What does it feel like right afterwards?

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

The only reason I felt light we because I had been starved on the pre-op diet and was running on air. 10 days of liquids with the last day being Clear Liquids will make you feel light as a feather. Other than that. Just sore. I really had almost no pain. If I hadn't seen my sleeve on screen I would have never believed it. The gas pain in my shoulder on the later days was the worse.

[lauraellen80 854]

Immediately after waking up from surgery, I felt nauseated. Once they gave me Zofran for that, then it was mainly sore and bloated feeling--not my actual stomach, but my abdominal area in general.

[Afrikanaaa 79]

I had my surgery two days ago in Burbank, CA.

I've had three knee surgeries prior to this, and tolerate pain pretty well, but this was just different. I remember waking up in the recovery room, beyond groggy, loopy, nauseous, and in pain. The pain wasn't the typical "ouch" pain, it was more of a I just did a million crunches and my abs are trying to recover soreness. My stomach felt "unsecured", and I remember the first day being in the hospital and barely being able to walk 10 ft without feeling like vomiting--although I never actually did.

Day two (today) was much better. Was able to walk. Get some fluids in. And they actually sent me home. But now I have found myself unable to sleep more than 2-3 hours at a time. Gas builds up and I have to start walking my hallway until I burp or something.

Edited January 17, 2016 by afrikanasleever

[Kelly0559 34]

I had really bad acid reflux/heart burn when I woke up (this by far was the worst part of my experience and lasted the whole time I was in the hospital) and some tenderness in my abdomen. Not painful but sore. Also, just like everyone else, I was bloated with fluids. I went in on surgery day at 258 and came out at 263 lol But it went away. Oh and something I don't hear a lot of people talk about but was miserable for me was the dry mouth! I had ice chips in my mouth constantly otherwise I couldn't even talk lol.

[cocoa8utter 32]

@@Emilie great great resource!

[Djmohr 6,965]

Mostly bloated with a little sore in there. Honestly once I got rid of the gas by walking and staying hydrated I had no problem. In hospital 2 nights and came home with liquid Vicodin. That stuff burned my stomach so I avoided taking it as well as liquid Tylenol.

I just toughed it out for a day or two because the pain meds don't cover the gas pain anyway.

[Justin Curtis 78]

Felt minor to tell you the truth just gassy farting and burping a lot.

[Scottyd1264 73]

It's a little deceiving, for most there really is no pain, you will start the liquid diet. Your stomach is swollen (still no pain) but because of this its bigger, so when you start to drink and for some start to eat, you dont feel any restriction. Than about 4 weeks out the swollen is gone and you start to feel the difference.

i just started my 4 week diet where i can eat really food and I did feel the restriction.

[Miss Mac 6,261]

I did not have the "shoulder gas", but was nauseous until I used up the post-op meds I had to take. The Zophran behind the ear Patches helped enough that I did not vomit. Nothing felt smaller. I gained 12 pounds from fluids at the hospital. But with every pound I Iost, I felt better.

[bikrchk 1,313]

Not lighter, heavier. Bloated, swollen, slightly nauseous, but not enough to throw up. Didn't need pain meds other than whatever was in my IV right after. Took me a while to really be coherent after. Used what they gave me for nausea and the nausea patch behind the ear and my discomfort was well managed. Laps that night several times, home 24 hours after. Funny, you'd THINK it would feel smaller after the swelling goes down, but I didn't. I'm not talking about restriction, that is definitely still working 2+ years out, but sitting here, I don't "feel" any different in the tummy area.

[ld33 94]

Very interesting responses. Thank you all!

[Wendyfm 494]

I had stomach spasms and vomiting a few hours after, so I was in from Monday until Thursday. Once that was done not a lot of pain. Once out of the hospital I just used Tylenol for pain.

[Amelie2016 116]

I had lots of pain and nausea and ended up back in the hospital in shock like state. But I'm not typical, I guess. However, I felt much better in less than a week - two weeks after surgery - I hiked in the mountains.

Think of it this way: if it's the worst pain you can imagine - can you tough it out for a week? That's really all it was, and the narcotics helped - very yes.

Read this: http://www.bariatricfoodie.com/five-not-so-stupid-questions-about-life-after-weight-loss-surgery/

Mind if I ask you, what brought you back into the hospital? And what was the reason for your extreme discomfort?

Then, how the heck does anyone hike after 2 weeks! lol My many many kudos to you!! =)

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,443]

Does your stomach feel lighter?

It's a rare surgery of any type that doesn't hurt right after to one degree or another. Different people have different pain thresholds.

I hope your question isn't implying that you think weight-loss surgery is magic. Far from it. There is work to be done and there are habits to be worked on. That goes for the losing stage and the maintaining stage.

[ld33 94]

Does your stomach feel lighter?

It's a rare surgery of any type that doesn't hurt right after to one degree or another. Different people have different pain thresholds.

I hope your question isn't implying that you think weight-loss surgery is magic. Far from it. There is work to be done and there are habits to be worked on. That goes for the losing stage and the maintaining stage.