How bad???

I need to know about the pain....I am getting scared that when I first wake up from surgery that I will be hurting something bad.. I know that I must expect some pain... But I just getting nervous now I think... Am I normal of a freak....lmao....Tell me about the pain please... I am worried.....

For me the nausea was worse than the pain... but that is how it was for me... everyone is different... I was throwing up nothing for 3 days, and had to be kept an extra day... They generally give you narcotics before you wake up, and that with the anesthesia (sp?) is what caused me to be so nauseated.... If you handle narcotics well, then they should keep your pain pretty controlled with the meds.... You are completely normal for being worried... Shawn M.

Ohh thank you for telling me that... I thought ok Crystal you are going to be fine (I was in labor for my daughter 19 hours and my son 24 hours no pain meds.) But for some reason I am nervous about pain.

I guess it all depends on how they manage your pain and what your pain tolerance is... Some say they have had horrible pain, while others like me, didn't even use the pain meds... They made me too sick.... I used tylenol.... I thought labor and delivery was much much worse... if that helps at all... but remember everyone is diiferent and you may have a different experience than I did.... I hope you have minimal pain and don't have the nausea that I did... Best of luck to you.. Shawn M.

Not bad. Uncomfortable. kp 7:12 pm

When you first get back into your room, you'll be given a pain pump and you can hit the button when you need to. I was lucky in that I had very little pain and no nausea at all. I was up and walking around very quickly so I could get rid of that darn gas. That was the worst part of the whole operation for me.

OK any of you have your gall bladder out before or after WLS? If so was it about the same,,, discomfort???

are you having an open or lap procedure?

I am having it done lap I hope with a hernia mesh that might be in the way. I might have to have it done open. I hope not...

I had my gallbladder out before WLS and for me the gallbladder was worse. My gallbladder surgery was done lap and my WLS was open. I wasn't in much pain in the hospital after the WLS because I had a morphine pump and when they sent me home I was given Lortab but it made me sick so I didn't take it. I was uncomfortable for a few weeks and had a hard time sleeping but for the most part I was good pain wise. I think it was much better than I had expected. Good luck Holly W