I had my VSG on Monday 2/23 so I am on day 5 post op. I feel like I'm still have quiet a bit of pain. I still need to take my.pain pills and it hurts to take deep breaths at times. I don't feel short of breath but more that my abdomen hurts when taking deep breaths. Is this normal or happening to anyone else?

I remember wanting to take deep breaths and I couldn't. So yes. Remember, you had major surgery. They took out a good portion of your stomach through a hole. Allow your body some healing time. But if it persists and it doesn't get better as the days go by, call your doctor for a faster follow up to discuss.

My surgery was 2/25, the painful deep breath thing is normal, it seems like everything in my abdominal cavity is swollen, and it hurts to take a deep breath, BUT that being said, you still have to take deep breaths. Did they give you an incentive spirometer to measure your breaths in? Need to use it 10 times an hour while awake. I think walking helps with the breathing thing too, mobilizes everything. You can do this.... And you can prevent the complications too...this surgery requires us to be hard workers and to be tough, that 'easy way out' thing is a bunch of bulls***!

I had pain for weeks after my surgery. I'm currently two months out. It took my about a month to be pain free. Now I feel great!

Thanks for your help everyone. Today I'm a week out and my pain is finally minimal

I had my VSG on Monday 2/23 so I am on day 5 post op. I feel like I'm still have quiet a bit of pain. I still need to take my.pain pills and it hurts to take deep breaths at times. I don't feel short of breath but more that my abdomen hurts when taking deep breaths. Is this normal or happening to anyone else?

Hi there, my surgery was 23 Feb also, I still have quite a bit if pain even though a consultant TOKD me I shouldn't have any by now!! ????????