Question:
This is a pain in the butt question....literally
I am over a year out from rny (10/25/06) and I have lost 224 pounds. I remember reading about people saying that after the surgery we would be cold all the time and our bottoms would hurt. Well I don't mind being cold, cuz I can wear so many cute clothes now however the pain from sitting at work is killing me. Does this ever go away, or is there anything I can do about it? — Nicole S. (posted on January 2, 2008)
January 2, 2008
wow.. lol. sorry but I did not know that this would happen. I am cold all
the time and my butt hurts from sitting too.. I thought it was just me, I
will be watching your posts to see whats the answer. Thanks for asking,. I
never would of thought that my butt would hurt.. Cynthia
— babesintoyland
January 2, 2008
OMG...my butt KILLS me. I get SO uncomfortable SO often during the day, I
have to get up and walk around and around and around. It gets numb, tingly,
and aches constantly. My commute home is the worst - sitting in traffic
with no way out - can't get up and walk around. I have NO idea if it will
get better - somehow I doubt it - losing all of that cushion - unless you
build up some sort of tolerance to it, but who knows...anyone? COLD - I was
always COLD before surgery - now, it's so much worse. In fact, I just got
out of a hot shower to get my core heat back up - wearing thermals, a heavy
bathrode, thick Alaska socks, a scraf and a thick knitted hat my mom gave
me for X-mas. LOL. My honey laughs at me when I walk out every night - but
hey...it keeps me warm. :)
— jammerz
January 2, 2008
I am so glad you asked this question. My butt gets sore so easy. I
thought it was because I had lost so much fat on my butt I could actually
feel the bones. Something that I haven't felt since I was a kid. I too am
colder than I was before surgery. But I seem to be adjusting to it. I
look forward to more butt responses. LOL
— mariamahoa
January 2, 2008
All of you need one of those inflatable ring type hemorroid pillows. Untill
you adjust to being 'skinny' this can be quite painful.
— Christine M.
January 2, 2008
Now don't laugh! Are you doing any exercises to 'beef up' your buns. For
so long you may have had plenty of padding back there...now, not so much.
You are sitting on your flesh with the bone right up against it. If your
behind is not firm and muscular you are likely to have a bruised feeling
from this. I suggest uphill walking, eliptical exercises, donkey kicks,
there are a bunch of bun exercises but I would put money on the fact that
it would help. Good luck, Leslie
— LuvNSummer
January 2, 2008
I had this same "butt" problem for a while. I even injured my
tailbone while riding a 4-wheeler, because I slammed down onto the bar
behind the seat when going over a bump. There was no padding there to
cushion the impact. I thought I would die before we got back to the cabin
(it was like 3 miles away--all bumpy trails!)... Anyway, fortunately I
recently had 2 babies (in 1 year) and I gained weight in that area. And of
the 17 pounds I still have to lose from the baby weight, it is all in my
bottom!! But even so, I still hurts if I sit too long.
— GAYLE CARMACK-LYONS
January 2, 2008
I know exactly what you mean. I sat down in my husband's lap the other day
(BTW loss 120 lbs down to 125), and he asked me to stop moving around
because my bones were sticking into his legs....LOL Now that was a first!!
Also, I am an avid deer hunter, and it is hard to sit completely still in
a deerstand for 4-5 hours on this skinny butt. I never dreamed it would
hurt like this. It even hurts sitting in bed reading at night. I have
started inclined walking on the treadmill in order to beef up these
buns....NO more "Sloppy Joes" Buns of steel here I come.
— Txgal8437
January 2, 2008
wow I thought i was the only person with these problems I was always cold
before wls 1/13/05 it's just worst now that i've lost half my body weight
140lbs and the but problem it hurts all the time sometime it feels like I'm
sitting on a big rock but I guess it's just my tailbone, my husband says
I'm just skin & bones he hates it when I sit on his lap because my butt
bones hurt his legs
— Lil' Booty
January 2, 2008
Yikes....I,m a freezy cat already @280. My BUM is soo big it is hard to
imagine these difficulties but great info for a new loser(6 days out). I
guess butt muscle exercise will go into my exercise routine once healed.
Good luck all.
— Foosin2001
January 2, 2008
i was ALWAYS hot before my surgery and now i am more normal and closer to
everyone else, but not to the cold all the time part. (i have lost 45 lbs),
but my butt does hurt and i thought they may have done something to me when
i was in the hospital like when they were moving me from the stretcher to
the OR table,etc. soo i'm glad to know that this is pretty common. my hips,
neck and ribs also get sore if i lay in certain positions. i'm assuming
that it will get better as our bodies adjust to the wt loss, but not sure.
thanks for asking this question and i will also be watching to see what
others say. i have my next checkup with my surgeon on the 10th and i'll ask
him then and get back to you with his answer. Holly
— RNlvnCARSON
January 3, 2008
My surgery was july 2001, still cold, backside only marginally better
after some weight regain.worse some get a permanent bubble butt in crease
of two sides, like a boil that reoccurs occasionally, breaks to much
relief, but never goes away totally. My theory is bubble butt is caused by
loose skin being pinched. I much prefer the thinner healthier lighter me.
These other troubles are minor.
— bob-haller
January 3, 2008
I hit my 5-year aniversary next week and my butt still hurts! In fact, at
my yoga class today, we did boat pose - think a V with you butt being the
bottom of the V - it is SOOOO painful. My butt is still feeling that pose
even though it's been hours since my class.
— VickiStevens
January 4, 2008
All the padding that was covering your tailbone has probally melted away!
Just like breast tissue drastically reduces in size, so does the excess
butt tissue. If you press on your tailbone and it is really sore thats
probally the source. I usually sit on a memory foam cushion that is small
and can be taken with me to work. I notice if I can prevent it from getting
sore in the first place it doesn't bother me as much. Some peple use a
donut or see a chiropractor to have an adjustment.
— rgreathouse
January 4, 2008
I am to new out from surgery to have this problem yet as I have entirely to
much padding for my rump to get sore. I would suggest taking a small pillow
or memory foam with you to sit on. I like Holly right now have the hip,
neck and I have the left rib pain when laying or sitting to long. I am
having trouble sleeping because of it even with lots of pillows stack all
along side me.
— iwilllose
January 5, 2008
bones do appear. One of our support group members told a funny story. They
noticed a LUMP right before follow up surgeons visit. fearing they had
cancer our surgeon reassured them it was thei collar bone, previously
covered by fat
— bob-haller
January 7, 2008
LOL! I went and bought PADDED toilet seats !!
— MAG
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