Home and sore

i am home from being sleeved on Tuesday august 29. The I want the pain to be gone already (this is me being a baby). My dr did not give me but a few pain pills. I had a sugar free pudding and a premier protein shake today, plus 2 bottles of water. When does it start to get a little easier?

If you're in pain, contact your doctor about pain management. That's part of their job because you should not have to suffer after major surgery.

It sounds like you need to drink more - you need to get at least 64 ounces of liquid (any liquid, so protein shakes count) a day.

When will it start to get easier? Well, that depends. For me, I felt really decent within the first week or so. Some people take a bit longer. Go easy on yourself - you just had major surgery!

Ok, more water or more fluids. That's a goal. I can try to work with.

I was sleeved Monday :-) sleeve sisters. I have been making myself walk, walk and move around. I feel like that has a bit to do with why I'm only feeling pain in my largest incesion and that it's manageable. Hang in there :-)

Okay I will get up and move more. Hopefully that helps

Congratulations and welcome to the Loser's Bench, Kim! Yes, the goal here is sip sip sip, walk walk walk! The walking will help your healing, and the most important thing right now besides that is getting your fluids in. You'll start making your protein goals soon, but dehydration is dangerous so get as close to that 64oz a day as you can!

Hi Kim,

Glad your home!!

My sleeve was 8-22. The first week was pretty miserable for me. I sipped all day and made myself get up out of my recliner every hour and take a stroll around the house.

I still have occasional stomach cramping, and still am fighting the gas.

My pain has mostly subsided and only flares up I make a move my incisions don't like :-)

Overall, I can assure that that it will get a little better each day!