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First few weeks

I would like to hear more stories on how the first few weeks went an what helped with the pain!

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    • Fullofitx3
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      I was sleeved 1/20/14, the first couple days I was sore but the more I moved and walked around the better I felt, I was lucky, no gas pains and no complications. I think the hardest part for me was wh

    • RooRoja13
      RooRoja13

      I'm a week and one day out and really the actual surgery pain wasn't that bad. When you bend over, get out of bed, etc. it sort of feels like you did a bunch of ab crunches the day before or something

    • HHHappy
      HHHappy

      I'm almost 6 weeks out. I had minimal pain. Slept in my own bed the first night home. (was in hospital 2 nights). Went to the grocery store 2 days after I got home. No problems. Just couldn't lift any

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    Small sip, then burp. Move around. Sugar free popsicles. Heating pad. GasX strips - although I'm not sure if that helped. The lower end if gas got moving about day 3 and that helps. I'm 1 week today and woke up feeling good! A week makes a difference!

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    I am 8 days post op today. The first two days were the worst for me. I spent 3 days in the hospital and was released the fourth day. I had really nasty side effects from the pain pump, such as- nausea, dizziness, bad headache, general feeling of not being well. After my barium swallow, the doctor changed my meds to liquid Tylenol 3 and I felt such a huge difference. I had a lot of gas pain in my left shoulder and also a lot of pain with the Jackson Pratt drain. I had a lot of belching and didn't tolerate my clear liquids very well. I found that I was afraid to drink anything, because I didn't want to hurt. The nurses gave me the little medicine cups to drink out of so that I sip slowly. I am always in a hurry, so slowing down is what helps me. Today, I feel great! Just a little sore, but nothing unbearable.

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    Walk, walk, walk. It helps the gas pains tremendously. Then you can drink (sip,sip, sip)! It's uncomfortable the first few days but take your PPI and walk!

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