I had very little pain even on the first day.  They put pain medication in your IV and I also had a topical pain med that was in this ball for 1 or two days.  I took very few pain meds after that as well.

I have been doing good until today. I woke up with like vertigo. I am getting 40 to 50 oz of water daily and about 40 to 50 gms of protein. Today my stomach has felt full and a little flip floppy. Also I am having a hard time finding protein drinks that are tolerable. I get them down but feel like crap afterwards. Just wondering how everyone else is doing. I still have to be on liquids for a week and three days. Then soft for four weeks.

Well, My surgery is Monday morning YAY so today my husband wanted chinese food and we were going to order him some take out and I was going to have a salad. at the store he decided since this will be my last meal for a while other than liquids that we should make it special so he is grilling us steak and salmon, zuchinni and squash for me and potatoes for him. So sweet of him to think of me. I kinda feel like an era is ending. Food has always been my stress releiver. Guess thats why I am ###lbs. I refuse to fail. I am going to eat right exercise and become a healther new prettier skinnier me! We also went to flea market this morning and got some cantaloupe. I know I can't have them but I made him a cantaloupe milkshake and he loved it.  I am taking one of the cantaloupe to my grandson. He will love it. We also bought some vine ripe fresh from the field tomatoes. YUM I am going to slice one with my dinner. Nervous about the full liquid diet tomorrow coz I know I will be hungry but come Monday I am putting it all behind me. I am not crazy about the g-tube or having a tube down my nose till tuesday morning. that has me worried but other than that I am ready to go! Till next time (((HUGS)))

Glad to hear you are doing so well!!

I have not had surgery yet, but from what I have read, it depends a lot on your pain tolerance level.  Some say they feel they have been hit by a semi and others say it is minor muscle pain.  It also depends hugely on whether you get it done laproscopically or wide open.  Either way, the worst pain does not seem to last long and walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip are the main suggestions given repeatedly.