My sleeve surgery was 3 days ago. Everything is going well except for the excruciating pain from the largest incision. I have walked & walked. When I get up or down, it’s awful. How long will this last??

7 hours ago, kellyj1967 said:

My sleeve surgery was 3 days ago. Everything is going well except for the excruciating pain from the largest incision. I have walked & walked. When I get up or down, it’s awful. How long will this last??

Did they give you an incentive spirometer? Are you using it?

Pain and healing are completely different for everyone... but typically all your incisions should be healed up well enough within 4 weeks or so.

My sleeve surgery was 3 days ago. Everything is going well except for the excruciating pain from the largest incision. I have walked & walked. When I get up or down, it’s awful. How long will this last??

My largest incision also was the worst!! Wear a tight shirt or binder my hospital offered me a binder to keep me tight but i had one at home

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My sleeve surgery was 3 days ago. Everything is going well except for the excruciating pain from the largest incision. I have walked & walked. When I get up or down, it’s awful. How long will this last??

How are you feeling now?



Sleeved on April 25, 2018
HW: 258
SW: 238
CW: 218
GW: 165

I am the same. I feel ok all except my left side really hurts when I get up or bend over. I am also walking and that seems to help but I cannot lie down flat because I can't get up by myself because of the pain being so bad. I have been sleeping in a chair. I hope it eases soon and I hope you feel better as well.

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I am the same. I feel ok all except my left side really hurts when I get up or bend over. I am also walking and that seems to help but I cannot lie down flat because I can't get up by myself because of the pain being so bad. I have been sleeping in a chair. I hope it eases soon and I hope you feel better as well.

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I had my husband go buy me a recliner to sleep in because laying flat sucks. Do you have a belly wrap? That would help even more.

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59 minutes ago, Trixie82 said:

I had my husband go buy me a recliner to sleep in because laying flat sucks. Do you have a belly wrap? That would help even more.

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I don't have one no. Wish I did. The recliner is a life saver though I'll be so glad to be able to sleep in my bed again. I have so much admiration for those who say they have no trouble after surgery. I feel like such a baby complaining but the pain is real my friends.....