How long did it take for te pain to stop and your incisions to heal?

I had my surgery August 3rd and still have quite a bit of pain around my biggest incision. When I'm laying down is the most pain. Or when I switch positions in bed is when my chest pain comes as then it will go away until I switch positions again.

Any advice?

The pain on your left side isn't really about when you incision heals. If your surgeon is like mine, It is where they cut through the muscle and pulled your stomach out. It will take time to heal. You just have to take it easy and listen to your body until it does.

My tips would be to use an abdominal binder or a Spanx like garment that comes up as high under your breast as you can. That will offer a lot of support and help the pulling and pain. Also, get one of those heated Patches that you can put under the garment on the area that hurts so bad.

Sorry you are in pain, but know it will go away. This is just another part of the process.

Best of luck to you on your journey and congrats on your surgery!

I was sleeved on the 7/30 and had pain until 2 days ago. Especially around the large one. It would really hurt when I would rollover in bed. Funny thing is it just stopped hurting when I work up 2 days ago. So that was about 7 days post op. When I was at my post op visit the PA said that one could be tender for 4-8 weeks depending on how you heal.

The pain on your left side isn't really about when you incision heals. If your surgeon is like mine' date=' It is where they cut through the muscle and pulled your stomach out. It will take time to heal. You just have to take it easy and listen to your body until it does.

My tips would be to use an abdominal binder or a Spanx like garment that comes up as high under your breast as you can. That will offer a lot of support and help the pulling and pain. Also, get one of those heated Patches that you can put under the garment on the area that hurts so bad.

Sorry you are in pain, but know it will go away. This is just another part of the process.

Best of luck to you on your journey and congrats on your surgery![/quote']

I can put the heat patch on the actual incision??

As for the abdominal binder its not to tight or anything? Is it fairly comfortable? Where do I get one? Lol

Thank you so much!

I was sleeved on the 7/30 and had pain until 2 days ago. Especially around the large one. It would really hurt when I would rollover in bed. Funny thing is it just stopped hurting when I work up 2 days ago. So that was about 7 days post op. When I was at my post op visit the PA said that one could be tender for 4-8 weeks depending on how you heal.

Well I guess you are a lucky one! I'm not at 7 days yet but hopefully it will stop hurting soon

I can put the heat patch on the actual incision??

As for the abdominal binder its not to tight or anything? Is it fairly comfortable? Where do I get one? Lol

Thank you so much!

If it is scabbed over, you can put the patch directly on it. At least I did and I was fine. If it isn't, then I'd put a layer of gauze between your skin and the heating pad.

Abdominal binders are tight. They are supposed to be. Trust me, if you are having pain there, especially a pulling pain, the tight binder will feel good. I know it doesn't sound like it would, but it does. You can get them at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and other pharmacies. I don't know what you weigh, but if you are too heavy, those might not be big enough to fit. If this is the case, check out the Spanx type things at Walmart, Target, Lane Bryant, etc.

I was stressed about the same thing. It took exactly 4 weeks for the incision to stop hurting. Someone on the forums told me I would wake up one day and would not be in pain and that's exactly what happenned. Don't worry it will be over soon.

Good Luck!!

I was stressed about the same thing. It took exactly 4 weeks for the incision to stop hurting. Someone on the forums told me I would wake up one day and would not be in pain and that's exactly what happenned. Don't worry it will be over soon.

Good Luck!!

Thank u!

Yes!! It was Back to Amy who told me that! Thanks Amy!! :-)

I was sleeved aug 1st and my incisions still hurt a bit mostly itch tho bc i had an allervic reaction to something they used but the one on my right is the one id say hurts the most, it hurts when i bend over or move around or toss/turn in bed....anyone else have a pain like that? Im not sure if it could be a hernia since ive never had one. :/

Yes!! It was Back to Amy who told me that! Thanks Amy!! :-)

You are quite welcome. Glad you are all better!

I asked the same question right around the 2week mark. Then I kinda forgot about it cause after a week I was so pumped about eating soft stuff. But now that I think about it it took me right st 3 1/2 weeks to stop that pulling tight pain at the larger site. I was sleeved on the 9th of july

I was sleeved aug 1st and my incisions still hurt a bit mostly itch tho bc i had an allervic reaction to something they used but the one on my right is the one id say hurts the most' date=' it hurts when i bend over or move around or toss/turn in bed....anyone else have a pain like that? Im not sure if it could be a hernia since ive never had one. :/[/quote']

I am a month out and I still have those pains. Mostly at night like u said or when I bend over. It's not extreme but it does hurt when I strain. :/

•Highest Weight - 240 •Surgery Weight 8/3 -230 •Current Weight 8/31 -203