my surgery is set for 7/19/16

im starting to get nervous, reading other peoples stories. i didnt realize how much pain was going to be involved. I take hydrocodone for back pain occassionaly and it doesnt really do much for me. sure hope they will give me something stronger. How long has everyones hospital stay been, also what about weight loss what is the average amount

Everyone is indeed different and responds to pain in different ways.

I'm not a fan of painkillers and only take enough to take the edge off when I need to rest.

After my hiatal repair (I had a very large paraesophagel one) they gave me Oxy - I only took it for 2 days and even then it was only to help me be able to sleep.

I've had 6 other procedures over the past 2 years and have rarely taken more than a few days of painkillers each time.

Part of the reason is that I don't like not having a clear mind and the other is that it really screws up my bowels making me quite constipated.

So, generally, I will rely on just Tylenol (allergic to NSAID's so no aspirin).

What helped me the most in recovery was walking - even just a few steps at a time - as much as possible each day and all through the day. Wore a path in the carpet!

Seriously, one of the big problems is the discomfort from the gas they use to 'inflate' you in order to do the lap. surgery-- it takes a few days for it work out of your system and that will go faster if you keep your body in motion.

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