I had my surgery Monday afternoon and was discharged last night only because I'm a nurse and can care for my foley cath at home. That being a complication I don't even want to get into. But regardless everything I try to drink anything or a bite of Jello the pain is unbelievable. It doesn't matter the size either. Could be a small sip or literally enough to just coat my tongue. But the moment it hits my stomach I get intense sharp pains. And I have an unbelievable high tolerance for pain. Like I found out during pre-op testing I had fractured a rib but I don't remember doing it. Is anybody else have pain like this? And if so how long ones is last? This is just miserable. Thanks!!!!

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I have your answer. Walk, walk, walk, walk. Bring your foley and walk. That pain is caused by gas and air. I am a nurse as well and just had my surgery on January 5. I felt exactly as you did and just found out today that this is what relieved it almost entirely.

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Def agree with primum. Walking helps. It hurts at first but def. helps. I have a 1 bedroom so i feel ur pain but in total its 5 rooms. Heres a trick, picture ur house shaped like a star, pick the center of ur home, start there, walk to farthest point of room 1, back to center, end of room 2, back to center, etc... u get in alot more steps that way. Do whole place. Then try doing whole place few times.

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Ps... glad the gas x helped.

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That is horrible. I hope you get some answers soon and some relief!

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Lizzie I was on dilaudid in the hospital so the pain was no where near as bad as it is now. So it didn't really show up until after I got home. Im still making myself drink some its just a little nerve racking

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Sidenote... consider going back on dilaudid since it worked in hosp but def get checked for a leak if it persists after taking the dilaudid. Good look, feel better.

I do know Jello is not on the liquid diet according to my bariatric team. It has substance. My rny was Tuesday morning. My expected release is Friday. Why rush it? We worked hard to get to this point. Agreed, you need to get to your Dr. Good luck. In fact, I just had my scan to check on leakage. I was good. Just got my catherter and drain out. Just started all liquid diet. Mine is going down fine with just sips. I hope you feel better soon. Paula

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They gave me jello the night of my surgery so I think that depends on your surgeon. I was also allowed cottage cheese on full liquids the day after my surgery. However I agree the OP should call the surgeon.

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My surgery was Dec 7th I think 5 weeks post op today. I had a bad hiatal hernia that was repaired at the same time as my gastric sleeve. I still have the pain. I was on liquid pain meds for more than a week. Gas x and walking it out helps the most. Plus I take something for stomach spams. Every time I try to add items on my nutrition chart I have a flair up with the pain. I think that is more from my hernia repair and my pouch being extra tight. I am still pretty much on a liquid Protein diet but I am more comfortable that way.

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I've never had anything like that. But my friend has something similar to that. She said the only thing that helped her get her fluids down was ice!! Suck on some ice and take those gas X. Those helped me so much. Hang in there it gets better!!

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@@CarolinaCourtney Are you off pain meds completely? I had a morphine PCA pump while admitted then came home with liquid codeine and acetaminophen. I had some esophageal spasms but the oral meds really helped.

I had esophageal spasms a few years ago (this was way pre surgery) and I went to the ER afraid I was having a heart attack. I hope they end soon!

Are you taking an acid reducer regularly? (My Dr has me on prevacid). That's what they told me to do in the ER for the spasms. I started mine the day after surgery and haven't had any spasms yet.

Paula thanks!!! They gave me Jello at the hospital and it is normally found on a clear liquid diet so I assumed it was ok. I will say this, I'm just going to drink Water the rest of the day unless my blood sugar drops then I add a couple of grams of sugar to it to get it up. Otherwise just going to try and rest today and then back to the surgeons tomorrow.

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Welcome Carolina. I am now home on Friday. I can not tolerate narcotics very well. Toradol helped. My biggest issue since yesterday afternoon has been non-ending nausea. Zofran no help, reglan no help. I went home with the scapolamine patch with really no relief. Every day and every person's experience is unique. But if anyone else has this issue, please share. Thanks. Paula

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I have your answer. Walk, walk, walk, walk. Bring your foley and walk. That pain is caused by gas and air. I am a nurse as well and just had my surgery on January 5. I felt exactly as you did and just found out today that this is what relieved it almost entirely.

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Preach!!!!!! I took the foley out yesterday and was able to get around more but still used ALL my pain med for d/c in 2 days. But when I got up this morning to go get my new script filled I had already started feeling better and late morning I was up running, should be back to normal in another day or two. It's crazy how that gas guilts so built up. But just soooo glad it's over!!!!

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I have your answer. Walk, walk, walk, walk. Bring your foley and walk. That pain is caused by gas and air. I am a nurse as well and just had my surgery on January 5. I felt exactly as you did and just found out today that this is what relieved it almost entirely.

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Preach!!!!!! I took the foley out yesterday and was able to get around more but still used ALL my pain med for d/c in 2 days. But when I got up this morning to go get my new script filled I had already started feeling better and late morning I was up running, should be back to normal in another day or two. It's crazy how that gas guilts so built up. But just soooo glad it's over!!!!

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Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal AppWelcome Carolina. I am now home on Friday. I can not tolerate narcotics very well. Toradol helped. My biggest issue since yesterday afternoon has been non-ending nausea. Zofran no help, reglan no help. I went home with the scapolamine patch with really no relief. Every day and every person's experience is unique. But if anyone else has this issue, please share. Thanks. Paula

Sent from my EVO using the BariatricPal App Paula that's awful thankfully I haven't rad any n/v but I do get really bad vertigo so I take Compazine with the nausea gets too bad. You should try it. Zofran doesn't work for me phenergan puts me to sleep. Compazine seems pretty for me. See if you can get some. Good Luck!!!!!!

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You poor thing... hope you're feeling better now. I experienced the same feeling when sipping water. Strangely any other fluid didn't cause the same discomfort. My surgeon recommended having a little cordial in my water as it softens it. Go figure!