Hi there! I'm getting sleeved on Thursday, February 16th and honestly I am a nervous wreck right now. I've read the fantastic threads about the do's and don'ts and what to bring to the hospital and everything, but I still have a few lingering questions that I'd like to ask those who have gone through the process already. To make it short and sweet, here they are:

1. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the pain you experienced upon waking up for the first time after surgery & also the couple days after?

2. What kind of pain was it and where on your body did you experience it?

3. How did you manage to get all of the Water you needed in during the days after surgery?

As you can see, pain is kind of a big deal to me because I have such a low pain tolerance.

Answers to those questions will be greatly appreciated!!!!! Thank you. xoxoxo

Good luck Alexandra....See you on the losing side.

At Forest Park Medical Center. Yes I am on the torture "shrink the liver" diet. The first three days were very hard. I think I messed up by drinking creamy tomato soup. I wasn't sure if it was allowed, but it sure helped me during those first three days. I think for the last week, I'll go clear liquid.

Oh ok well good luck i messed my diet up to I was starving

Hi there!

I know everyone has a different experience but I'll add mine . My pain wasn't that bad. Maybe a 4 or 5. It was sore and uncomfortable mostly. I will say, however, that I've had 4 c-sections, gallbladder removed and a hernia repair all in that same area. I think I've been cut so many times in my abdomen that I have lost a lot of feeling there! That worked to my advantage. For me, the best thing is preparing yourself ahead of time. If you just mentally prepare yourself that there is going to be some pain then you will be a lot better off. This can be a lot more difficult for someone who has not had surgery in that area before b/c you don't know what to expect. I would even tell the doctor ahead of time that you want to make sure you have plenty of pain meds. Let them know!! I have done this in the past with surgeries. I believe I had a pain ball.

Here is one thing I've learned with surgeries. Take the next dose of pain medication during the first day or two even if you think you can tough it out. Once in a surgery, I thought I could tough it out and I skipped the next dose. I regretted it. The pain meds build up in your system too so skipping one made it take longer the next go round . I would advise just keeping up with when your next pain meds are due and if the nurses don't come in buzz them.

As far as Water goes, start sipping when you wake up until you go to sleep. I had a hard time getting it in .I woudln't stress about it but I would actively be sipping away constantly.

Good luck with everything!!!

Well, my experience wasn't typical. I woke up throwing up because turns out I am allergic to morphine. But after that all got straightened out, I was actually really comfortable while I was in the hospital and while I recouped at home. Only pain I really had was when I was getting up or lying down (using stomach muscles.) I also had a hernia repair. I did have a wicked stomach cramp on my left side from pulling the muscle they cut during surgery. So just take recovery slow and don't try to do too much too fast. Keep on posting and CONGRATS!!!!

Great idea.. Learned a lot ... Hope you have a quick recovery

i was handed a pain pump when i woke up so pain wasnt so bad....

water, constantly sipping, I've found the protien shots that have 42 grams of protein have helped me with my profein count.....

It is so great to here all of your experiences. This is an awesome message bored. I'm always reading here to calm my nerves. I've got 19 days to go. Congratulations to all of you....I hope you keep posting your updates with you successes.