Side Hurts After Gastric Sleeve Surgery ?

[PattieW 3]

Hi All,

I am just 6 days post op and my side where the port was and drain really is tight! I feel like I can't stand straight. Normal? I don't remember this with my lapband. All this said I look forward to a new start after having such a horrible time with the band. Banded Dec. 2008 lost 70 lbs. Slipped and surgery revision June 2010. Now another surgery to revise to sleeve. All three I had a hiatal hernia. I hope this fixes all and I can open a new page on the book. Loose the weight I regained (30lbs) and get to goal.

Any words of encouragement.......

Thanks

[Lissa 2,631]

Lots of sleevers have some pain in the side where the largest incision was done. That's the one where the extra stomach was taken out and, often, is the incision where most of the equipment was inserted. I believe there is also a stitch inside that incision which dissolves over time, but can feel painful with certain activities early on.

I did not have a lap band, but I've read that some have pain where the port was, possibly because of adhesions/scarring from the port.

You mentioned a drain, so I assume you have one still. Your doc will remove that at your first post-op appointment, which will give some relief.

Hang in there, it will get better very quickly!

Good luck!!

[thebionicbroad 127]

PattieW,

I'm with you. Besides the Band revision, I also had my gall bladder out. I still feel like I've been kicked in the side one week post-op. When I stand up, I have to make a conscious effort to straighten up. Hang in there. We'll get better together.