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I thought something was wrong with me. I was two days shy of 4 weeks post op before my left side quit hurting. I just woke up that morning and the pain was gone. I was starting to feel like a wimp bc everyone else seems fine after a week but I finally figured out I can't compare myself to others. I was hurting and they weren't but it didn't matter about everyone else. It mattered that I was hurting.

I took pain meds at night only for over 3 weeks and I needed it. Some people don't I'm happy for them but I needed it.

Good luck to you. I hope the pain subsides soon.

I am 2 weeks post op and my side is killing me also. I can't sleep at night. This is bad news to hear that this discomfort could last another coue weeks. I am ready to go walking so that I can help push my wl along.

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Nobody ever got fat eating salmon.

Except for grizzly bears...:)

Seriously, it's kind of a relief to hear how common that left sided hitch/pain is. My incision side there (lap GB) also has a HUGE dent there, and a lump that is slowly getting smaller.

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Mine had a dent as well. I hurt for 3 weeks and 4 days. It was like instantly. I got up that morning and it didn't hurt so I thought it would start up later but it never did. I was so miserable and scared I would hurt like that forever. Now I'm fine. No pain.

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Except for grizzly bears...:)

Seriously' date=' it's kind of a relief to hear how common that left sided hitch/pain is. My incision side there (lap GB) also has a HUGE dent there, and a lump that is slowly getting smaller.[/quote']

Grizzly bears....haha...I guess you're right about that. Lol. But really salmon is an excellent Protein choice, typically well tolerated by post-op tummies.

Rich with Omega 3's and delicious.

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