Dull pain below left shoulder

[itscometothis 12]

I get a dull pain just below my left shoulder blade when I eat certain foods. Actually, the first 6 weeks after surgery it hurt every night at bedtime and on and off during the day. I am now 2 months out and it doesn't happen as much, but if I eat certain foods or if I eat just a tad too much(which is still VERY little) I get a dull pain there. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, do you know what it is?

Thanks!

[MeMeMEEE 206]

My shoulder pain was my only real symptom, I thought I pulled something from coughing. Turns out it is from the infection pushing on my diaphragm. It is worth mentioning to your surgeon.

[itscometothis 12]

I had surgery on August 6th.. I am trying to imagine that I could have an infection for over two and a half months and not know. hmmm. I notice that the only time I get the dull ache below my left shoulder blade is when I eat something dense.. or maybe just eat too quickly. Did you have an infection? How were you treated? I think I read something about you having a possible leak in another thread.. am I right? lol I forget.

Anyways.. Let me know any more info about yourself.. it's helpful

My shoulder pain was my only real symptom, I thought I pulled something from coughing. Turns out it is from the infection pushing on my diaphragm. It is worth mentioning to your surgeon.

[MeMeMEEE 206]

My Dr said today it is very unusual to have it this far out, I saw him wednesday and he said he was surprised I wasn't sick from it, that's why he scheduled my surgery for today. Yesterday I got sick from it, it was like bam, at 4:30am I was fine and at 6am I was sick!! They moved me up 5 hours on the schedule, I feel so much better already. Oh and my shoulder pain completely disappeared with the sick yesterday - weird.

I understand about eating dense food, that causes me to have a stuck feeling in my back. I think if you can pin point it to that you are fine.

[Pixie Jen 7]

I'm 11 days post-op and I have the shoulder pain. It went away around day 5 and then it came back around day 8. I notice when I walk or stand up the pain is less but when I sit or lay down the pain increases. The hypocondriact in me says I have a leak but the rational side says it could be gas or possible muscle damage from surgery. I guess I'll wait it out and see what happens.