Almost One Week... Is This Normal?

[cbates31 0]

I had my sleeve on December 15 and it is now dec. 21 and I still have pain. I have slowed way down with my pain medicine because. Don't feel like I really need it I'm not in crazy enough pain to need the medicine every 3 hours or so.... but still when moving walking with out the pillow pet that i hold for support for my belly laying down sitting down standing up and wiping after using the bathroom front and back taking a shower ( washing my hair) slightly bending down to turn the Water hotter in the shower or to get my blanket off the coffee table (16-18 inches off ground) and much more I have sharp pain on the left side directly below my left breast. Is this normal for the time I'm in?

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Is it when you stretch your incision site? Or is it deeper inside? It is best that you contact your surgeon in inquire about pain level. When I did too much, my left incision under always gave me alot of grief. A dull ache that was bothersome. Seldom took pain medication though. Just for piece of mind, I would call (and I have) my surgeon. I thought that I had a hernia which really scared me. But I didn't. I had no complications thank god.

Good luck and nurture yourself as much as possible, you deserve it. It gets better.

[Kristin 34]

I agree. I think you should call your doctor. I know everyone is different, but my pain only lasted for a couple days after surgery. Besides a little soreness right at the incision site. Better to be safe than sorry, not sure how the risk of infection is, but I would imagine that would cause pain. Just for peace of mind, the best bet is to run it past yor surgeon.

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

My pain lasted that long. I had drains in - not sure if that contributed to the soreness. It wasn't terrible pain, but when I would first get up I would tend to walk a bit hunched over since ab muscles felt sore. Reaching, bending etc definately hurt. I also still had some gas pains at that point.

Heck, my surgery was 12/12 and i still get a little pain.