I'm Beginning To Think Something Is Terribly Wrong...

[Lisa's Hope 421]

I wrote last week about my upper left side pain. I still have no fever or nausea. Actually, I feel great except for this very BAD pain in my upper left side. It started in my back and moved around on my side and a little in the front of my body. It hurts worse when I'm up and around and walking makes it WORSE! At night when I'm lying down, I hardly feel it at all. Heating pad helps during the day as long as I'm not moving around. As soon as I start moving the pain gets worse. I've heard all kinds of reasons why I may be having this pain. GAS is one and I can assure you it isn't gas. I keep hoping and thinking that maybe it is the muscle that has a deep stitch in it. Although, my stomach was taken out on my right side and my right side doesn't hurt. My incisions are healed. The pain gets worse when I take a deep breath. I can sit up and take a deep breath easier then if I'm sitting back in a chair. I can breath very deeply even though it hurts to do so, so I think my lungs are ok. I called the surgeon's office again last week and moved my appointment up. They couldn't take me until Thursday and I'm just sitting waiting to see him. All kinds of horrible things are going through my mind. What if I have a leak??? Maybe there is a leak and I'm just not going to run a fever. Maybe they damaged my spleen during surgery? But why did it take three weeks to start hurting?? I was fine the first three weeks except for the horrible pain in the middle of my chest that finally went away. Now this. I'm so scared and worried about this. I've read so many horrible stories about leaks. MY WORSE FEAR!!!!! I am four weeks post op today. I feel great except for this pain. I don't want to go to the ER unless I'm very sick with fever or nausea. I guess I'm not really looking for answers from anyone. I'm just trying to figure this out in my head and it helps to type it all out. I am regretting my surgery as of right now. I'm so tired of worrying about possible complications. I was self pay and will be paying for this surgery for the next three years because my insurance won't cover it. I'm currently laid off work and my husband is working so hard for us as it is. I know if I have to go into the hospital, my insurance won't cover it. I would appreciate any prayers you guys could do for me. I need prayer. Thanks for reading. I guess I will know Thursday what I need to do. I'm afraid he may pass it off as being a muscle. If your stomach is taken out on the right side would they stitch the left deep in the muscle?? So many questions... :'( Anyone else have this?!?!?! I've asked before but has anyone had this and if so, what was the outcome?

[caiti_marie00 17]

I still have nasty pains in my muscles every once in a while and im a few months out, but they gave me muscle relaxers and that really seemed to help. my pain is the same when i move around and whatnot, but its more on the right side. Whats weird to me is my stomach was taken out on the left side and i have my pains on the right, but yours is opposite. maybe it is some stitching or something inside! I dont know if thats your case but i would just take a deep breath and wait till thursday. Its scary when things happen n ur not sure if its just your body healing or something going wrong, but i have a feeling you will be ok! Ill keep you in my prayers!

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Hi! I'm wondering since it started in your back if it could be your kidney. I have had kidney stones in the past and my kidneys have hurt since my surgery on May 15th. Are you drinking enough Water? I drink water when I start to hurt just to make sure my kidneys are getting flushed good. Try and see if more water helps. I hope you feel better soon. I too was self pay and have had to deal with extra medical bills being denied because they were related to my surgery. You are in my thoughts and I'm wishing you the best.

[Lisa's Hope 421]

I still have nasty pains in my muscles every once in a while and im a few months out, but they gave me muscle relaxers and that really seemed to help. my pain is the same when i move around and whatnot, but its more on the right side. Whats weird to me is my stomach was taken out on the left side and i have my pains on the right, but yours is opposite. maybe it is some stitching or something inside! I dont know if thats your case but i would just take a deep breath and wait till thursday. Its scary when things happen n ur not sure if its just your body healing or something going wrong, but i have a feeling you will be ok! Ill keep you in my prayers!

Thank you so much Marie. I hope all I need is muscle relaxers. That would be great. Thanks for your kind words.

[Lisa's Hope 421]

Hi! I'm wondering since it started in your back if it could be your kidney. I have had kidney stones in the past and my kidneys have hurt since my surgery on May 15th. Are you drinking enough Water? I drink Water when I start to hurt just to make sure my kidneys are getting flushed good. Try and see if more water helps. I hope you feel better soon. I too was self pay and have had to deal with extra medical bills being denied because they were related to my surgery. You are in my thoughts and I'm wishing you the best.

Thank you. I am drinking water and peeing ok. All clear. I thought about that too but I think I'm drinking enough.