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Pain management

You may feel pain in the incision site or surgery site depending on the position of your body. Some patients may experience neck and shoulder pain after laparoscopy. Your comfort is important for your health team.

Although some discomfort can be experienced after every surgical intervention, pain should be kept under control for your healing process. If you feel comfortable, you will do activities like walking, deep breathing and coughing more freely. All of these are very important for quick recovery.

Some tips to help you feel more comfortable

If you have pain, which prevents your mobility, deep breathing, and your comfort in general, report your condition to your nurses and physicians.
Everybody is different; therefore, inform your nurses always how you feel. This will make it easier for your nurses to help you.
Make a plan ahead for pain; if you are comfortable lying down, you may still need an analgesic agent to get up and walk around.
Be one step ahead of your pain. Do not wait until that pain becomes worse. The analgesic agents provide the best results when they are used to prevent pain.
If the analgesic agents are used for a specific medical purpose like surgery, the risk of becoming dependent on them is very low.

In the days immediately following bariatric surgery, you may feel pain where the incision was made or from the position your body was in during surgery. Some patients may also experience neck and shoulder pain after having a laparoscopy.

Your comfort is very important to your health care team.

Although there will always be some discomfort after an operation, keeping your pain under control is necessary for your recovery. When you are comfortable, you are better able to take part in activities such as walking, deep breathing, and coughing, all of which are imperative for a quick recovery.

Here are some tips to help you feel more comfortable

Tell your nurses and physicians if you have pain, particularly if it keeps you from moving, taking deep breaths and generally feeling comfortable.
Everyone is different, so keep your nurses informed about how you feel. That will help them help you.
Plan ahead for pain – if you are comfortable lying down, you may still need some pain medication to get up and walk around.
Keep ahead of the pain. Don’t wait for the pain to be at its worst. Pain medication works best when used to prevent pain.
The risk of becoming addicted to pain medication is very low when it is used for a specific medical purpose, such as for post-surgery pain management.