5 Days Post Op Chest Tightness?? Is This Normal?

[Treenz 6]

Hey Guys,

Need a little advice! I'm 5 days post op and up until this morning wasn't feeling too bad. Back to normal duties during the day without too much discomfort. Apart from being a bit over liquids seem to be travelling well.

This morning however I have woken feeling very lithargic and light headed with what feels like a tightness in my chest. Is this normal? I feel like I have to sit and concentrate on taking deep breaths? I'm a little worried, has anyone else experienced this?

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Even though you feel better, your body is still very much in the healing process internally. People don't realize the amount of energy your body needs to recover from surgery, and that's exactly why for weeks afterward you can expect to feel more tired than usual and much more easily wore out.

Your lethargy and light headedness today is a perfect example of this. You're still very early in the healing process.

The chest pains sound like gas pains, because they pump gas into your abdominal cavity during surgery. It can take awhile for it ease up. Because it's not in your digestive system, it's actually in your abdominal cavity, it takes time for your body to reabsorb it. Chest pain, shoulder pain, even back pain is common.

Be gentle with yourself and patient, you're healing

[judych 225]

Even though you feel better, your body is still very much in the healing process internally. People don't realize the amount of energy your body needs to recover from surgery, and that's exactly why for weeks afterward you can expect to feel more tired than usual and much more easily wore out.

Your lethargy and light headedness today is a perfect example of this. You're still very early in the healing process.

The chest pains sound like gas pains, because they pump gas into your abdominal cavity during surgery. It can take awhile for it ease up. Because it's not in your digestive system, it's actually in your abdominal cavity, it takes time for your body to reabsorb it. Chest pain, shoulder pain, even back pain is common.

Be gentle with yourself and patient, you're healing

perhaps you could have a glucose drink? or a lozenge? it could be a touch of hypo insulinism.

[clarks4willie 153]

I'm only 2 days out and have slightly similar symptoms. But not bad enough to make me nervous. I agree with the others it's gas. I just took a gasX melt away and had a bunch of gas work out easily. My back is hurting a lot today, but probably because I'm walking different and babying my right side. (port) hoping that will pass:) good luck to u!!!

[Treenz 6]

I'm only 2 days out and have slightly similar symptoms. But not bad enough to make me nervous. I agree with the others it's gas. I just took a gasX melt away and had a bunch of gas work out easily. My back is hurting a lot today' date=' but probably because I'm walking different and babying my right side. (port) hoping that will pass:) good luck to u!!![/quote']

What are gasX? I'm in Australia and I haven't heard of them?

[clarks4willie 153]

It's a brand Gas-X

They come in chewable, and now strips that melt in ur mouth, which is great for banders. Some say this medicine works, some don't think so. It did work for pretty well. Good luck!

[Igoback 8]

Day 4-5 was worse for me in terms of gas pains. It does take awhile to go away and that pain (which was the worst) could not be helped by anything. It lessens, though I still have it occasionally and I'm 3.5 weeks post-op.

[98113 7]

Trenz, even baby gas drops will work, anything with Simethicone ingredient. Will work