When i was on the pre-op side i was on the site daily. And always found not just here but on other sites as well, its very easy to locate stories with complications but not as easy to find the one's with out. Now i know why, people just live. When they don't have problems they normally don't have many questions. But i think it does leave a lot of sites very one sided. So even though its early for me i am going to try to post more. Cause so far so good. I stopped taking pain meds 4 days out started driving the same time. the only issue i can say is getting my 64 oz., but its not an issue of pain or nausea , more like poor time management . Ill be going back to work in 2 weeks so i think that i will be very helpful with keeping a schedule, i will update as i go.

No complications here, either. But, now >2 years post-op, I visit this wonderful site and periodically offer a few comments to support others along the journey.

Thank you

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My recovery has been pretty blissful beyond some annoying constipation - I did have a bit of tightening after my hiatal hernia repair which happened at the same time as my sleeve but they just gave me a few doses of steroids and it was fixed.

Beyond that it was perfect. I had no gas pain at all. I was able to stop narcotics a couple of days after I got home and after a couple of days of tylenol I was off pain meds entirely. I was able to eat cottage cheese and eggs with cheese a week out from surgery with no problem at all. I was able to drive within ten days after surgery (could have sooner but really felt up to it at that point). I took my first aqua aerobics class on Friday and was able to keep up with them and it was a good work out.. I'm looking forward to doing it again tomorrow. My incisions are all healing well. I'm gradually introducing new soft foods and each one has been responded to well (except Peanut Butter for some odd reason - we'll try that again in a few weeks). I'm having only a little residual discomfort from my incision sites and stomach now.. I'd say within a couple of weeks It'll be back to normal in terms of having no discomfort and like I never had surgery in that regard.

So this is a positive story from me Even though the first day after surgery was painful I remember waking up that morning already -knowing- I had made the right decision. And that was pretty cool.

I'm 4 days post-op and have to say I'm doing really good. I had a 2 night stay in the hospital and the only "problems" I had were nausea on the second day and for the first 2 days, I had a really bad back ache. But that was definitely NOT surgery related. I am one who does NOT sleep on my back. Mater of fact, after I hurt my back 8 years ago, I've slept in my recliner. So to actually have to lie down on my back for a couple hours for the surgery, really did my back in. So I did take some pain meds for that. Other than that, I never had to take them for the surgery. Today is the first day that I seem to have a better time getting my Protein in. I'm going to try some tomato Soup for dinner and then maybe a little bit of yogurt later on.

Here's my question though (mainly for those who have had the sleeve for a while). I know at first my stomach was making all kinds of noises and just felt really weird. Luckily, it's not feeling as weird and liquids seem to be going down a lot easier. But during healing, is your stomach gonna go through different feelings? Like right now, it kind of feels bruised inside. Not bad, but it kind of reminds me of the feeling of a bruise.

Edited June 19, 201610 yr by Lovin2lose

I've started soft foods so far my only issue is time how do you make meals last 20-30min

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If I don't take the time I end up with gas

Yes, the stomach is going thru a lot. Mine feels like a war zone at times. Gas and rumbling. I think its normal.

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A spoonful of Benefiber daily made my life easier.

English is my 6th language so forgive me if my sentences don't make any sense at times!

Edited June 25, 201610 yr by Lema

3 days out for me. I know it's early *knock on wood* but no heartburn issues, no major bathroom troubles and no pain meds needed. I am gassy if I sip too fast and struggle with gross Protein shakes but have found that unflavored protein in my tomato soup is just as good!

I love this feeling of getting healthy and it's encouraging me so much!

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I had zero complications from surgery. I did not take one single dose of opiate painkiller since I woke up from surgery but lots of Tylenol and anti nausea meds. My hair actually has grown in THICKER due to all the extra vitamins that I am taking. There was Some thinning from around 3-6 months but it was minor and now it is thicker than EVER. Even my neighbors notice so it is "noticeably" thicker. I do consider myself VERY lucky, but I also researched the heck out of the surgery, started my vitamin regime two months in advance of the surgery and followed Drs orders to a tee. NO COMPLICATIONS here[emoji4]