Question:
Surgery 1/16/01-What's the Pain like for Lap RYN..
I have had 2 kids but that is the only pain I've experienced in my life...I'm having Lap RYN and I was curious what the pain will be like the first week. — Debora H. (posted on December 26, 2000)
December 26, 2000
Deborah, I had my lap 12/21/00. Today I went grocery shopping by myself.
While you are in the hospital, they give you enough drugs to take care of
your pain. After I got home, the only discomfort I have is a tightness
where I'm stitched and at my drain. My hesterectomy was worse. Good luck to
you, your surgery in on my birthday, I'll be
thinking of you.
— Judy G.
December 26, 2000
I just had my lap RNY on 12/11. The pain was tolerable. The first two days
the morphine pump was my best friend, but afterward the pain was very
manageable except for when I coughed. OUCH! I agree with the previous
answer that the pain from my hysterectomy was probably considerably worse.
Good luck with your surgery.
— Maria H.
December 26, 2000
I am one week post op and I have had little to no pain I am already off my
pain meds.
I am also already able to eat almost anything in small amounts. I have had
filet , roast beef, turkey , chicken, yogurt, chocolate, cookies?? I wonder
if I even had the procedure??
— Jennifer B.
December 27, 2000
Thanx everyone.
— Debora H.
January 5, 2001
The first few days in the hospital my pain was managed by a Dilaudid drip
that I could push every 6 minutes (for a very small amount) I was glad that
I did not have morphine, it makes some people feel weird and have
nightmares...and Dilaudid is actually stronger. I had no problems. After
discharge my doctor gave me liquid Percocet (called Roxicet) and that was
fine too and within only a couple days I really didn't need it much,
usually only at bedtime. But after about 10 days I started experiencing
sharp pain on my upper left side. Apparently lap patients sometimes have a
problem with the muscle that runs from the rib area down over the stomach
and I had been feeling so good that I probably over-did it with activity.
My doctor assured me (after examining me) that I did not have a hernia and
that this would pass. I just have to take it easy a little longer. Even
with this the percocet is working fine for me. I also had 2 previous
c-sections as my only reference for surgical pain. This seems a little
worse than I remember those being but I think some of that is fear. I was
terrified that I would have nausea or vomiting on top of the abdominal pain
but luckily never did. All in all it was not that bad, pain has been
managed, just allow plenty of time to let yourself heal without going too
fast.
— Deb N.
January 7, 2001
I agree that this is very individual, but in my case, I'd say it was more
like discomfort than pain. A visit to my dental hygienist is more painful.
It would be a real tragedy if someone didn't go through with the surgery
because of their fear of potential pain.
— KG B.
January 10, 2001
I HAD LAP RYN ON 1/4/01 AND IMMEDIATE DISCOMFORT IS PAINFUL BUT DRUGS IN
HOSP. HELP TREMENDOULY. IAM NOW 7 DAYS POST OP AND THE PAIN AT INCISION
SITES NOT PAINFUL JUST ITCHY. THE INTERNAL DISCOMFORT I AM HAVIVING IS A
BURNING AND PAIN AT REATTACHMENT AREA ABD. AND BACK PAIN.
— DENISE C.
June 19, 2003
WOW, FROM READING ALL THE POSTS ON THIS PAGE, IT SHOWS ME HOW DEFFINATELY
EVERYONE REACTS TO EVERYTHING DIFFERENTLY. I AM 7 DAYS POST OP, AND HAD
PLANS ON BEING BACK TO WORK BY NOW, (SINCE I DID NOT HAVA A LOT OF SICK
TIME LEFT).
BUT LET ME TELL YOU - THE PAIN THAT I AM HAVING ON THE LARGEST CUT OF THE
FOUR INCISIONS THE ONE TO THE LEFT OF THE BELLY BUTTON - IS LIKE BEING
STABBED BY A LARGE BUTCHER KNIVE EVERYTIME I MOVE. IT'S HOT, SEARING PAIN,
IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERLOOK OR IGNORE. I TAKR 4 MG OF DILAUDID EVERY 4 HOURS
AND IT DOES NOT TOUCH IT. I FOUND ANOTHER POST REFERRING TO THE SAME PAIN
TITLE "BELLY BUTTON PAIN". iT SENT ME TO THE EMERG ROOM, 5 DAYS
POST OP. i JUST KNEW SOMETHIBG HAD TORN BUT NOPE - ALL TEST WERE NORMAL,
NOT A THING WRONG. DRS SAID IT WAS JUST TRAUMA PAIN, SINCE THATS THE
OPENING FROM WHERE EVERYTHING IS DONE - ALL THE INSTRUMENTS GO IN THERE AND
ALL THE GUTS COME OUT OF THERE TOO. SO I HAVE SURRENDERED OVER TO TIME'S
MERCY AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HEALING, IT IS COMING, RIGHT???? HAS ANYONE
EXPERIENCES THIS, PLEASE SHARE WITH ME.
— YOLANDA R.
June 19, 2003
My surgery was 3/17/03. I also had terrible pain & went to the
Emergency Room 6 days post-op. I thought for sure something had gone
wrong. I have had five C-Sections & my gallbladder removed, & this
was the most painful thing I had ever experienced. The GOOD News is, it
finally went away. Took about 3-4 weeks, but it went away completely. My
doc said sometimes there can be pretty much bruising internally from all
the stuff they move around inside (didn't say this until after my 2 week
return visit). But I hope you feel better soon! Hang in there. Three
months out, & 55lbs down! It is really worth it!
— Julie P.
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