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Hello my name is Regina and I am new to the group sites and this will be my first time having the surgery but I just want to know from people that already done it: does it hurt when you have surgery because I'm scared as I don't know what

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  • Christinamo7
    Christinamo7

    welcome.... in terms of pain following the surgery it's one of the easiest surgeries I've had. I did have a nerve block, if they offer it to you I strongly recommend it. otherwise they will gi

  • KristenLe
    KristenLe

    As in during the actual operation? No - you are under anesthesia. Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

  • reginabarry
    reginabarry

    Ok thank you i was scared for a minute Sent from my SM-G935P using the BariatricPal App

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welcome....

in terms of pain following the surgery it's one of the easiest surgeries I've had.

I did have a nerve block, if they offer it to you I strongly recommend it. otherwise they will give you pain meds. if your meds don't work great for you ask them to try something else.

your pain following surgery should be manageable.

I had my surgery just 3 weeks ago tomorrow. I did not feel anything during the operation. As soon as they gave me anesthesia, the next thing I remember is waking up in recovery an hour later. There was no immediate pain just soreness which is to be expected. Honestly, all I really felt like doing in the hospital after was sleeping but realized quickly that walking would help get the bloating down and pushed myself to do that. I generally have pain with gas but didn't have any just bloating. The only pain was minimal soreness from the surgery but everyone's story is different. You have to weigh that with the pain/feeling you have with your current health situation. Good luck.

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I had my surgery just 3 weeks ago tomorrow. I did not feel anything during the operation. As soon as they gave me anesthesia, the next thing I remember is waking up in recovery an hour later. There was no immediate pain just soreness which is to be expected. Honestly, all I really felt like doing in the hospital after was sleeping but realized quickly that walking would help get the bloating down and pushed myself to do that. I generally have pain with gas but didn't have any just bloating. The only pain was minimal soreness from the surgery but everyone's story is different. You have to weigh that with the pain/feeling you have with your current health situation. Good luck.

Oh thank you because I'm so young and im going to have this

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Hello my name Nekea and im also new to the group i haven't had my surgery and i was wondering can you all give me some advice

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Can you tell us what you want advice on? Which surgery are you having?

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The pros and cons im having the gastric sleeve

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Well i never been on a plane before

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It's so fun and it's like you're floating on the clouds but the down fall of that is that the plane has so many bumps in the air

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Lol bumps in the air i never heard of that

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