I was sleeved in October, and the big picture is that I've done awesome. I'm already approaching a normal weight and no longer look like an obese person. That is good. However, one thing I've now noticed is that my tailbone hurts when sitting for a long time, such as while driving for more than a couple hours or when flying. I've assumed this was due to not having as much "padding" on the backside as I had before.

Has anyone else experienced this? Does it go away over time or is this just a lifelong thing I'm going to have to deal with, growing older?

Sleeved on 10/18/2017

Male 46, 5'8"

HW: 270, SW: 232, CW: 203, GW: 170

1 hour ago, LoBMI VSGguy46 said:

one thing I've now noticed is that my tailbone hurts when sitting for a long time, such as while driving for more than a couple hours or when flying. I've assumed this was due to not having as much "padding" on the backside as I had before.

My very tall (formerly morbidly obese) son-in-law, WLS in mid July 2015, dropped from 208kg to 99kg ... a.k.a. 459 pounds to 218 pounds.

When I saw him in December, 2017, he told me he was now hovering between 106kg & 113kg ... a.k.a. 234 & 249 pounds. His explanation was that without some of his former "padding" he was uncomfortable in bed and on chairs and in the cab of his excavation machine.

Mine hurt like hell when I lost the weight but I don’t really notice it now. Maybe I have just got used to it.

Congratulations on the weight loss !

The pain goes away over time. I am almost 5 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery. I found gel pillows help, especially when I am driving long distances.

I too was sleeved in October and my tail bone hurts quite often when sitting for extended periods. I find myself shift around quite a bit more than I used to. I think it’s just a product of the loss of the excess “padding” that we are all used to having. I would think over time our bodies will adjust to it and get used to it. At least that’s what I’m hoping lol. Either way I’d take this little bit of discomfort over what I was before surgery any day.

Sleeved 10/11
HT: 6’4” HW: 333 SW: 299 CW: 237

I am 16 months out. Mine drove me nuts til somewhere around the year mark and now I don't notice it as much. Some days I don't have a problem at all.

On 1/6/2018 at 6:54 AM, _Kate_ said:

Mine hurt like hell when I lost the weight but I don’t really notice it now. Maybe I have just got used to it.

Congratulations on the weight loss !

Same here. It was actually pretty miserable for a while. I have a desk job so it would murder me at times. Getting up and moving around helps, but it was a rough spell to deal with. At some point it just kind of stopped. I did start going to my chiropractor again around the 6 month mark to help get things back into place. Everything seemed a bit off in my back as the weight came off. That might have helped my pain eventually go away.

It also depends on what/where I'm sitting. Our Jeep is miserable for me on long trips, but I can for a long time in our van. I did get one those special coccyx cushions and that helped out.

Im pre op right now, but this is interesting, part of my current problem is i work from home and i dont get up and move enough so knowing this i will definitely have to keep in mind the up and moving aspect of recovery and lifestyle change.

I noticed this sitting in my bath tub other night

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Yup it happened to me as well. I have a desk job and I would have to get up and walk around every hour. Luckily we got new sit/stand desks so it made life easier. Then out of no where it stopped and I haven't experienced any discomfort in a long time now.

My tailbone would get sore, too. I've found that I have to sit either ramrod straight or fully reclined. I can't slouch in a chair anymore. And the way I keep my driver's seat (at about a 90 degree angle) weirds my wife out. But you find ways to cope.