I am hearing lots of different stories about the pain after surgery. What does it feel like if anyone can share their stories. Some say it's soar like you did crunches some say it's excruciating pain. I'm getting worried [emoji33]

I ended up being allergic to the anesthesia they used to put me under and so I spent a lot of time in the hospital vomiting and my nausea was high. Even at the worst, the pain was about a 5 out of 10 for me, with 10 being the worst pain I’ve ever felt. The day after the procedure, it was down to a 2. Now at home I’d say I’m pretty comfortably less than a 1, but not quite a zero. My core really hurts to engage and I still need help sitting up in bed and whatnot. Gets better every day with sleep, walking, and fluids!

On 8/14/2017 at 2:08 AM, PrayingForWeightLoss said:

Personally I had a lot of rib cage pain just after surgery because of the gas. That resolved Day 2 with a lot of walking. With my incisions, it did feel like I had done 200 sit ups. The pain was not unbearable. Like any surgery that involves incisions, you have some pain but it gets better everyday. I am 17 days post op with absolutely no pain now.

How were you able to walk that much with no calories? That's where my issue lies. I put up a post about it. With next to no calories, what did you do? I don't have so much of the gas pain as what I did the first day (surgery on the 30 of October) but OMG, I Have NO energy to even feel like getting out of bed.

How were you able to walk that much with no calories? That's where my issue lies. I put up a post about it. With next to no calories, what did you do? I don't have so much of the gas pain as what I did the first day (surgery on the 30 of October) but OMG, I Have NO energy to even feel like getting out of bed. [emoji20]

Good question Meg. When I say I walked a lot I don't mean like miles be caucuses you are right, I was weak from preop minimal intake diet and no intake just after post op. In the hospital, I walked around the unit several times a day. I would say it was probably about 80-100 meters each time. I know and understand it is so hard trying to even be motivated to get but keep trying. How are you doing on your protein shakes? I made myself drink per my program to get a bit of energy. It will get better everyday believe me.