I am four days out .. And I feel so sick. I feel like its hard to breathe.. It's hard to sleep.. Just started my protein and I'm taking it very very slow. I didn't think I would have this much pain.. But I do! Even on the pain meds I can barely move..

I am four days out .. And I feel so sick. I feel like its hard to breathe.. It's hard to sleep.. Just started my protein and I'm taking it very very slow. I didn't think I would have this much pain.. But I do! Even on the pain meds I can barely move..

Does your doc know you are having this much pain, are this sick? I know I had an easier than normal recovery, but if you are having so much discomfort you can't sleep, you should call. I will tell you that it is the moving and the deep breathing that will turn things for you. But first, I would call your clinic to make sure nothing is physically wrong.

I'm kinda nervous.. Maybe I'm being a baby. And i slept most the day maybe I'm dehydrated? I'm deff going to call????

I'm sorry you are having a tough time. First of all, be assured that everything gets better with a little bit of time, hang in there, its worth what you are experiencing now. I am four months post-op. When I came out of surgery I was very uncorfortable, I couldn't sit up, lay on my side or walk without pain. The most important thing that got me through it was an abdominal wrap. I wore it 24 hours a day for three full weeks. liquid pain meds are what helpedme sleep and definitely took the edge off the severe sharp pains at the incision areas but the abdominal wrap kept everything snug and was the only way I was able to walk and sleep. If the hospital did not send you home with one I would highly recommend that you invest in one of these from a local medical supply business. My surgeon reminded me after seven says that I had major surgery, my abdominal muscles had been disrupted by the tools, tubes, etc. and that everything needed to heal. I continued with my pain meds and my beloved abdominal wrap and after three weeks the pain was completely gone. It would have been gone earlier but I am not good at taking it easy and did too much the first two weeks, a mistake I would not make again. Bottom line, give your body time to heal, take it easy, use your pain medication and invest in an abdonimal wrap. Congratulations on your big decision, the best is yet to come.

Thank you so much. I haven't heard of a stomach wrap. That sounds like it would deff help me out. I can't believe how much pain is involved.. I never thought it would be this bad or that I would only get one bottle of pain meds and no refills.. I'm going to call and ask about my meds.. Another thing is I'm finding it hard to get 60oz of liquid a day.. I got sent home with the breathing thing and I've been doing that. Thank you for responding. It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one that feels or felt this way.

Don't stress yourself out about getting all the fluid down right now. You'll still be loaded up with IV fluids for a few more days. Keep a bottle of water with you and sip sip sip, just get as much as you can. In place of the abdominal wrap you could try getting a really snug hoodie and zipping it up around you. I wore a hoodie like this for a few days and nights and it really helped.

Thank you!! Right now I kinda just push a pillow down lol. Thanks for the tips!!