Incision Pain.

[katelynrose 1]

I was sleeved on Tuesday (6/19) and have been home since Thursday and was wondering how long it generally took for everyone's incision pain to decrease? I have four incision's plus the one where the drain was and most seem to feel okay except for the one on my most right. I'm trying to walk as much as possible around the house and I'm using a firm pillow against my stomach when I need to but even the slightest movement causes it hurt like hell! I've already gone through my pain medicine I was sent home with and had to get my doctor to call me in something stronger but I can't get it until tomorrow. If it wasn't for this one awful feeling, I think I'd be doing a heck of a lot better at my recovery!

[newlook 3]

I was sleeved on the same day as you. the first few days were rough for sure but the pain and discomfort decreased every day. I'm sure your doctor has asked the normal questions such as is it red, inflamed, *****? any signs of infection? other than that maybe you slept on it? I sleep on my tummy and was told I couldn't. so i haven't. can't wait to do so. Lol. I can tell you it gets better every day and closer to normal - whatever norm is?

[newlook 3]

actually i'm a week ahead of you. i was sleevved on the 12th : ) give it a week. you will feel dramatically better.

[Kat Crowder 34]

It took me about a week, too, for me to feel better. I still took pain meds at night into the second week, as well, but after a week and the half I didn't have anything but the occasional children's tylenol chewables.< /p>

[arisingphoenix 1]

I am just about 2 months post and I remember the pain I was in with my incisions! I had one in particular that was painful and that was the one that they used to "pull out my stomach" from.

It should get better little by little as long as there is no inflamation, redness, discharge from the site.

Hang in there, some of us just take a little longer to heal!

[Pookeyism 1,143]

The incision furthest right for me was where they removed my stomach, and it is a bit bigger due to the size cannula they have to use. They could have also put a stitch down that is tugging. It is fairly typical since you are on your back. I had one and it gave me issues for at least 2 weeks and off again and on again for a couple of months.

Do not underestimate the value of a lesser pain medication - what are they giving you? Don't laugh but if your doc is OK with it try liquid ibuprophin. Also, I found I hurt less once I became aware that I was "guarding" the pain, that is, slouching over while I walked. Once I stood up and stretched out the length of my torso and put on a tight 8" ace bandage (alright 3 of them but ah was a biiig girl! lol) i felt much better. Heat helps too.

Good luck and yayyy! You are sleeved!

[karenb4729 309]

I had a incision on my left side that gave me a lot of grief painwise. It hurt to walk, get up, stand, bend down, etc. Well at the end of my second week it just disappeared one afternoon. It was weird cause it was there in the morning and then bam.. gone in the afternoon. It will get better!