My sleeve yesterday was SOOO PAINFUL! Whew! I need some encouraging word to get me threw this! No regret. Just pain.

It will get better, that first few days is really trying but once you start walking you will see

that a lot of the soreness will fade fairly fast. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Patience will be your best friend over the next couple of months. I know it's hard when you are miserable in the moment, but keep your eye on the prize and try to focus on the big picture. Hang in there!

The first few months can be trying but also rewarding. When your clothes start to fall off you will

not even remember what you went through. Keep posting your feelings and ask questions. We all go

through the surgery differently so your chances of finding answers to your questions will be

answered by someone. I love this website, it keeps me focused.

I had absolutely no pain the entire process.........

OK......see that.....how easily I got you to be pissed off at me and forget all about your pain......

I know it's not that easy when it's there all the time, but it might help some if you try to take you mind off the pain by concentrating on other things......

Go for a walk........Do some breathing exercises......take up a hobby......cook and freeze some small meals.......or if all else fails.....check with your doc and get some stronger pain meds.

Rest assured though.....as others have said here......time will in fact heal and the pain will ease too.. Every day will be one more day with the worst behind you.

It truly is that gas pain. I started walking right away. They sent me home in 1 day so I'm doing something right. I can't believe all the protein shakes and water they want me to stuff down my face! I'm so full and but never stops! I can't get all this H2O Ahhh! Ur right I need to take my mind off it! I look disgusting!

It truly is that gas pain. I started walking right away. They sent me home in 1 day so I'm doing something right. I can't believe all the protein shakes and water they want me to stuff down my face! I'm so full and but never stops! I can't get all this H2O Ahhh! Ur right I need to take my mind off it! I look disgusting! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1430953448.134257.jpg

Ouch I hope you get to feeling better. Today is my first day home and I'm in has pain hell too.. ???? I just got over the hiccups from hell, they lasted an hour ???? finally they subsided.. Good luck to ya tonight ????????

Good luck too

Today is day 2 post op, and certainly the gas pain is the worst. Couldn't hardly swallow anything today bc it hurts, but hoping each day will get better!

Today is day 2 post op, and certainly the gas pain is the worst. Couldn't hardly swallow anything today bc it hurts, but hoping each day will get better!

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Screw this gas pain! Day two of death. It's so hard getting all the Protein in

I am on day 2 and at the hospital with good meds was wonderful, I only spent 1 night at hospital, now that I'm not in the good pain killers I'm suffering! When I breath my shoulders hurt, any thing I sip on I can feel it from the beginning to the end, going through my esophagus and sleeve. Dr prescribed liquid acetaminophen and it helps for 2 hours then have to re take!

My question is when does this discomfort go away? I woke up every 2-3 hours in pain last night! Just called Dr who said to keep observing myself and that it should get better.

Oh, ladies. I wish there was more I could do to comfort you and help you through. I know it sucks SOOOOOO badly right now. It did for me too in those first couple of days. Forget about one day at a time! I was just trying to make it through the next minute! So miserable! But that really is just a very distant memory for me now at 8 months out. I promise you that it does get easier and you will feel "normal" again someday. Trust and believe!

My friend said her shoulders hurt for three months after her surgery and it did go away. I did

think it was strange but it does happen. I hope you feel better soon.

It truly is that gas pain. I started walking right away. They sent me home in 1 day so I'm doing something right. I can't believe all the protein shakes and water they want me to stuff down my face! I'm so full and but never stops! I can't get all this H2O Ahhh! Ur right I need to take my mind off it! I look disgusting! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1430953448.134257.jpg

You don't look disgusting at all. You look bruised, but your skin is very nice. I hope it gets better. I just had to tell you that.

You don't look disgusting at all. You look bruised, but your skin is very nice. I hope it gets better. I just had to tell you that.

Thank you! Your so sweet!

As red as your bruises are, I'd put cool compresses on it to prevent the bruise from spreading any more. Once you see a light yellow tinge forming around the edges, go to a warm compress to help your body resorb the blood. It should take a couple days with cool, a couple more with warm.