HELP THERE WASNT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS MUCH PAIN!

hi, I am 5 days post op and have so much burning and pulling in my abdomen that I can't walk very long at all. I feel like that if I had some support around my abdomen that it would feel so much better but every time I stand gravity pulls and I can hardly bare the pain. did anyone have a brace or girdle after surgery for ab support? Did the hospital staff just forget to give me one? I can't believe that I am such a whiner that the pain is worse for me. Something must be wrong. HELP

Did you have open RNY? I know a friend that had open and she had to have a girdle afterwards for support. I had laprascopic and the only pain I felt was the gas pain more in my upper chest but it felt like my rib cage was gonna explode. Call your surgeon's office ASAP! There has to be something they can do or say to help you out. Hope things get better soon!

Good luck and please let us know what you find out. I hope you get help immediately.