Did you have a hiatal hernia repaired? I did and I got quite a bit of back pain from it. My doc said to expect it.

It's just now going away at 2 weeks out.

Sounds like your friend's wife had it pretty bad. Most people don't experience that much pain.

I had a sleeve which has a slightly longer recovery time than a band and I had a hiatal hernia repair which also adds to the recovery. And I didn't have it that bad!

I could walk around from the beginning, but sometimes I had to clutch around my waist on the right side because it felt like my insides were trying to escape. If I had had more pain or it covered a larger area, I would have walked around with a pillow clutched to my middle, like I did when I had open gallbladder surgery.

I could sleep in my bed if I had two pillows instead of one. I still need a second pillow once in a while at 2.5 weeks out.

I really used my painkillers though. I think that helps a lot. Whenever my insides started to feel "fragile", I would be sure to take some pain medicine so that I could do what I wanted/needed to do.

I am fine no pain.  I just wanted to say that your lost in one month is just amazing.  Keep up the good work!

That is wonderful! Keep up the good work its amazing how much better you feel when you know you are doing something right.

Congratulations. You are doing so well.