Pain On Left Side 12 Days Post Op

[elibu 17]

Woke up in the middle of the night with pain on my left side right above my hip bone. I am 12 days post op and have been feeling really good. I started eating soft food for 1 meal only ths past Friday due to going back to work this next Wednesday. Tolerating it really well. No vomiting or nausea. Not even any gas.

It's just this pain. It is a stabbing pain that happens when I move a certain way or bend down. If I hold my side and push in a little it feels better..

Anyone else feeling or felt this?

[Zeus 11]

I had this before, and it was due to not drinking enough Water. When I increased my water intake to 2.5-3 liters per day, the pain went away. I am not sure if you have the same condition, hence I advise you to see your doctor ASAP.

Meanwhile drink lots of water. To make it easier for you, I would suggest you cut one slices of lemon, cucumbers, carrots, and drink the water.

Cheers to you.

[elibu 17]

Gonna call my MD in the AM if not better...Thanks

[LA_dreamer 54]

I have the same type of pain in my right side. It feels muscular because it doesn't feel deeper than that but its not near my incisions.

[elibu 17]

That's the way this feels...It only hurts if I move a certain way... If I said it feels like a stitch in my side would you know what I was talking about? Gonna call in the AM even if I have my 2 week post op appt on Tues..Better safe than sorry

[doxieville 799]

This happened to me last week! I went over what I had done the previous day and I realized that I'd picked up my 15 pound dog a few times. When it hurt I just held it in tigjtly and by the next evening the pain was gone. But DO call your doc.

[Ready4success 380]

I had this pain 2 days last week too. It was on my post op days 10 & 11. I didn't know what it was, but it sure did hurt. I just thought I was overdoing it.

[elibu 17]

I might have overdone it on Saturday. Took my dog to a 2 hour training session...not strenuous and to a vey small scrapbook convention. Maybe I over did the walking Saturday.

Called my MD office anyway this AM just to be safe..

[elibu 17]

Spoke with my MD office this AM. He says it's normal to feel left sided pain. See him for my 2 week post op tomorrow AM. Will get more info then

[MsDimplesGA 25]

I'm having this same pain too for a few days now but today was really bad. It could be the Water thing because I know I haven't gotten in what I should. I'm calling the Dr. first thing in the AM.

[Shaniceh01 28]

Same pain just on my right side and it's been occurring for about a week now. My surgeon is five hours away so I don't have an appointment until this coming up Friday

[elibu 17]

I went to the MD this AM and he said the pain is due to me doing to much on Fri/Sat. He says it is so common to see this. He said that is what happens is you start to feel really good about 8-10 days out, then you do to much and there's pain...So all is good

[MsDimplesGA 25]

So I went to my post op appt today and explained to the Dr. about my back pains, because I don't have any other symptoms that points to gas or my pancrease he referred me to a specialist

[MsDimplesGA 25]

So I had my appt. today I have a lumbar sprain which is treated with physical therapy and pain meds 2-3x's a week for 3-4wks.

[doxieville 799]

HOW did that happen??