One of the reasons I finally committed to surgery was the crippling, crushing lower back pain I was experiencing. I couldn’t work any longer. I literally couldn’t stand for more than a few minutes before surgery. I was basically trapped at home.

I was fervently hoping that the pain would improve and I could go back to work after surgery. I've lost 75 lbs since I started the bariatric pre-op process, 25 of that since my surgery at the end of May. And the past two weeks? The pain is gone! I still get tired easily and I'm not running around by any means but I can walk through a store now or stand in line at a register and I just called work and told them I'll be back in September! I can't wait to go back. I have a long way to go but this alone makes the surgery worth it. Just wanted to share my good news. Anyone else experience a rapid reduction in back pain?

Edited July 18, 20224 yr by Zai2022

That's awesome. Good for you.

That is great news! Pain is a B*tch!

I notice since loosing a bunch of weight that I hunch over a lot. I told a friend that I think my upper body was being held up by my big stomach so I didn't need to use muscles to sit upright. haha

I don't know if it is accurate or not, but what i do know is I hunch and don't like it. It starts hurting my lower back so I am constantly forcing myself to sit up straight.

Same happened with me. before surgery i could barely walk thru a retail store without my back hurting like crazy. I could not stand for an extended period of time either. Now i go for miles long walks and i got a job where i am on my feet for 9 hours a day and no pain whatsoever.

1 hour ago, kcuster83 said:

That is great news! Pain is a B*tch!

I notice since loosing a bunch of weight that I hunch over a lot. I told a friend that I think my upper body was being held up by my big stomach so I didn't need to use muscles to sit upright. haha

I don't know if it is accurate or not, but what i do know is I hunch and don't like it. It starts hurting my lower back so I am constantly forcing myself to sit up straight.

LOL - I had the opposite. My husband insists I am walking taller and less hunched than I was! Goes to show this is all very individual.

I definitely feel less back pain now.

I will say, I did experience increased pain for a bit - from my tailbone! I sit a lot for work, and as I lost weight, I really was getting uncomfortable, sitting and standing. I was a mess. But it was easily fixed with a special cushion on my chair. Now, no pain and my back is the best it has been in literal decades. It's a fairly common thing as we lose fat around the tailbone area so nothing to worry about.

8 minutes ago, Queen ApisM said:

LOL - I had the opposite. My husband insists I am walking taller and less hunched than I was! Goes to show this is all very individual.

My desk at work is low and I am very tall. I think it makes it worse. I am going to probably ask my boss to make it higher. Even if they use wooden blocks or something. I don't care but I think it is most of the problem with the hunching. But it definitely started recently, which is strange to me.

5 hours ago, Queen ApisM said:

I definitely feel less back pain now.

I will say, I did experience increased pain for a bit - from my tailbone! I sit a lot for work, and as I lost weight, I really was getting uncomfortable, sitting and standing. I was a mess. But it was easily fixed with a special cushion on my chair. Now, no pain and my back is the best it has been in literal decades. It's a fairly common thing as we lose fat around the tailbone area so nothing to worry about.

I second this entry. I had horrible pain in my tail bone after I lost a bunch of weight and lost my cushion. I bought a cushion for my work chair and home office as well as my car and I feel 100% better. I never had pain standing or lying down but sitting in a hard chair was murder for me. This is definitely to be expected when you lose your ass fat from what I read. I still use the cushion at work but no longer need it in the car or at home unless I am sitting on a hard chair for an extended time.

This surgery was the best thing ever for my low back pain. It would hurt just standing washing dishes. My pain was gone when I dropped around the first 10 pounds.

That is amazing. So happy for you.