how long before u feel better

i had my anchor cut tt and hernia (cantelope size) repair on 8/26.  how long before i get some energy and quit aching.  my  stomach is upset some because i can't seem to eat very good due to the binder.  i hope to quit the binder soon.  my doc doesn't recommend compression garments.  i just want to be able to get these damned drains out ( have three left) and feel good. sorry i am being a whiney baby, i'm just fed up. vick

WHen I had my surgury 3 weeks ago I felt like crap! I got tired of empting the drain tubes but i only had 2 drains tubes. I got my last one out this past friday. I fell much better! I have more energy and feel like doing things now! I still get alittle dizzy somedays but i guess that will work it self out soon. you will feel much better when the drain tubes are Gone!! Your not being whiney, we all get that way!!

thanks for the support and info. i do get two of my drains out this wednesday.  but now i'm worried because some of my skin is looking yellow by the incision. vick

Maybe you can loosen your binder some to help relieve some of the pressure in your stomach.  Maybe you'll be able to eat a little more so you can get some needed protein and nutrition in.  Are you drinking enough water?  Maybe you're getting a little dehydrated.  It sounds like you had a pretty big hernia which may be a reason you are aching a lot.  Some soreness is normal, but it sounds like those with large hernias have more pain from what I've seen here.

It's okay to whine!   You're still early out but It will get better!!

thanks so much for your help.  i have started loosening my binder.  i am getting plenty of protein, even if some of it is liquid. vick

When I had my extended TT w/ a baseball size hernia repair and muscle repair, it took me about 4 weeks to get some energy back. I had my last drain out at 4 weeks and I feel like that had something to do with it, the drains are necessary, but they sure are very annoying. By the way, I still wear my binder for support, I just feel better with it on although it's not as tight as before. Good luck and take it easy, if you feel like whining, it's OK!! 

why does the binder make u feel better. i have had to wear mine since my wls in jan and it is so irritating.  i wish i enjoyed it like a lot do. there are a lot of people on this site who enjoy the pressure.  i think my deal is that i don't even like wearing clothes. lol  thanks vick

The most irritating thing about my binder was that it was too tall. I am short waisted, so I cut the bottom 1/3 off the binder making it shorter. Now it is pretty comfy to wear. I like to wear it because where I had the muscle repair, I still feel a lot of tightness, especially when I don't have my binder on. The binder almost feels like it counter balances the tightness, don't know if that makes sense!! I don't wear my binder at night though, and I don't wear it very tight. I have a couple of compression garments that I don't like, they don't seem to "hit" the right spot. Keep experimenting, you might find something that you do like!!

thanks so much for the info and support.  i got two drains out today and i am so glad. three down and one to go.  vick