5 days out and in so much pain

i am in so much pain. also i have a lot of pressure on my stomach and i feel really bloated. is this normal with open rny? how much longer until the pain subsides? i would just like to be able to sit up and down without moaning or squealing.

It may be.  I also had alot of pain for about a week after my surgery.  I tried to tough it out, becasue I didn't want to use up all my pain med.  Trust me use you medication as directed to make yourself confortable.  The pain will slowly get better.  I am about 10 days post op and now with very little pain execpt when I over do it.  Good Luck. 

thanks so much. it's good to hear from someone who is a little further ahead than me so i know there is an end to the pain. i also feel super bloated and fat! the scale says i have lost pounds, but i feel huge and puffy.

I'm two weeks out from lap rny and my tummy still feels bloaty- especially the upper part. I can see weight-loss on my hips and lower tummy but the upper part seems as big or bigger than before. I'm going to be patient. Hope you are feeling better and better. I too encourage you to use your pain meds and to remember to breathe deeply a few times every hour to keep your lungs healthy after anesthesia.

You had major abdominal surgery.  It is going to take some time.  Listen to your body and take it easy, rest when you need too.  I hope you feel better soon.

i had a lot of pain too and was supprised after talkin to a bunch of people who said they had very little pain and here i am in hella pain and i even ended up back in the er staying in the hospital for another 2 days but after resting and taking pain meds as perscribed i feel a whole lot better im even able to drive again which is great cause i hate being stuck somewhere. and with the whole bloating feeling i have bloating too but they said its just from the gas they used so i guess you need to do a lot of burping and farting lol

yeah the upper right part is where it hurts the worst. it also sticks out some there. i can't tell if i'm losing weight on my body, but my face seems to be getting smaller.

Sorry you are feeilng so miserable.  I was feeling really miserable days 5&6 afterward....now a week a 1 day out I am turning a corner to feeling good.  Hang in there.