Doctor say I'm recuperating fast, but I still have a lot of pain. For how long did your pain from incisions lasted?

Congo Ratz on your surgery and recuperation! I only had one incision that really hurt. There was a lot of brusing around it too, which I still have after 3 weeks out. I had mostly itching on the others four days after surgery, which I thought was strange.

I have one incision that really hurts me a lot, and it is on my right side. When I woke up and the swelling when down a little, I notice I had that incision sunken into my tummy and it still feels weird. The doctor said he put the "knife/stapler" through there and because he used that area the most he attached it to my muscle to prevent a hernia in the future.

Yes. The right hand corner is where they pull the remainder of your stomach out. It is the biggest incision. They also have to stitch your muscles together to prevent a future hernia.

Mine took about 6 days before it felt good. Feels like an uncomfortable bruise. Btw... The cinch around your waist really helps.

That's great I'm 2 days out and have the issue on the right not really painful but it does bug me. So happy I did this the recovery has been a lot less painful then I thought. I really expected the worst.

Edited October 16, 201411 yr by cdenney123

That's great I'm 2 days out and have the issue on the right not really painful but it does bug me. So happy I did this the recovery has been a lot less painful then I thought. I really expected the worst.

I have the same issue plus a pesky drain to deal with I was sleeved on the 14th. How soon after surgery were people able to return to normal activities like driving a car and less abdominal pain?

It took 3 weeks for the lower right side to feel better. It burns ( nerves) and I had a back ache. Was getting sad and depressed over its constant ache. I feel completely different at 3 weeks post op, I still wear the binder or a spanx type of top to hold me together. Feel better soon!

I had my drain for 2 weeks after surgery and started driving within one week after surgery. I tried doing things here and there while at home after the first week post op, but I found that I got tired quickly. At my 2 week post op appointment I was able to do every thing I needed to do.

I'm 6 days out and all pain is gone, no discomfort around incisions, nothing! Stomach feels heavy when I push my limits but I stop long before pain hits. Oooh except for hiccups!!! That's some bad juju!

Are you guys taking any medications for the pain?

I am taking norco for the discomfort.

I'm taking that too, but it doesn't seem to actually control my pain.

Call the dr and ask for something else maybe. The morphine drip was amazing at the hospital but the norco works for me everyone is different. Maybe a oxycodone or vicadine might be better.

My pain lasted just under two weeks, them it suddenly was drastically reduced. I know you probably don't want to hear that but it was my experience. I think it depends on your body, your surgeon, and your age.

I could not get relief with the liquid Vicodin/Tylenol, although I drank the last drops right from the bottle in hopes of it helping! I agree with above poster to try something else. I switched to liquid Tylenol and Tylenol pm