Ohhh the pain.,.

Hi everyone,,had my surgery  Mon 12/7...and what a rough road.,just as I am being wheeled out to surgery I have a severe gets attack..the pain was unbearable,,,so after 2 hours they decide I am good to go...3 hours in surgery,,7 hours in recovery,my oxygen level would not go back up...finally to my room..thank god,,,but not so thankful.,,the pain I had was so severe around my cuts in my stomach ,,i just got home today,,5 days in the hospital,,,but the 5 days in the hospital I was knocked out most of the time because of the pain meds they were giving me...still have the pain but not as pain...I am sure this was just a rare cause but why me..if this is what it is gonna be like,,all this pain..maker me wonder why I did the surgery...545,,,tell 31st

So sorry you are having so much trouble at the beginning....   I do believe you will feel much better in a few days and things will appear much brighter than they are now.  Keep the faith and keep in touch alot of people on here will support you.

I had a really tough recovery also, the main thing that helped was walking. It's a challenge because of how dizzy it is just afterward. But, I was so worried about the pain that I started small and got progressively longer distances. I too, regretted it for a few days afterward, it passed for me as the haze of the meds went away. I'm well into my initial weight loss now (100 pounds in 102 days) and I'm walking 3 miles a day.

I wish I knew the exact minute it will get better for you, I don't. But I can promise it will get better soon. Hang in there, and soon the pain will be only a memory. I'm PROMISING you this. This was the best choice you've ever made for your health. Keep telling yourself that, when you feel down. Good luck.

I'm sorry you're having a rough start.  I, too, was in the hospital for 5 days, doped up most of the time.  Make sure you get lots of fluids, walk when you can.  One thing that helped me was to take my painkiller about 20 mins before showering.  Showering made me feel a little more human.  Rest up, this will soon be a distant memory.  Welcome home :)