Better or worse than expected?

[Sooner girl36 27]

Just wondered if any of you Sleevers had surgery and if it was less extreme pain than you expected it to be? Or if the whole journey in itself (food & all) was easier than expected? Hoping to be one of those but preparing anyway.

[ISleevedIt 379]

much much easier than I expected. Had one dose of pain med after surgery then didn't need anymore. I made sure I walked a lot before and right after surgery. I think it really helps with the pain and recovery factor.

[giggles232000 56]

I really didnt have a whole lot of pain after I got out of the hospital, I only used the pain meds once, in the hospital they kept me on the morphin didnt feel nothing, lol

as far as food that was not hard but not easy at the same time if that makes since, I dont crave anything anymore and love that and I am not hungry all the time like I use to be, the hard part is the not being able to eat much, had to learn my stopping point, lol

[lorena 9]

for me it was a lot better than what I had thought it was going to be not hardly any pain and really ain't starving like I would normally on soft foods and also I haven't had a soda in a month an normally I have at least 4 to 6 daily not good but for now I'm off them thank god

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[DEZ1975 170]

Much less than I could have imagined! Some soreness around incisions, but I never needed any meds other than Tylenol once home from the hospital.

[Sooner girl36 27]

That's great! Hope I'm like that too. I had a Hysterectomy a cpl years ago and was out shopping all day right out of the hospital. My doctor was not happy about that. Lol! Keeping my fingers crossed to have another experience like that

[Mastiff_mama 171]

The surgery part was way easier... Hardly any pain after 24 hours... food part was a little harder... Just getting my head right

[Takingcontrol 467]

I have had several surgeries in the past & this was by far the easiest! I was shocked! Love, love, LOVE my sleeve!

[Amanda626 153]

Much less! One week out and still n shock that I didn't have any pain!

[JuliannaJ 83]

I was terrified of having unrelieved pain so I told the doc he better give me plenty of meds...I had the PCA pump (you hit the button for your own dose). I kept hitting the button because I was scared but it just made me sleepy but no pain. My hubby on the other hand said he was in pain and they had to change his meds several times before he got relief. I know I could have gone without the meds it was just nervousness on my part. No pain post surgery except when they pulled my drain, yet my hubby had no pain with this! So I think everyone's experience is quite different...I would however talk to your doc beforehand so you have a protocol in mind...like do you do better with some meds versus others? Overall this journey has been a breeze for me and a little harder for my hubby. I can pretty much eat anything, just smaller portions. I am also slower to lose weight, took me 2 months to lose 30 lbs, yet hubby lost 40lbs in less than 4 weeks!

[erp 2,016]

Pre op diet was hard but you get through it. Post op pain lessened much faster than I thought. Got off the morphine the day after surgery and stopped the at home narcotics two or three days after coming home. Took liquid tylenol off and on for a couple more days and that was it.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

The recovery was harder than I expected, only because I have friends who had the surgery who told me how easy it was. After 3 weeks I felt completely normal and eating has been no issue for me.

[Sooner girl36 27]

I decided to just prepare myself for real pain and if it's better than expected then I will be pleasantly surprised. The only way for me to calm my nerves is to research every aspect of this surgery. I just want to go into it with very little surprises. I'm mainly curious about the pain because I have to fly home a cpl days after getting sleeved.

[wendy1052 3]

I expected easy because of what had heard. But it was not. My first 2 weeks were very hard pain wise. I'm just 3 weeks post op and finally off pain meds. I had a few bad days of extreme nausea despite meds. I also was chasing around a 2 year old. I think may have contributed to my prolonged recovery. food has been hard. Lots of head hunger. Good luck. Hope you do good like everyone else. I think I'm the odd ball.

[tami88 73]

Just wondered if any of you Sleevers had surgery and if it was less extreme pain than you expected it to be? Or if the whole journey in itself (food & all) was easier than expected? Hoping to be one of those but preparing anyway.

I thought it was MUCH easier than child birth You are sore and sore then each day you get better.