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I Was Sleeved On The 13th but I was in so much pain the first night this post wasn't possible and tonight I was feeling Okay so I decided to vent how I feel (if anyone even cares ) but um yeah the first night I regret doing it I just wish I could go back in time I was just over that pain and this morning 8/14 the pain was still horrible but then they took the catheter out and took me for a walk and I was walking with little steps tonight the only pain I feel is that I can't move because my incisions hurt like no other pain but I'm getting better and better not that their pain medication is working but yeah I'm better now and just a little vent

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I too was one that was extra sensitive and felt a lot of pain. It will pass, it will get better. I called my first week post-op "hell week", but I took my pain meds and I used my heating pads, and I walked, walked, walked as much as I could. It wasn't fun, but I got through it and so will you. That brief moment in time and the results that followed were so worth it! Take it one day at a time @@olsonjb, concentrate on keeping yourself hydrated (I lived on frozen sugar free Popsicles...only thing I could really tolerate), and remember that it's only going to get better. Good luck to you and I hope you feel better sooner rather than later!

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I too was one that was extra sensitive and felt a lot of pain. It will pass, it will get better. I called my first week post-op "hell week", but I took my pain meds and I used my heating pads, and I walked, walked, walked as much as I could. It wasn't fun, but I got through it and so will you. That brief moment in time and the results that followed were so worth it! Take it one day at a time @@olsonjb, concentrate on keeping yourself hydrated (I lived on frozen sugar free Popsicles...only thing I could really tolerate), and remember that it's only going to get better. Good luck to you and I hope you feel better sooner rather than later!

I'm curious what people use the heating pads for? The incision pain?

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I'm curious what people use the heating pads for? The incision pain?

For the left over air or gas (used to inflate the area where surgery is performed) that remains in your stomach post surgery. The heat eases the discomfort. It usually travels around to your back and up to your left shoulder (not a scientific fact, just my experience and a lot of people on this have stated the same thing) before it dissipates.

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