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HELP! Freaking out - need honest feedback

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mimigettingskinny    40

mimigettingskinny
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Had surgery on Monday and returned to work the following Monday, 7 days after surgery. I share this to let you know that although some people will have a tough recovery, others will not be as bad. Yes, I had some pain, but it was totally managed and I stopped all pain meds 24 hours after surgery. Let the doctors and nurses help you if you are in pain or uncomfortable.

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The New Kel    1,312

The New Kel
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I might be in the minority but I really didn't have much gas pain at all.

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minervaxx6    21

minervaxx6
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Hi, I completely understand that you are looking for stories where people have experienced little to NO pain. I don't want to be negative because I'm sure you don't want to hear it but we all have the same goal in mind and that's to lose weight and get healthy. BUT I'm going to be 100% honest with you because I wish someone would have sat me down and explained to me what I could possibly experience.

Everyone is NOT the same, I have family members and friends who has done the sleeve and the RYN and none of them experienced the level of pain I did. My sister had surgery a week before I did and is still experiencing horrible nausea. Even though she was perfectly fine and content up until she reached week 3. These surgery are painful! Yes, there are plenty of people who either do not experience the same level of pain as other but this is what happened to me, I was in excruciating pain for days. I technically still get pain and I'm between 2-3 weeks post op. The gas pain I only experienced the first 2 days then it subsisted. I was in pain in the hospital no matter what pain meds they would put me on and had to return to the hospital 1 day after being discharged due to incontrolable nausea and vomiting.I couldn't take the liquid pain meds I was prescribed or the nausea medication because I could not keep it down. So I stopped taking them bother all together after I was discharged the second time. Who ever is on your FB group is not being weak or wimpy, they are being honest. So my suggestion is to be prepared for the worst possible. Because if your not, you will have a very difficult time.

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Thanks. Why would you want to know the bad beforehand? Would you have changed your mind and not had surgery if someone prepared you for the discomfort by telling you how painful it was?

Regardless, I get everyone is different and at least now I have heard a wide variety of post-op experiences instead of all bad. Thanks everyone!

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veee2104    6

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Honestly? I don't want to discourage anyone from doing what they feel they need to do. What I regret was not being prepared for the other side of the spectrum which is to feel pretty bad for a few weeks. Everyone I've spoke to says in a few months you won't remember the pain. But I feel like if I would have known I would have felt like this I would have been better prepared. Hope it helped and good luck!

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bossportsgal    136

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I'm having my sleeve tomorrow - and I would say the best advice is to just stay off these forums when you're this close. I've done the same thing as you, and I think I'm purposefully picking out the worst posts - it's the dumbest thing ever - why try to make this worse? I've decided I'm doing this - tomorrow, I'm going to say goodbye to most of my stomach - let's just do it!

Your right. Im having mine in 2 days Jan 11. I am nervous and excited. How did you do?

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Nana5    8

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Yes I did have gas pain that was high up in my shoulders. That may sound impossible but that's what happens. They gave me pain medication and had me up walking the night of my surgery. Walking is what helps bring the gas down so you can pass it.

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simplysql    19

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I did great -as will you. I'm two days post-op - feel good. The valets at the hotel are taking us out shopping today - with a hidden agenda, to make us walk! this will help with the gas pains that you may have post-op - I still have a little, it's not a pain, just some pressure - and it will be gone soon. This place is run so well it would really be hard not to be successful - just 2 cents from someone who has VERY recently gone thru it!

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DillThePill    18

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Yeah, the pain was bad the first day. They have good IV meds at the hospital and I was buzzing the nurse the moment my time was up. It subsided over the next couple of days. My stomach muscles were sore for another week and that has been it for me.

But, really, it's a couple of days. It's not much to deal with compared to the total impact of this on your life. Looking at the total experience, the 3 week pre-op diet while I had an intact stomach was harder than the 2 days in the hospital.

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LIA-70    136

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Just got sleeved 1/6 and YES the gas pain was agonizing. I balled my eyes out night 1, day 2 i hated myself 4 enjoying all the good food that put me in this predicament to start with n cried some more. Day 3 i came home n remembered i had GAS X / Simethicone . BOOOYAAAH. End of misery. Max 500 mg per day. 125mg every 6 hours n i now can start my recovery in peace. Buy gas x n take it with u. Youll get through it. Long term it will b well worth it.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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