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Hey there friends, I am 2 weeks post op and overall doing really well. BUT, a few days ago I developed a "side ache". My left side feels the kind of discomfort you get when you run or exercise and get a side ache and need to stop. Only mine is constant and increases with just walking (so my activity has not been where I had hoped). Just wondering if anyone in Lap Band world is familiar with this or if I actually pulled a muscle with something unrelated?? :blink:

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SO WEIRD!!!!

I had this yesterday! I did not know what it was? Thought could it be related? I asked myself the same questions a u? I iced it a bit and that helped. Thought to myself maybe bc I am sleeping on my right since the port is on left?:huh:

Curious if we get replies~thanks for posting!

*BTW* I am 2 weeks post-op tomm. too!

Hey there friends, I am 2 weeks post op and overall doing really well. BUT, a few days ago I developed a "side ache". My left side feels the kind of discomfort you get when you run or exercise and get a side ache and need to stop. Only mine is constant and increases with just walking (so my activity has not been where I had hoped). Just wondering if anyone in Lap Band world is familiar with this or if I actually pulled a muscle with something unrelated?? :blink:

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SO WEIRD!!!!

I had this yesterday! I did not know what it was? Thought could it be related? I asked myself the same questions a u? I iced it a bit and that helped. Thought to myself maybe bc I am sleeping on my right since the port is on left?:huh:

Curious if we get replies~thanks for posting!

*BTW* I am 2 weeks post-op tomm. too!

Allicap, I love getting your replies because we seem to mimic each other so much!!!!!! Lets see what happens to "our" post!! :lol: I have definitely been sleeping more on the right than the left though too!!

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I am 9 day post surgery and have been having the same problem the left side side ache I have no idea why either. You are not alone I am just not able to answer why that is happening. Sorry

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I am about 4 months post op, and I know exactly what you are talking about. It is like a "side stitch" you would get from running. It has happened to me a couple times. I have contributed mine to eating too much at one time. It has only happened to me 2-3 times and does go away by the next day. It can be pretty painful :(.

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Me too! I am a little over 4 months post op and sometimes when I feel I have had too much to eat, I get a pain in my right side. It usually passes after a few hours.

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Think it is food...huh? Perhaps?;)

Me too! I am a little over 4 months post op and sometimes when I feel I have had too much to eat, I get a pain in my right side. It usually passes after a few hours.

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I noticed that too LOL :)

People mentioned eating being the culprit.......hmmm.....not so sold on that though in my case?

U?

Allicap, I love getting your replies because we seem to mimic each other so much!!!!!! Lets see what happens to "our" post!! :lol: I have definitely been sleeping more on the right than the left though too!!

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I noticed that too LOL :)

People mentioned eating being the culprit.......hmmm.....not so sold on that though in my case?

U?

Well, although I have tried to be completely compliant with the Full liquid phase, I admit that since the swelling has gone down, I have tried to eat some things with poor success (throwing them back up). I ate 2 bites of a turkey slice and it immediately felt stuck and came back up. :huh:

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i used to have a side ache. i told my doctor that i discovered it like 5 days after surgery. i felt like someone literally kicked me in the ribs. My doc thought it may be due to how i was positioned on the table. i had no bruising. it was weird, but within 2 weeks it went away. never did figure out what that was. LOL

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It's often from compensating how you move and hold yourself and from nerve regeneration. It goes away in time. Try to keep your core solid, stand up straight, sleep on your back (partially seated if necessary), and it will go away on its own.

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i have that same pain and am 2 weeks post op today, but mine is in my left side which is where my port is at. I have been thinking mine is port related.

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