Hi Jennifer, and welcome. I am two and a half weeks post op, gastric sleeve. I had very high anxiety before surgery, about everything including the pain. I was in the hospital for two nights after surgery. During that time, I was given pain medication via IV as well as an oral as needed. I asked for the oral pain meds as often as I could, just so I wouldn't be in pain. I continued pain meds for five days after discharge. At the end, I only had discomfort, and that was only at night when I was settling down in bed. I had constipation for two or three days and used Dulcolax after calling the surgeon's office for a recommendation. Been fine since. I learned very quickly to eat a few bites and shove the plate away before I feel full.
I live alone and had a limited support system, mainly because I was too embarrassed to tell anyone I was having this surgery. I have since opened up about it to the people in my life and have a lot of local support now. I spent a lot of time here asking a few questions and reading as many post as possible. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have hesitated doing the surgery. I am down 56 pounds since starting my pre op diet on August 12th.
Please take time to read posts. And post your questions, concerns, or other thoughts as often as you can. This is a great group of people with a lot of support for others going through this.
