Now I hurt!

Did anybody have the experience of feeling really good the first couple days after surgery, and then when you got home the pain and soreness got worse?  That seems to be what I'm experiencing.  I just can't seem to get rid of this awful gas, and my belly seems to be way more tender than it was a couple days ago, and all the pain seems to be on my left side.  I've been putting a heating pad on my belly, and that is soothing, but it still hurts like hell!!  Also the liquid hydrocodone doesn't seem to do anything to relieve the pain.  Feeling a little discouraged...

Melissa

Yes Ma'am... I always have this experience after surgery ( I have had many of them in my life).

I would call the doc in the am and ask for something stronger for pain or they may just have you up the dosage of the one you have.

Honestly there will be some bad days ahead, the first month is not fun and that is why you start to question WTH was I thinking having this done. It is normal and just part of the journey, it gets better and better as time goes by! Also, get to all the support group meeting you can, they help especially in the beginning.

I had a different WLS but I do remember day 4 being the worst for me.

GasX strips are your best friend right now.  They really help the first couple of months after WLS.