My inquiring mind wants to know

Mine didn't hurt as bad as my c-section & it was much less painful than having my band taken out...

My wife teases me about being a wuss at times.  I hate pain.  That is why she has tatoos and I don't.  Anyway, when I had my surgery, the pain pump fell out about 8 hours after I woke up.  And I did not realize it.  Take it from there.  I had no real problems to speak of.  I still have a little discomfort when I eat, but I will take that over being 360 pounds and not knowing how much longer I will be around for my grandkids.

I had lap RNY,and I hate to disappoint you,but it hurt very little.
I was up and walking,they bribed me with sugar free ice pops.
Hugs!

I did use melt on your tongue gas strips...the gas was the worst part...
I am not a well person,and it honestly was not so bad. Are you having the lap? I have 5 little holes..

Hi Jan.
Jt's been a year and a few months since I had my surgery so my memory is probably not as clear but I do know that I left surgery with a morphine pump but I didn't use it even once. I was afraid that the morphine would make me sick, so I had decided beforehand to only use it if I was having severe pain. I also had a prescription filled with liquid pain reliever which I did not use after I got home. I think it is still in the cupboard unopened. I'm not saying that it was all a breeze- I did have some pain and the gas was uncomfortable. I also felt kind of "in shock" bodywise. About three weeks after my surgery I spent a few days in San Francisco and I was somewhat weak still, but I walked quite a bit on hills there. And within a few months I was vacationing in Mexico with no ill effects whatsoever.
Julia

Hi Jan,

My RNY was exactly one week before I turned 58.  I've had two C-sections, an incisional hernia repair and two total knee replacements.  The left knee was off the charts, it was right next dying because of the pain.  The right knee, not so bad.  The hernia, so-so and the C-sections, like you said, were when I was young.

My pain with the RNY was the gas they blow into your belly before surgery.  I was in agony in the recovery room.  They ended up calling the doctor for approval to give me something stronger.  

I used the self-serve morphine in my room, but it didn't seem to help much with the gas pain, and really, I didn't need it.

Although my stomach was tender, I never used the liquid pain reliever when I got home.  

The WORST thing for me was that dam* drainage tube.  It was so uncomfortable that I wanted to yank it out myself.  Once removed and the cavernous hole started to heal, I felt better.  Since I live alone I had a heck of a time trying to put the girdle around me, so in futility, I gave up on it.  It seemed to help, at least in the hospital, although it restricted movement.  

I don't recall having any pain with bending or stooping or any sort of movement like that once the swelling went down.  Flexibility wasn't painful once the the swelling and gas dissipated.

One bit of advise, they take out one drainage tube while you're in the hospital.  Be sure to take a deep breath when he pulls.  I swear to you-know-who there must have been 20 feet of tube that he pulled out.  The tube removed in the dr office wasn't as bad.  

Recovery is fairly quick, the more you move after surgery, the better you will feel.  You will do just fine.

peace out, elaine           

 

Jan....the pain isn't that bad...mostly gas pain for me. It is surgery so it will hurt but no worse then what you have been through already. You must be having open RNY...the Lap RNY was a breeze!

Hugs....connie d

Nope, I'm having LAP.  Sounds like the most problem is with gas.  I'm sure I'll be ok because I really really want this and nothing is going to stop me.  Just want to be prepared for the worse and take what I get.

Thanks.
Jan

hi jan....i had LAP RNY and the only pain i can remember having is the gas pain!!! about brought me to my knees!!! dr gave me something for that and i was fine. didn't use the pain pump because i didn't even know i had one!! LOL gues i wasn't in pain or i would have asked for something!!! only problem i can remember is trying to drink the carnation instant breakfast...made me gag. i was off work for 2 weeks until i had my check up. i felt like i was fine and it sure didn't feel like i had major surgery!!! my only regret is i didn't have this surgery sooner!!!! i was almost 54 when i had my RNY.

congrats on your wins!!! you had to be so happy with those!!! ;)

hugs

Jan,  I had my surgery at 57, five years ago.  I had little or no pain from the surgery (lap), what I had was gas pain in my shoulder.  I had the nurses nuc a towel and placed the heat on my shoulder and that took care of the pain.  I even asked my doctor was he sure I had surgery because I had no pain at the surgery site.  I was home two days later and driving that day, I drive a standard transmission car.  I was very tired and had to use on of the driving carts at the stores but I was good.  My only problem was I had a big salad and got the big "D" the day before surgery and went to the hospital dehyrated.  The nurses didn't know this so I was doubly thirsty after the surgery, I tried to suck all the water out of those little swabs, but that too passed.
Pat