My name is Jennifer, I am 54 years old and am nine days post gastric sleeve surgery. One of my surgical incisions bruised significantly and I am in much more pain than anticipated. I went for my first post-op visit yesterday and was told that I was doing fine; to continue with Tylenol for pain, but am feeling very isolated and discouraged. I have been managing my clinical depression for many years and take quite a few medications. Taking them has been going ok, but I am already wondering if malabsorption is a problem as I am crying and feeling down every day. Any folks of similar age out there who can comment on how long it took before they felt more free from surgical pain?