Sleeved 2/11/21

OnTheWayDown · February 15, 2021

Male, 29, 6'2, HW 338, PSW 320, CW 314

I just had gastric sleeve surgery on the 11th, stayed over night and was out of the hospital within 24 hrs or so. I was able to tolerate Water the first night and full liquids the next day. My PA and surgeon said my surgery was great, took 25 minutes and that I only needed 4 incisions (some need 5?) because my liver was tiny. I did 3 separate laps around the ward that first night and walked around the room a couple times as well.

The first night home I probably managed 1.5 Protein Shakes, 2nd day I had 2 and a Protein waters, today I had 75 grams protein and tons of water so not seeing any issues there.

Can anyone offer any insight on the following experiences (I have scoured the app as well haha, but more, and personalized info never hurts! ):

1) I do have stomach pain when getting up or down that seems to be lessening with each day.

2) The night in the hospital and the 1st night home I got about 2 hours of sleep because I forced myself to stay reclining and am a lifetime stomach/side sleeper. The surgeon said it wouldn't cause an issue but most people don't because of pain/comfort levels.

3) Bruising on the lower right part of the stomach and around two of the incisions started on the 3rd day, is that normal? (especially paranoid because I first noticed it the day after stomach sleeping)

4) Starting a few months before surgery when standing for a while my left outer thigh would go numb, then tingle/burn if I kept standing. Dr. Google diagnosed this as meralgia paresthetica, a pinched nerve that goes over the hip and effects the outer thigh, matches exactly to what I experienced. I started feeling this again my first day home and then pretty much all day the last couple days as well. No symptoms of clots (color, swelling, shortness of breath, heart issues, unwell feeling). I walk almost every hour around the house, pace the hallway (snowpocolypse), but could do more, just want to make sure I am not overlooking something or if anyone else experienced similar.

5) Curious of when people knew they had GERD, the PA said if I wasn't feeling anything the night after the surgery or that morning in the hospital it is unlikely, but not guaranteed. I have never had it so unsure and a little worried to get it.

Sorry for the novel, feel free expand on any/all/none of those bullets. I appreciate all the resources this community offers.

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February 15, 2021

Congratulations! I have a few thoughts on your experiences, hope some of it will help. Overall, sounds like you're doing great, though

1. Totally normal. They just cut your abdomen in 4 places

2. I didn't sleep much overnight in the hospital, either. It is what it is. I sure caught up later. I sleep so well now, better than in many many years.

3. Totally normal. It'll stay for a while, probably.

4. I have this at times, I also wondered what it was. I'm not terribly concerned, but it's a weird feeling. It's in my right thigh, though.

5. I had GERD prior to surgery. Trust me, you'll know if you do. Ouch.

Good luck!