Hi all. My surgery is Jan 20, and I'm in a Facebook group with others having sleeve surgery in January. The ones that have already had the procedure are describing horrible pain from gas. I have yet to read somebody who said it was tolerable. Everyone is in excruciating pain for the first few days, some even staying in the hospital 3 nights.

Does anybody have a surgery story where the pain was bearable? I know it's going to be painful, but I'm not ready for the blinding pain that's being described by others. Help! I'm freaking out!!

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Gas pain for me was hardly noticeable. It just felt like normal gas.

I had no gas pain at all. Not at all. I walked right away & kept it up. I think that helped a lot.

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

everyone kept telling me the same but i haven't had any except when I do my sipping but it goes right away

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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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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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I didn't really have many issues with gas pains.

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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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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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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!

My surgery is on the 25th Jan and I'm scared as well. ????

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The first day is painful but it gets better each day

I would advise you to take your pain meds as ordered it will help

Good luck

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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.

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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Forgot to mention.... day 3 doc gave me a stool softener, perferred plus pharmacy brand. Pooped 3 hrs later and now life if much better. Functional n mobile all day around d house. Dont give up, it doable. I have high tolerance for pain n this was the worst ever but day 3 pain is 60% less. I can live with that. Looking fwd to no more HBP meds n my skinny jeans. ????

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