I just got out of the hospital 2 days ago and only stayed there for a night .. the sore is pretty bad and honestly 2 pills of Voltaren made me feel a lot better .. but I heard that it can damage the poach is that true? .. and if it does is there any other meds that can cure .. the doctor said the pain will take about a week and there is no way I can go to sleep without a pill .. I mean its not like extreme pain but it hurts bad ..and another thing Im 165cm and 90kg .. how much can I lose in a month ?

I would talk to your surgeon and see what they say. The reason you're not supposed to have voltaren is because it's an NSAID like motrin and aleve. Those medications are harsh on the stomach and can cause bleeding.

Hello and Congrats!

The soreness last for about 1 - 2 weeks based upon the way you feel and how you position yourself. I used to hate to get up from bed and sit down in chairs. I was back to work on Friday and had surgery on Monday, BUT I needed the pain meds to get me through the two weeks. Then I was okay and feeling much better. Weight loss is different for each person but can lose 10 - 20 pounds during the liquid phase. I lose 19 pounds during those weeks. Keep up the good work!

SisterC

Thanks a lot for the quick response ..

sisterc what are the meds ur taking if I may ask ?

My surgeon gave me liquid lortab for pain meds and I have an OnQ pain buster ball that delivers meds to the incisions through a catheter.

They gave me dilaudid in a pain pump at the hospital and dilaudid tablets to crush and take at home. My surgeon normally gives tylenol w/ codeine or liquid lortab or liquid vicodin. To be honest with you though, the pain meds didn't help the type of pain I was having past the second day.