I live in a four story Victorian and was wondering if stairs are difficult right after surgery? If they are, how long does that last (do I need to make a bedroom on the first floor for a week?). All I can relate this to is my c section where stairs were a challenge but I didn't go home for two weeks after it so I didn't have too much trouble.

I did not have a problem. I live in a raised ranch, so when you walk in the door it is either up or down 7 steps. Just take it slow.

Stairs weren't a problem for me, but being weak cause me not to be totally steady on my feet for a few days. Never had an issue but if your bedroom is on floor 4, a backup plan might be in order.

Don't forget to ask you doc about how much weight you can carry after surgery since you will be lugging laundry / other items up and down stairs.

VSG was much easier than my c-section.

I'm on floor three lol but I can come in the back on floor two instead of taking all of the front stairs. Fortunately I have laundry on each floor (but on top of that my mom is going to do it for the first few weeks) so that won't be a problem either. Good to hear about the csection comparison. Oddly enough I didn't think that was half as bad as my broken wrist surgery (many nerves were cut through do it) so this shouldn't be too bad . Hopefully lol.

I do have lots of (too many....we bought an old b& bathrooms so I won't have to go up and down stairs all day long. And being a floor away from the carbtion....ummmm I mean kitchen, should be a good thing!

I'm on a second floor and has to do stairs from day one. My surgeon had no issues with this except for a concern about the stairs and pain medication use.

I will say , go slow! This is not a race and you will be very sore after surgeon, probably more on the right side, and trying to race up the stairs will only cause more pain.

I also live in a 2 story house and had no issues at all with the stairs.

I am glad to hear about climbing stairs. I live in a split-level and can't avoid them, unless I stay on one floor!

I have a split level, and going up and down stairs was not a problem, just a little bit painful. My family members walked in front of me/behind just to make sure I was steady the first few times and now I'm fine, just keep a hand on the rail to make sure I'm steady. I'd suggest making sure that both feet are on the same step before advancing to another. It's tedious, but helps maintain balance.

Stairs didn't hurt me any more or less than walking.

The problem with stairs, for me at least, isn't so much the pain from the surgery, but the lack of energy. I live on the top floor of a walk-up and pre-op I was having difficulty going up the stairs due to two herniated disks and a labral tear in my hip. It was painful, but I had the energy to pull myself up using the hand rail, rather than put the weight on my hip. Now, two weeks post-op, I just don't have the energy to make it up the stairs. I'm sure some of it is because I've been pretty sedentary post-op -- being off my NSAIDS for my back and hip has made the pain unbearable. Part of it must also be from diet - as hard as I try, I still can't get enough protein or fluids. I dread having to go up the stairs. I go back to work next week and am already stressing out about having the energy to make it through the day. I'm hoping to have my diet modified when I meet with the NUT and doctor this week so I can get away from the protein shakes.