Pain after subtotal gastrectomy.

Hi

I had really good pain relief after surgery including one on a line directly into my abdomen. So the pain was very well managed. 
It is major surgery so it takes time to recover. There should be a pain management team within the hospital who should be able to advise if the current pain relief isn’t working. 
Hopefully it will get better in a couple of days!

Hi, when I had my total gastrectomy, I had the pain relief changed a few times until I had one that helped… mind you it did make me very sleepy… the nurses did say it was the medication that was causing it… the pain relief management team were fantastic… unfortunately after the surgery it is quite painful for quite a few weeks… I do hope your husband gets comfortable soon… 

Take care… 

Michele 

Jac, thank you for your reply. He's a lot more comfortable now they changed the pain medication.

Thank you so much, I appreciate your response. The team has been amazing. They changed his pain medication and he's a lot more comfortable now.

Hi, that’s good to hear… glad he’s more comfortable! Sending hugs to you both…

Take care

Michele