Omg I am terrified of so many things here, but I really want this

Everyone talks about the pain after, r they not taking the medicine? I'm confused

Hey there!

Most of the post-op pain you read about is gas pain, which the pain medication prescribed by your surgeon doesn't fix. I was lucky and didn't struggle with the gas pain, too much. Walking, gas-x and a heating pad for where ever your gas has settled, usually in a joint... But moving helps the most!

It's not all easy, but don't be afraid. IMO it's all worth it!

Yesterday I had a bad day with gas pain. The liquid pain med did help some as well as hot pad and walking. Just going to take time.

Omg I am terrified of so many things here, but I really want this

Everyone talks about the pain after, r they not taking the medicine? I'm confused

well it is major surgery, so its gonna hurt..

the gas will come out two ways.....and most times gas x does help but not always..

so its best to walk/move as much as you can..

dont fret over things that may or may not happen

everyone is different..some may have intense pain, some nary anything..

I filled the prescription for pain medication but did not use it -- narcotics have side effects like constipation that I did not want. Also I like having a clear head and when on medication it's easy to get all involved in feelings, including feeling that it's bigger than it is. I compared the discomfort to dentistry and bad cramps and felt like it was better than either of those -- this helped me keep it all in perspective. The walking really, really helps tremendously. And I was just so excited that the incisional pain was really just something to be gotten through. I felt well-prepared mentally. It's not like being sick or being in the hospital because of an accident or something -- for me I was getting something I really wanted and that made it worthwhile. Hope some of this makes sense -- rereading it I'm not sure but I hope you get the idea. Mind-set, head in the game -- you are choosing yourself and your healthy future and that is a beautiful thing. When it hurts getting in and out of bed, etc., just remember that. And the old "this too will pass" works well, too. The discomfort is temporary but the increased health and weight loss are so worth it.

I did not have much pain other than the trapped gas. It was terrible for about a week and a half. It went up into my upper chest. However, I was surprised about how I wasn't as sore as I imagined. Peppermint tea and heating pads did wonders, as well as moving as much as possible. All that being said, I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

My pain was mostly nausea and gas pain. Medicine didn't help. Gas x didn't help all that much either. Heating pad on shoulder did.

Don't be afraid of the pain, it's temporary.