Nope. My pain never got above a 3 and that was only the first 3 days. I did take my pain meds on schedule to prevent pain the first week. Week 2 I took Tylenol. I'm 4 years out and have had no problems along the way, eiher.

I had other surgeries before RNY and typically have a very high tolerance to pain, or so my nurses told me. But post op RNY I had unreal pain for the first 8 - 10 days. It was absolutely wicked. Like I was questioning myself “what have I done?". Once I got over the first two weeks it was all gravy. 9 months out now and of course I don't regret my decision. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. This procedure quite literally saved my life.

I will admit...I hurt for a few weeks after my surgery. It was difficult to even stand up straight. I couldnt even sleep flat in my bed until 3 weeks after surgery. The incision on my left side was the one that hurt. It made a sharp, pulling, burning pain every time I moved. My surgeon told me that when that internal suture dissolved the pain would go away. He was right. One morning I woke up and there was no pain. I am around 4 months out now and dont really have many issues with nausea anymore. I occasionally get the "foamies" but only when I eat something too fast, too greasy, or I didnt chew it well enough.

my first 2 weeks werent too too bad that i recall (im almost 3 years out). i did end up getting prescribed more pain meds cuz i did feel quite a bit of pain and my stronger pills ran out! and the backup ones for home were crap! i think i had meds for 2 weeks. i had no appetite at all..... the worst thing for me was im a tummy sleeper, so sleeping at night was rough, i mostly slept reclining in front of the tv.

I'm sorry to hear that you had such a difficult time. From everything I have heard of other's experiences, I had an absolutely perfect, textbook surgery and recovery. The only thing I had difficulty with was the paid meds they had me on. They gave me killer headaches and it did little for my pain. Lesson learned, I am now going to have dilautin put on my medic alert bracelet as an allergy. And yet, when I had demerol years ago, we got along fine!

I just made it to 2 weeks today! My experience has been amazing and nearly painless. I had surgery on a Monday and was up and walking about an hour after recovery. I went home that Wednesday. I took one dose of the pain meds they sent with me and two doses of liquid Tylenol. At worst, the pain for me was only as bad as cramps or soreness from working your abs too hard. For the first 4 days, it was a bit painful to swallow, but the swelling has gone down I've managed to get my water in. The only problem I've encountered so far (besides boredom) is that I'm not tolerating milk protein very well. I get a gurgling feeling in my stomach and gas. However, I've switched to protein powders with less lactose or soy and that has been working very well. In the first week, I would also get a winded feeling if I went out on walks for more than 10 minutes, but that has passed now. I'm relieved and thankful everything went well for me. Now I can't wait to try new things as my diet progresses (Just started on full liquids).

I'm sorry you had a hard time of it. My friend who I met through support group had her surgery the day after I did in the same hospital. She was in surgery for about 6 hours, then recovery for another 2. She had a bad reaction to the medication so they couldn't wake her up. When she did wake, she was in excruciating pain. She couldn't walk around until the next day after her surgery. When she did get out, she kept throwing up and had to return to the hospital because she was dehydrated. Poor girl

I think I wrote a lot about my experiences here, but anyone is welcome to message me with questions or friend me.