Day 2 of recovery

Hysterectomy was uneventful 5/29/13. Home now and resting fairly comfortably. The majority of my pain seems to be from gas. I have some pretty severe pain in my shoulder and my bladder seems to spasm when I urinate but both are getting better. My belly is swollen but not too tender.
My first night home was horrible. I started vomiting and the pain in my abdomen was unbearable! I refused pain meds for the rest of the night and the vomiting went away leaving me aching and really wanting some relief. I ended up taking 1/2 a pain pill and was able to sleep afterwards.
I am up and walking frequently, eating light meals and napping throughout the day.
Tomorrow should be even better

It sounds like everything you are experiencing is completely normal. I hope you rest comfortably tonight and feel even better tomorrow. Happy healing!

I'm sorry you got sick your first night home. If you think it's your pain meds making you sick, you need to call your doc and see if he/she wants to change your prescription or give you something for the nausea. You absolutely do not need to be in a lot of pain; it actually can slow healing. Besides, you don't need to be heaving with all those new internal stitches. Don't wait for the weekend to pass. Call the on-call doctor.