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

For those of you that had a C-section would you say the pain is similar, worse, not as bad? Just trying to prepare myself mentally before surgery...

I had two c sections... And I remember laughing was painful. I was younger and had a baby to take care of so my perspective was different. There was an annoying burning numbness at my incision line that was irritating and I thought would never go away...

With the sleeve, laughing hurts, bending is very uncomfortable or painful at times, as is my tossing and turning in bed. So I never answered your question...same but different. Nothing that would make me regret or warn anyone about, but significant and prolonged enough that I was starting to get weepy and unglued!!

I was sleeved yesterday 10/16 at 11:30 am, came home today at 5 pm haven't had to take any pain meds yet. I have 2 very small pin hole incisions and one larger one in my belly button, my stomach is sore and I can't lay on my side. The pain isn't as bad as I thought it would be. The worst pain was in recovery from the gas, the gave me dilodin.

Edited October 17, 201411 yr by Ashley_D

Only two? I have five incisions

I have 6 and one really hurts. I don't have pain pills because the hospital forgot to give me the rx. Seriously. I could call the doctor but I'm afraid they will upset my stomach so I'm just dealing with it.

I have 6 incisions as well. For pain, the doc gave me a perscription for liquid vicodin. I only had to use it once and that was the night I came home from the hospital.

To make it worst, at the 3rd day I got my period so pain is killing me. I'm loading myself with Tylenol every 4 hours.

I have 5 too and started as well must of been the messing with the stomach I have pain from the surgery then cramps from me starting. No fun

For those of you that had a C-section would you say the pain is similar, worse, not as bad? Just trying to prepare myself mentally before surgery...

I just had a c-section last November and was sleeved on Monday (13th). I took pain medication for about a week after my c-section. I haven't taken any medication since I left the hospital on Tuesday. I think the pain itself is not the same. After the c-section my whole abdomen hurt! My incisions only hurt now when I bend over.

I had two c sections... And I remember laughing was painful. I was younger and had a baby to take care of so my perspective was different. There was an annoying burning numbness at my incision line that was irritating and I thought would never go away...

With the sleeve, laughing hurts, bending is very uncomfortable or painful at times, as is my tossing and turning in bed. So I never answered your question...same but different. Nothing that would make me regret or warn anyone about, but significant and prolonged enough that I was starting to get weepy and unglued!!

When did the numbness go away?! Mine is way better then it was, but still there and still obnoxious!

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

I've been wondering this too! Great question!

Stopped taking pain meds day 5... Day 4 I was walking around department stores with my sister

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?

I was able to drive 9 days later. I didn't have any abdominal pain and felt normal (like nothing ever happened) in 2 days.

I am almost 5 weeks post. Still can ruin my day with pain and burning on my lower right side if I bend or turn the wrong way. I still wear the binder most times. The odd burning/numb sensation is decreasing though

Only two? I have five incisions

I have two small incisions above my belly button and that's it, when they heal I don't think I'll have a scar. I also started my period the day I came home from the hospital. I'm 10 days post op, on full liquids just watery protein shakes, water, and broth. I haven't taken any pain meds the bottle was never opened, I feel blessed to have the surgeon I did, since my pain tolerance is very low. 15lbs down and diabetes seems to be gone ????

Edited October 25, 201411 yr by Ashley_D