How much pain are you in?

I had my surgery the 20th and while Im not in extreme pain I do have alot of pain in the center of my chest. i cant even sleep good because of it. so what kind of pain are you in?

I'm doing good! Not in any pain at all.... Do you have alot of gas pressure?

I had my surgery the 5th and the 1st week was terrible but after I got the drains out it got better every day. It sounds like you have pain or pressure from being too full or having alot of gas?? I had to re-learn the feeling of being full, it felt more like a big painful knot in my chest just below my sternum, when I asked my friend who has been through it and figured out what it was I don't have the problem anymore. I hope this was helpful...Good luck and take care...p.s. also remember not to lay down when you've just eaten and sit up when you drink anything or else it can be very uncomfortable and sometimes cause vomiting.

I'm one week post-op today. I'm up and around and sleeping OK. I'm taking tylenol for discomfort but not really pain. I get crampy when I eat or drink and I'm very protective of my tummy area (I have a 4 year old *****ally misses climbing on mommy!). I would say I get a lot of air rumbling around just below my sternum that sometimes gives me a twinge (especially when I just wake up in the morning and don't have anything in my system for pain relief) so maybe it's similar but causing you greater pain.

I'm kind of with you on this....feels like my esophogus is burning all the time. I had mine done the day after you. I'm just sticking to my montra "keep the faith"...and hoping that works for me! Like you...I'm not in a lot of pain except for that annoyance in my throat/chest.

Im doing 100% better. i literally have no pain except a little around one of my incisions. my hand where they put the IV in though, that hurts SO bad. I can feel exactly where the vein in and its so so sore.