Right Side Pain

[kaysonsmom 59]

Ok so my surgeon took my stomach out through an incision on must right side, a couple inches over from my belly button. I had pain at the incision site for the first 2 weeks. I'm now just over 4 weeks out and haven't had any pain. This morning I woke up in a lot of pain but no where near that site its further over to the right. It hurts to breathe, it hurts to move. Does anyone have any ideas what it might be from? Appendix? I don't know if I should go to the walk in clinic or try to wait it out. I don't see my PCP till Wednesday.

[mokee 588]

Could be appendix or even gall bladder. GB pain can radiate all over the right side. Can't you put a call into you PCP and see what they say. Best of luck.

[kaysonsmom 59]

Whenever I call they always tell me they can't tell me anything over the phone, that I need to come in and get checked.

[UTGal99 327]

When you press down does it hurt more pressing in or on the release?

Reason I ask is that the pressing down doesn't hurt as much as the release if it is an appendicitis.

Does it hurt to jump up and down? Another tell-tale sign of an appendicitis.

I would say go to the ER and get checked out if you can't get through to your surgeon's office. I know it is awful when stuff like this happens on a weekend.

Good Luck and keep us posted.

[612belly 32]

There should be someone one call!

[kaysonsmom 59]

It hurts to walk. I can't stand up straight to walk. I don't know if I should go to the e.r. or walk in clinic.

[kaysonsmom 59]

And my surgeons office is an hour away so they would probably want me to go to the e.r. there instead of here.

[vsginnj 415]

GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM !!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!

[UTGal99 327]

I second that - go to the ER - right away - do not pass go, do not collect your $200, just go - that is NOTHING to fool around with.

[kaysonsmom 59]

Went to e.r. labs were fine they sent me home

[pattivalvo 23]

Yes I would go to the ER but my incision and where they took my stomach out is on my left ...... It's is on your right???

[kaysonsmom 59]

Yup mine is on the right of my belly button. My labs at the e.r. came back as normal so I'm not dying and that's all they care about. They don't care that I'm in a lot pain. They sent me home with tylenol 3

[Mimismom 49]

I had the same type of pain and it turned out to be trapped gas.

[kaysonsmom 59]

Looks like its gallbladder

[kaysonsmom 59]

Going in for surgery at 9:30