Hi everyone! I'm new to the site. I just found out a few days ago that insurance will cover the surgery. I'm not quite sure when I'm getting it done but I've been reading through posts and I am so scared for the first couple days out of surgery. I do not handle pain very well and know it is going to hurt so bad! I need to get over that. Any suggestions or helpful comments? Do they give you pain meds? I know you cant swallow big pills so im guessing things like vicodin are out! I'm going to be living with my mom for a month after the surgery so i will have someone to look after me but AHHHH :tongue2: im scared...and nervous. Hopefully posting and reading responses will make me more comfortable and not so scared by the time it comes around.

I'll be truly honest. It didn't hurt me much after the surgery. I'm not "brave"...I didn't "suffer". I just didn't hurt. I will say I made up my mind to "breeze through" before it happened. I assumed I'd have it easy, and I did.

I suggest talking to your doc about your fears. They can prescribe liquid pain killers, for example (although I have been able to take pills just fine!) Not everyone has it as easy as I did but very few need a month of care, honestly. It is laparoscopic and you should feel mostly normal in a VERY short time.

I was in a lot of pain. I have a difficult time tolerating pain meds, so it was a challenging for my doctor to find just the right type of pain medication. Once the right dose and type was identified, my pain was managed and all was good.

I received liquid loritab for my pain while I was at home.

I was off all pain meds on post op day 7. (No more pain)Actually, I was feeling amazing on post op day 7 and started driving, shopping, and cleaning house.