Will it ever stop?

... Hurting I need a little help from the post ops. How long is it before your insides stop aching? I am 9 days post op and feel pretty good except for energy and my aching belly. Thanks for your help.

Julie, Sweet girl, I am sorry you are having pain. I'll tell you my experience, although we know everyone is different. I had lap RNY in December. For about 3 weeks, I had pain, especially on the left side (which, as you know, is where they do most of the work). It just kinda gradually subsided and by about 3 weeks out, it was mostly gone. I went back to work at 2 weeks out and so I stopped my liquid pain meds right before that. Only took them occasionally til then. (One thing to mention, I had an infected incision at 10 days out - that was kinda painful but only for a couple of days then the doctor fixed it in his office - so I'm not counting that) JMO, but I've heard that gentle walking is good for speeding up healing. I just walked around in my house, circular pattern, from room to room (probably looked pretty funny) but wasn't up to walking outside in the snow at that time. One caution - if your pain is severe, call the doc right away. Sending you healing wishes and good thoughts, Hugs, Kitty B. RNY 12/13/04 251 / 166 / someday 145

Its real normal. It will be gone anyday. Mine was about 3 weeks and then I felt just tired. 10 months out and still am tired lol

Julie, I am 3 weeks out. After 2 weeks the pain starts to go away. I was able to lay on my sides again to sleep. I don't need my pain medication anymore. So just give it a few more days... you body is healing. Julie

Thanks so much for all of your replies. I have been walking so hopefully that will speed things up. Kitty, I think my anatomy is wrong; my major pain is on the right side. This works for me since I am left handed. Cindy, Kitty and Julie, I have been following your journeys and hope to do as well as all of you. My sister took me shopping for the first time today. I am glad I did but it is amazing how tired we get from something that had been so easy in the past. Julie

It will end soon. I was real sore for about 3 weeks as well. I had open RNY. My energy level was so low while I was on fluids. As soon as I got to go to puree foods my energy came back. Now some days I feel like the energizer bunny. Hugs, Lisa