]

Boy I'm not sure what they used on me for pain meds but all I felt was nauseas and very, very thirsty. I NEVER really had any pain, just an uneasy feeling.

Good post, made me laugh.

[Lam 0]

I just love how u described it

seems like they all keep asking for ur name and birthday which was annoying, they wake u up to ask u that!!

Thank you for sharing

[tracidee66 0]

Doug, thanks so much for the blow by blow! I'd been looking for one as well your humor was definitely helpful too. And thanks to you too Myrori---I already have a problem not saying what a think, I dread what's going to happen when I'm on drugs .

[dishdiva 5]

I think they do the birthday thing to make sure you are you! Don't want to be giving morphine to the wrong patient, right? This is familiar from some previous surgeries. Now I remember I HAD the OnQ system when I had a Tummy Tuck. It was great. Note to self: ask surgeon about OnQ and/or morphine pump. I have no tolerance -- not low -- no -- tolerance for pain. Glad you are at the gym. Fantastic.

[dlflightgirl 2]

OMG! Probably not the best thing to read the night before my surgery. But thanks for the story. I'm praying for the no pain and glad to hear your doing so well.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

What a great thread! My story was similar in a lot of ways. In fact most of my surgeries go pretty much along these lines. There are some minor differences but not enough to go line by line, ya know? This was much needed around here.

The only thing I'll point out is that, yes the morphine can have a negative effect on some folks. I'm one of them. In fact I never use mine and even tell my nurses to remove it completely once I'm coherent enough to. I have a high tolerance for pain in my favor so I'm able to do this. It makes me ill, nauseous and getting up with it for me is impossible, I always get faint.

Thanks Doug! I might even sticky this thread.

[Just Jess 6]

Anyways, this was my experience! I hope this assists someone who wants more information about what happens behind the hospital doors.

FABULOUS! THANK YOU!

And love your humor!!!

[weho 103]

Freaking hilarious...something to look forward to. Thanks for every last detail.

[StacyS 20]

Thank you so much Doug!!! I'm still waiting for my surgery date and just reading this makes me excited and focus on the BIG PRIZE! How are you doing now? How are you healing??

[jbcone 0]

Funny story! I cant really say my experience was the same...Mine was just a day surgery and I was back at the hotel the night of surgery, I wish that I could have stayed in the hospital

[Gurlie79 1]

Post op 4 days and sounds about right, but without the humor! Ughh...hoping this will all get better soon! New to the forum...can't sit long cause it hurts but I had to post a response! Love IT!

[jerri 1]

Thank you for this hilarious and informing step-by-step journey. I am set for March 8th and, although I know it will be a little difficult at first, I'm quite sure it will be worth it.