How much pain with the sleeve

Hi, Just wondering how much pain to expect with the sleeve and how long was your off work before going back? Thank you

I was off exactly three weeks.  I was still weak but going back to work helped me regain my strength.  Pain....well frankly I do not handle pain very well.  The first thing I noticed upon waking up was a burning pain in the center of my chest that felt like fire.  I kept telling them I was having chest pain so they did an EKG and it was normal.  The PCA controlled most of the operative pain but it didn't kick the burning pain in my chest.  However, because of the PCA I was able to sleep through it for periods of time.  Finally on the day after surgery I told an intern that I thought it was probably stomach acid....he ordered nexium and that took care of it.  Surgical pain wasn't bad while resting but when you move there is incisional pain from pulling at the suture sites.  I also would have this occasional cramping pain that I can only envision as my small stomach twisting slightly after being cut around on.  That would cause nausea...I was so afraid to throw up so I would spit the saliva into a Kleenex and this kept me from throwing up along with the IV pain meds.  I went home on oral pain meds and anti-nausea pills.  I took both for about a week then was able to taper off and start walking outside.  I just walked through the house and up and down the stairs prior to that for fear of getting away from the house and having a problem.  Every week you feel noticeably stronger.

I had no pain at all took pain meds for only 2 days. Was abel to walk las vegas strip the day I got out of hospital. I was out of work 3 weeks. Good luck to you with your surgery

My surgery was on a Tuesday and I went back to work (I teach so standing and sitting) the next Monday  I was 61 at the time, so no spring chicken.  The pain was minimal- I took pain meds the first day home and Advil for a few days.

It was very manageable and I was back in work exactly 2 weeks after surgery.  I avoided lifting though (my students were happy to retrieve items for the time needed.) Pain wise I stopped the morphine in the hospital as soon as I came around enough to tell them. I used a few doses of Loritab over the first few days at home.  I went home a day after surgery. 

Hi there! I was pretty lucky and I had very little . I hardly used the pain medication at all. The only pain was from the incision sites which were very sore for a few weeks.  I was off for 2 weeks which was fine for me. I was very tired for the first few days back, but it was fine. 

I never had any pain, per se, just a general soreness.  I had surgery on a Tuesday, teleworked the following Monday and was back to work in person the next day.  I could have gone back on Monday but my surgeon said no driving for a week.  

I only had pain 1 day and it was mostly from the gas they put in your stomach. Frankly the IV hurt more then anything else imo. I was out of work for about one week before returning to work. (work at a desk job)

when I woke up I felt like I got hit by a truck , but the adjusted the meds and most of the pain dissapeared had a little pain in my shoulder from the c02 they pump into you but a hot towel helped that

went home after the second night as planned took liquid pain killer for 1 day and Tylenol for a few days mostly at night 

No pain, driving two weeks later.now I'm six months post op and feeling great.

88 Lou.         down 75 pounds.