After a year long effort to get to this point I finally had rny on Monday. I am still in the hospital and having trouble walking bc my blood pressure is dropping very low (90/50) and I get pretty dizzy. I could really use some words of encouragement while I am lying here very bruised and in a significant amount if pain. I know in my head that it will get better but having a hard time right now.

You are in my thoughts. Don't give up now, you actually made it through surgery, and now you just need to heal. If you are in the hospital and in pain, please let someone know. There should be more they can do for your pain. Ice/heat...are also options to help. Keep positive. I know it's not easy, but relative to so many other things, this is a piece of cake. I always look for the positives. This is the beginning of new life for you. Keep us updated, and stay strong.

It gets better. Hang in there! I am 4 weeks post op today. It's still very fresh to me. I can tell you when you get to this point, you will look back and be thankful. You have just improved your health. If you are in pain, call the nurse. They will help you.

Stay strong!! We are all thinking of you!

@@cpower100, I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain. Please call your nurse for help with that.

Do they know why your blood pressure is so low?

For me heat packs helped with the pain in my tummy. I used them the entire time I was in bed or sitting in a chair. They really do help and they gave them to me at the hospital.

I wish you a safe and speedy recovery! You will start to feel a little better every day.

Good luck to you!

I am 4.5 weeks out and I totally know where you are coming from!! I PROMISE YOU it will all be okay. Everybody is different in how they recover from this so give yourself a chance to heal in your own way. You will be feeling much better in about a week and then you are on your way!! When you can, walk as much as possible and get your water in however you can. You will be okay!!! Hang in there!!

Congratulations on your surgery! I had a very complicated first post-op day. My surgery was 5 weeks ago today. They could not get my oxygen levels to stabilize and I had very severe nausea. I wasn't even out of bed until post-op day 2. By the end of that day (surgery was Wednesday, so postop day 2 was Friday) I was well enough to go home. I felt TONS better that last hospital day. I hope that today is a better day for you. Just remember to listen to what the nurses are telling you. They kept getting on me because I was ignoring my PCA, lol. I didn't want to get constipated!

Please keep us updated on your progress. I am looking forward to you posting your progress once you are out of the hospital.

I also had surgery Monday and my advice to you to get the blood pressure up, is to stay on top of your pain and walk whenever you can! If you get that pain under control, walking won't be an issue and then you can get that blood pressure up! I'm sorry you're struggling! Just know that you're not alone!