Hurting....when Does It End?

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

I was just sleeved on Tuesday' date=' May 29th. I am just a couple of days out, but boy oh boy do I hurt. I feel like I have been beat in my abdomen, then set on fire! It is bearable most of the time, but getting up from sitting position or sitting from a standing position is excruciating. I have also had a couple of coughing fits that REALLY hurt, as did the ride home from the hospital today on our crappy Tennessee highways. How long til the majority of this pain subsides? food is the least of my worries. I just want to feel crappy. Please share.[/quote']

Go buy an abdominal binder..it hugs u tight and helps the pain...its a lifesaver...

[mommyinneed 25]

The first 4 days were the most painful. I had complications so I'm still nursing one incision that's wide open. Im two weeks out and would be in zero pain if it wasn't for my open wound, all my other incisions are healed and just a tiny bit tender. Hang on, you will get releif!

[Luwanna 80]

I hope so. I am REALLY starting to regret this decision! I hurt, and I miss food!. Everything I can have, I freaking hate!!! broth id f-ing disgusting, and shakes are REALLY old at this point. sugar free popsicles and Jello is just more sweet flavors! I am angry, and I don't know why. I'd rather be fat than MISERABLE. Maybe things will get better. If they don't, idk what I will do.

[hopemom 0]

Still hard to get up and down. sleeping on sofa again tonight. Kids asked if I was mad at Dad and that made me laugh. which hurt. Anyway, I am sticking to broth and Water. I can not stomach the Jello or popsiles. I was able to walk a little further today. Hang in there Luwanna, it will get better and the results will be worth it.

[Luwanna 80]

I just talked to the surgeon on call. He said it would be fine to have some tomatoe soup! Just really thin. He said it was just important to be on very thin liquids. WTH do they say the extrememly limited crap they tell us? I am so perplexed, but hopeful. I can handle tomatoe Soup. I just hate fruity flavores and yucky broth. I just haven't been eating. I can do the shakes, but geeze......enough is enough!

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

My coordinator too a couple of us out for tortilla soup(minus the tortillas)2 days after surgery. I kinda took my que from that.

[krenee 8]

I was sleeved on the 29th as well and the soreness is tolerable. I just need to stay hydrated. My tongue looked a little yellowish and dry.

[Iwantitgone 4]

I was also sleeved on the 29th my pain is very tolerable. Just a little pain under my sternum, more pressure than pain.

[mzcoug01 5]

Hang in there! Most of the pain subsided in a week. I still have a couple of incisions that are painful.