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I had mine on the 27th and I'm still hurting. I tried doing it w out pain meds but I gave in today and took them. I just keep trying to be positive and think long term. It'll get better. Good luck doll

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Did mine on the 28th . Could have done it without pain meds. Very little pain.

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I'm 19 days out and I was on that pain stuff for a solid week, plus 1 extra day where my ab muscles were playing up. Take the meds and walk! Those pain meds are a freakin godsend.

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tarbaby it looks like you were at the end of day 2, which I think is the hardest. I'm currently the end of day 2 and will be where you were i a few hours. Right now the heavy pain meds are off, burps are picking up and its painful. But from what everyone has said tomorrow when I get the drain out after the 3rd leak test the pain subsides so so much. What is everyone taking for pain meds when they get home?? I start work back on day 6 :(

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Lylabelle I hope you have a pretty easy going job. I am at day 10 and can't imagine going back to work yet. No energy. Pain is very minimal but our bodies just went through a lot of trauma. Hope you can rest at work <3

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Hi Jess. I do nails! So while I'm sitting the whole time it isn't super restful. I was able to get my first few days down to about 5 hours, which helps. Energy level is fine, just sore. Hope leaving over the table isn't awful, or twisting when I file. If I can get past that it won't be totally aweful.

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I am two days out. And I can control the pain. Actual walked 1.33 miles this morning, but I am having trouble swallowing. Every sip I take I feel it going down and a bubble. And I am in no way taking big sips. Hang in there. Day 4 should not be like day 2. Thats what gonna keep me going.

I had the same problem when drinking the first five days maybe. It seemed like I was always swallowing air and it was painful. Alas it does get better!!

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Every day is better than the day before. It really does get better very quickly. And remember, sip, sip, sip.

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Im still on the fence about surgery. I started a new job and I wont have enough vacation and sick tome built up until november. My job is along the line of a nurse in a clinic, lots of walking but not any heavy lifting. So until then im seeing the nutrition person monthly, doing all the preop and doing lots of reading. This thread helps. Thank you

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To the people that are in pain, does it feel like your belly button is ripping inside or something?? I think the staples are rubbing on the inside against my skin?

I feel it mostly when I'm getting up from sitting or laying.

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Wow that really sucks. Everyone has a different threshold for pain. I thought it was way easier then expected an took full advantage of my beautiful Norco!

Are you taking pain meds? Are you walking for 30 min a day?

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tarbaby it looks like you were at the end of day 2, which I think is the hardest. I'm currently the end of day 2 and will be where you were i a few hours. Right now the heavy pain meds are off, burps are picking up and its painful. But from what everyone has said tomorrow when I get the drain out after the 3rd leak test the pain subsides so so much. What is everyone taking for pain meds when they get home?? I start work back on day 6 :(

I went back on Day 4, worked from home, then I was off until Day 8. I returned to the office on Day 8 without any trouble (desk job). Day 4 was a little off (I didn't allow myself to take pain meds since I was working), but I'm glad I got control of things. If I wasn't feeling right, I would have called off in a second. I knew I was mentally ready.

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Wow that really sucks. Everyone has a different threshold for pain. I thought it was way easier then expected an took full advantage of my beautiful Norco! Are you taking pain meds? Are you walking for 30 min a day?

No I'm not taking pain meds. I am walking at least an hour a day.

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OK why aren't you taking any pain meds? I mean really, it's a surgery, it's going to be painful until it heals. No matter if it's gallbladder, tumor removal, whatever. It's painful. Talk to your doc and find out what you can take. It's not a time to try to be a hero :-)

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Hi all thanks so much for the love and support , I can truly report that I am feeling much better today and I think one of the reason if was so sick I got my period the next day so I had double pain and feeling sick , I have been walking and sipping Water and sugar free Popsicle , I just feel very weak in the morning and my pain is only the muscle at my lower left abdomen , I want to start work on Friday but I don't kn if I can do it .

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