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Hello.. I am 9 days post op. About 3 days ago I started to have some pain on my left side and really notice it if I take a deep breath. It's almost like a runners stitch. If you had this as well can you let me know. I emailed my surgeon and am waiting for reply, but I thought I would put it out here because if others had this it would at least put my mind at ease until I speak with him. There is also a little pain in my back.. left side.. just below my shoulder blade. It isn't nagging, just noticeable. I haven't had a fever or chills and it hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't gone away either.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

:)

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Hello.. I am 9 days post op. About 3 days ago I started to have some pain on my left side and really notice it if I take a deep breath. It's almost like a runners stitch. If you had this as well can you let me know. I emailed my surgeon and am waiting for reply, but I thought I would put it out here because if others had this it would at least put my mind at ease until I speak with him. There is also a little pain in my back.. left side.. just below my shoulder blade. It isn't nagging, just noticeable. I haven't had a fever or chills and it hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't gone away either.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

:)

Sounds like you may have pulled something. left side of the body no major organs. Could be trapped gas, pulled muscle, things healing. I would try a heating pad and only worry if the pain become constant with a fever.

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Yes, I had this pain. It hurt to breath in, to laugh, even to move sometimes. It felt like a really bad running cramp and lasted for days off and on. I blogged about it when I was having the pain. Here's what I was going through that day and what the doctor said (last paragraph of my speech that day..lol): http://sliceofhealthyplease.blogspot.com/2011/07/27-days-post-op-pain-under-ribs-and.html

Then, here is what I finally figured out my problem was: http://sliceofhealthyplease.blogspot.com/2011/07/30-days-post-op-lemon-juice-and-pain.html

I hope this helps. I would still talk with your doctor and just make sure that your pain isn't something else.

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Try to take it easy, seems this would happen to me if I over did it or lifted something fairly light. Let me know what the dr says and keep a watch on your temp but it doesn't sound like a leak to me. Feel better soon!

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Thanks for responding everyone :o)

I spoke to my surgeon's patient coordinator.. she passed the information along to him.. he said it was likely just gas. Last night the pain in my back went away and it was almost like I felt the gas move thru me. When I take a deep breath I still have a little pain, but it is much better.

You are all very helpful

:)

Julia

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Julia, thanks for the update. It's amazing how long that gas lingers! I hope it keeps getting easier everyday for you and I'm glad it was nothing to be worried about.

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