Hi guys -

So I'm 2 days out from my sleeve and I"m feeling pretty freakin' awful. I feel SLIGHTLY better today than I did yesterday, but I don't think the pain killer "block" (?) that the doc used is helping me. He said it usually keep people from feeling much pain for 3 days, but that it doesn't work for everyone and they have no idea why it does or does not work from case to case. My left abdominal area is SUPER sore/bruised. Standing and sitting is when it hurts the most. AFter I do stand, it feels very tender for a minute, but then subsides a bit. Of course this is to be expected -- I'm just wondering if some of you didn't feel that pain due to the pain medication received during the procedure? I'm afraid to try my liquid hydrocodone -- I did try it once yesterday and threw up almost immediately. For that same reason, I'm also worried about drinking my Protein shake and the Water. It just seems hard to keep anything down, although since I've started taking the zofran more regularly, I haven't actually vomited. But right now I sure feel like I want to. Anyways....I'm just curious to hear what other people's experiences in the first week post-op were like? How soon can I expect the bruising pain to be much less noticeable? And do you think 2 days post op I'm okay to shower? I think my doc said to wait 2 days and I read somewhere else that you could shower immediately after. I'm definitely ready for a shower -- at least, that's what my fiance tells me! Just tell me I'm not in this alone and it will get much better sooner. I've always recovered quickly from other procedures (nothing as big as this one though) and I really didn't expect to be as miserable as I am right now. Thanks for any advice or support you can offer!

I have to be honest it took me 5 weeks to get in a good place. Take it one day at a time it will get better. Drink your fluids and protein and vitamins. Crystal light and propel water really helped me.

Woke up today feeling great! Hope everyone is successful on fluid and protein goals today. I still haven't met goals on either, but surgeon calls daily and said I'm doing just fine. Sip, sip, sip!

My surgeon not once called me, that office is the worst. Should have researched better.

I didn't expect the calls NJ12. I asked today if they call everyone or if they suspected a problem... lol. They call everyone. I was a bit paranoid for a minute. I'm sorry your office doesn't reach out!