I need someone out there to tell me I'll feel so much better in a couple of days.

Btwn gas pain, incisional pain and nausea, I am hating myself for doing this.

I loved Water pre-op and can barely sip it without becoming nauseated. The pain med I was sent home with is some God awful cherry flavor.

Everything I can have right now makes me absolutely sick.

It's going to get better, right??

I don't know my surgeon is always rushing me through my appointment so nothing gets helped he just says keep trying u can go to next stage, I'm like I can't get past stage 1, I'm scared because someone told me if surgery goes wrong people usually die within 90 days of the surgery

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It does get better, I felt horrible for the first week and then it slowly got better

Thank you for all the support. It means so much.

Does anyone just take plain old Tylenol this early out? (Now post op day 3)? I hate the hydrocodone liquid I was prescribed. 20mLs per dose!!! Makes me nauseated. Plus, narcotics slow your bowels and I am on a mission to get rid of this gas and distention.

It gets better everyday!!!

@@Ashley1213 - Tylenol is fine but be careful if u r trying pill form. Generally no tablets unless crushed (different doctors say different things ). Meanwhile, you don't have to take a full dose if the hydro cod one. I think my dose was only 7.5mls so try a smaller dose and see if that helps.

Hang in there. It does get better.

@@Ashley1213 - Tylenol is fine but be careful if u r trying pill form. Generally no tablets unless crushed (different doctors say different things ). Meanwhile, you don't have to take a full dose if the hydro cod one. I think my dose was only 7.5mls so try a smaller dose and see if that helps.

Hang in there. It does get better.

Thank you!!

@Ashley1213. Yes to Tylenol! The liquid Vicodin has it in it too. Get off that as soon as possible.

I'm 6 days post op and it does get better I went to the movies yesterday:) My husband called me a cheap date because I had all my goodies in my purse chicken broth and water:)

I'm 6 days post op and it does get better I went to the movies yesterday:) My husband called me a cheap date because I had all my goodies in my purse chicken broth and water:)

LMAO!! Nothing says night out at the movies like chicken broth!!! ????

It gets better....take each day as it comes.

My sister and I were sleeved Tuesday, and felt similar. The pain and discomfort was a lot to deal with the first couple of days. Each day it gets better and better. It's Sunday, and it's been our best day yet. Just hang in there; it'll get better.

I had that feeling when I woke up from surgery, lololol!! The first thought in my head after the nurse woke me up was "what did I just do." It was a tough couple of days, but each day after was remarkably better than the day before. Yes, it gets better. And yes, I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

As for the Tylenol, I had my husband get me some children's Tylenol when I was immediately postop. Turns out I never used it.

I am 2 days out and also feel lousy. The gas pain has been pretty bad, but is subsiding today. I have been having continuous stomach muscle spasms, which are very painful. I'm hoping these go away soon. This is definitely much harder than I thought it would be, but I have hope that it will improve soon. Hang in there.

Ashley1213,

It will get better! And I’m not just saying that because you asked me to!

You just got your stomach cut out. It hurts. A lot. But it’s healing, and it will feel better every day. Make sure (nag) you help it feel better by following doctor’s orders to a T. Don’t even think about cheating on the post-op recovery diet, because that can put you in more pain and make weight loss harder down the road.

It’s also really hard mentally right now, and that can make you feel worse. This is the first time you can’t change your mind and back out. It’s done, and it can’t be undone. That’s a scary thing, and it can take a while to get used to. Also, now that you’re actually experiencing it, the whole weight loss surgery journey may actually be becoming REAL, and that’s scary, too.

Hang in there, and it’ll get better, and you’ll look and feel great! Good luck, and keep us posted!