Almost 4 wks out, new pain

[Morganne 241]

Saturday I went swimming and felt fine. When I got out I was getting dressed and when I bent over I felt this awful pulling/ripping feeling on the left side of my abdomen. My stitch that was causing left side pain already went away a week ago. This is new.

So, Sunday it bothered me all day. If I twisted wrong, sat wrong, stood wrong etc. called the on call doctor and he said the take pain meds and call back in the am if it wasn't better.

So, this morning I called. The PA said that it could be a pulled muscle. Use the heating pad for a few days and if its not better or if it hurts just sitting there to call back and we will do some imaging.

I'm scared to death. Could this be a leak?

Pain under left breast about 4 inches down and about 4 inches above the left incision.

Will be 4 weeks out this Wednesday. I've followed the diet plan.

[Arts137 1,811]

Symptoms of a stomach leak may include a rapid heart rate, dizziness, shortness of breath, fever, severe abdominal pain, chest or shoulder pain and/or abdominal bloating, according to the Houston Surgical Specialists.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/261759-gastric-sleeve-post-op-complications/#ixzz2Z8TszKlb

[PaNailGirl 44]

I have a weird soreness now almost 3 weeks out as well! The searing pain has gone away, but this

Feels like I did 8,000 sit ups kind of sore!! I was dancing at a wedding in Saturday so I'm not sure if its just soreness or something else! You seek to be in a lot of pain though so please get it checked out soon if its not better! I can imagine its easy to pull something in there since we are not too far out!

[Morganne 241]

I have a weird soreness now almost 3 weeks out as well! The searing pain has gone away' date=' but this

Feels like I did 8,000 sit ups kind of sore!! I was dancing at a wedding in Saturday so I'm not sure if its just soreness or something else! You seek to be in a lot of pain though so please get it checked out soon if its not better! I can imagine its easy to pull something in there since we are not too far out![/quote']

It's just so weird. I'm sure I'm fine but you always have those fears in the back of your head.

[PaNailGirl 44]

I know!! Especially about the dreaded leak!! More surgery, a stent? Ugh that freaks me out! It's a wonder any of us eat solid food again! Haha

[TwinsMama 483]

Sounds like a pulled muscle. I had one after my surgery (insane vomiting) while in the hospital. I would say give it about a week and see if it gets better. Mine lasted for 4 weeks but then one day I realized the pain was gone. Hope you feel better.

[Stacy_Renee 11]

I have the same pain today. Started last night, I am 3 weeks out, had the pain from the stitch already. I have been walking at night, 2 miles a night, but that has not bothered me. I did eat watermelon last night, so kind of scared that maybe that caused this or the relations with my husband I am very worried. I am not having regular bowel movements at all, either. Like every 5 to 6 days maybe...I am taking Fiber Gummy chews with no help, took Colace this morning and am drinking benefiber in my drink today. Any advice would be appreciated. I felt fantastic this whole week until 11pm last night...

[Stacy_Renee 11]

Sorry for the TMI, just wanted to put everything out there in case someone has advice

[Morganne 241]

Sorry for the TMI' date=' just wanted to put everything out there in case someone has advice [/quote']

Try taking some MoM. Don't take the full dose to start with. I did and it was rough for about three days. Just drink about 1 tsp.

[Stacy_Renee 11]

Did your pain go away? I don't want to be so anxious about a leak, but scared to death. It is not excruciating pain by any means, but it is different and scaring me...

[JSCRIMPSHIRE 56]

Try not to worry too much about a leak. Like someone else posted you will spike a fever and it will be excruciating. Also, I am almost four weeks out too, if we were going to have a leak, we probably would have had it already. As long as you at following your food plan you should be fine!! Good luck and keep us updated!

[TwinsMama 483]

I had sex with my husband at about 3 weeks and like to have died. It hurt and made my stomach feel like it was ripped apart. That could be part of it.

Also, my Dr warned against gummies until months after the sleeve. The reason was that our new stomachs don't break them down enough to absorb the Vitamins needed. So like another poster said, try something in liquid form.

Good luck and yes, if you don't have a slew of other problems (mainly the fever),you prob don't have a leak. However, we are not your Dr, so if it makes you feel better, try talking to your Dr.

[Stacy_Renee 11]

Ok, my doctor had said that gummies were fine, each doctor is so different. I called my doctor and he thinks it sounds like a pulled muscle, since I have no other symptoms and it is only moderate pain. Only hurts when I'm standing or I twist, laying down and sitting isn't bothersome and I can lay on my back and press on the area and it doesn't hurt, only hurts when I stand. I was just concerned about the leaks, just get paranoid so easily when the pain comes. He said to take it easy and call if it gets worse. thank you all for the advice

[marfar7 1,533]

My dr told me that 90% of leaks happen the first week after surgery. Maybe u slept wrong? Hope ur feeling better soon

[JSCRIMPSHIRE 56]

Good to hear. My dr ok'd gunmies too. I tried liquid multi and it wouldn't go down ????