I had the RnY in June and was not in very much pain at all. I didn't even come home with pain meds, didn't need them and NO, I do not have a high pain tolerance!! I did have a drainage tube from my stomach, which they took out before I came home. I thought that would be super gross (it kinda is) but it didn't hurt so I just put it in my gown pocket and didn't look at it. The week leading up to surgery, I was a nervous wreck. I couldn't sleep and just kept wondering if I was making the right decision, if I should just "try harder" (like so many people love to suggest), so many things. I am only 2 weeks out, I feel great and I am so glad that I had the surgery. It's natural to be anxious and question yourself. But, you worked hard to get here, so you know you want it. And yes, stop reading people's horror stories. People are much more likely to share their bad experiences than their good.
Like Diane mentioned don't overthink this or pay attention to the haters. As everyone else mentioned pain varies from person to person but i had the RNY last week and was up and walking hours after with no pain. Truth be told the most pain i experienced was the nurse trying to find a vein for the IV and not to be too graphic my first two BMs.
Hey i just had my surgery Monday and can promise you that its not really that painful but you will feel sore.
Thank you so much for helping me calm down with everyone's experiences. I had my pre op today and it made things seem so real. She suggested I take one of my anxiety pills before hand. I only take them as an as need basis. I believe this counts lol. She did inform me that my mother cannot come in and wait with me which is shitty but I understand the reasoning. I just keep telling myself I GOT THIS!
It depends on the group privacy settings are, and what your own privacy settings are. If it is a private group, then no one should be able to see that you joined - definitely cannot see what you post. If it is not private, you will need to rely on your own privacy settings to shut out the ability for people to see your posts.
