pain after surgery?

When I woke up in recovery, the nurse asked me to rate the pain and I said 3.  I then checked under the hospital gown to see  if the did anything.  When I was in hospital, I accepted the pain meds that they dispensed.  I started tooting approx 24 hours after surgery so no major gas pains.  When I was discharged, I took one hydropmorhone pill the night to sleep, but I didn't really need it.  I didn't bother with anything else after that.

 

Judy

My surgery was this past Tuesday.  The pain has not been bad at all, just the pressure from trapped gas.  I am moving very well, drinking my fluids and protein.  I am so happy to be on the losing side.  This board has been a lifesave.

I remember after my lapband surgery that the gas pain in my shoulder was the worst, so when I go in for my revision I am packing tons of gas x thin strips and a heating pad. The pain only lasted around 24 hours.

I have had a c-section, given birth VBAC to a 10 lb baby, had both my shoulders done, both knees done and both wrists have had carpal tunnel releases and various broken bones and other injuries over the years. So I have a fair amount of experience with pain, pain management and surgery recoveries.

Other than my VBAC, I have never had such a low pain procedure EVER. I was up and walking around within a few hours of surgery and while I had a less than comfortable day 4 and 5 (mornings, both) I never had anything I'd rate above a 5. Mostly 2 and 3. Mild pain. Now, to be clear, I had Lap RNY, not open. That would be closer to the c-section, IMO.