I was sleeved on Wednesday. I just came home today. My recovery wasn't that great, I had a lot of pain and awful nausea for 2 days. Day three was the best so far, no nausea but the inscision pain is still bad. It feels like it pulling and when I move like it might tare? I've had a few coughing fits and the pain after that has been horrible. I also have a large dent in the middle of my stomach its not in an anscision, it's just above one. The dent hurts a lot, that's where it pulls from. It's sore and swollen to the touch. I'm wondering I'd this is normal? Or should I go back to the hospital? It's hurting me too muh to sleep tonight even with tylonol and codeine

I think if you are in really in that much pain then I would go to the hospital, at the very least they could give you something to ease your pain and help you get a comfortable nights sleep...Hope you feel better soon...

Thanks. I think I'm scared I tore something with all the coughing. I'm gonna wait a little bit but if its still rlly bad by morning ill go back so sad I just want to get a descent nights sleep!

Sorry that u are having such a painful recovery. If the pain is not relieved at all by ur pain meds i would definitely go get checked out. It is better to be safe than sorry.

Thanks. I think I'm scared I tore something with all the coughing. I'm gonna wait a little bit but if its still rlly bad by morning ill go back so sad I just want to get a descent nights sleep!

Have you called your Dr.?

I am 3 weeks post op. I have a dent more on my right side, but still an obvious dent. My surgeon says this is completely normal. That spot has been the most tender, too. Still hurts when I get out of bed or off the couch. Dr says dent will decrease as I lose weight.

I have a dent also. At three weeks post op, its gone down some, but still remains visable. Its where the surgeon went through the muscle and removed the stomach. I still feel the muscle pain a bit because, at two weeks post op, I turned the wrong way too suddenly and pulled the muscle. A heating pad really helps.

congrats on your sleeve. sorry you are having trouble. i remember feeling the same as you about 2 weeks ago but it def does get better. if you are alot of discomfort i would call your Surgeon nurses line. if not just go back to the hospital. they should not have sent you home if you were experiencing this much pain.

as for the dent. i have one too i think its kinda cool lol. i hope you feel better and please call them. better to be safe than sorry

Thank you all! I was able to sleep a little probably from sheer exhaustion. I'm not a back sleeper so I'm sore from that too. I haven't spoken to my dr yet because I had literally just left there. I'm gonna give them a call today but I don't think there there since its Saturday. If not ill see how I feel later and wait it out before I go. I think I'm just paranoid. I feel like its because I have a large tummy and its pulling because when I put a hand under It and lift it its less painful. I wish I had a compression garment or something. Thank you everyone who has a dent also! I was worried about that! That's my main source of pain, it makes sense that that is where they cut through the muscle. I guess knowing that it helps me understand why it hurts as much as it does. Gonna take some more tylonol and finish sipping my morning water. Thanks all!

You could try a pregnancy belly band. Some find those really helpful right out of surgery. I'm not a back sleeper either and had trouble with that too. I have to be on my right side to fall asleep. I lined pillows along my right side in bed and slowly turned onto them resting my belly and left leg on the pillows. It kept the muscle from pulling and allowed me to sleep on my side comfortably. I did that for about two weeks.

I am 10 weeks out on Monday and "my dent" is shrinking as I lose the weight! As for the discomfort, the heating pad was my BFF, helped with the gas pain and the stomach muscle discomfort. Glad you called the doc though, that is what they are there for!! Congrats

You could try a pregnancy belly band. Some find those really helpful right out of surgery. I'm not a back sleeper either and had trouble with that too. I have to be on my right side to fall asleep. I lined pillows along my right side in bed and slowly turned onto them resting my belly and left leg on the pillows. It kept the muscle from pulling and allowed me to sleep on my side comfortably. I did that for about two weeks.

Thanks for this! I didn't even think of a belly band! Wonder where I can find one made for big people lol ill def look into that! I tried to do that With the pillows last night, some how I got them in just the right way that I was able to turn to my side and fall asleep. I still felt a bit of a tug though. I think putting them under my belly would be a great idea! Thank you! Going to be trial and error. I am feeling a bit better today I think I was just so exhausted last night I was a little erratic.

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Glad to hear it goes down! I asked one of the doctors when I first noticed it and was like 'will this dent go away?' And she was like 'well your whole body is going to change, so yes' lol it's still weird to think like that. Thanks for the reply! In getting the heating pad out of the closet to use for tonight!

Most stores that sell maternity clothes should have the bands. You can also look on motherhood.com they have plus size maternity clothes so I'm sure they have larger belly bands as well.

Was sleeved one the 14th. I also have 2 large dents one my abdomen. I thought my stomach was ugly looking before, now its freaky looking. I am soooo hungry. Anybody else experiencing the same?

Most stores that sell maternity clothes should have the bands. You can also look on motherhood.com they have plus size maternity clothes so I'm sure they have larger belly bands as well.

http://www.motherhood.com/Product.asp?Product_Id=991950398&MasterCategory_id=MC30. Here is a link for a belly band. It's $16