left side pain really bad help

[pebulz 135]

Okay so I've had a lot of left side pain since my surgery 12 days ago each day i do feel like im improving but tonight I stood up from the couch and my whole left side got in a knot and hurt like hell I've laid down and then it got better and I stood back up to take a shower and its back so I touched my left side and I can actually feel like a hard knot its right by my largest incision ....has anyone had this happen? I go for a check up tomorrow but don't know if I should call the doctor tonight

[MrsLulu 69]

I am 13 days out and have had pain on my left side this whole time. I pulled a muscle on the left side of my belly button on day 4 and have had issues with it ever since. When I stand, it is like something is pulling down my cut and sending pain all the way through my back. It has gotten better day by day, but still hurts a lot. I have also been trying to only make calculated moves, and I think I am overcompensating with the right side so it is sore now too. I just keep Ice on and next to the incision, and also wear a wrap that holds my tummy up a little bit. Not too tight, just enough so it doesn't pull and feel too painful to stand up. Sorry you have not felt well. I am right there with you.

[Dorian 683]

Okay so I've had a lot of left side pain since my surgery 12 days ago each day i do feel like im improving but tonight I stood up from the couch and my whole left side got in a knot and hurt like hell I've laid down and then it got better and I stood back up to take a shower and its back so I touched my left side and I can actually feel like a hard knot its right by my largest incision ....has anyone had this happen? I go for a check up tomorrow but don't know if I should call the doctor tonight

I have the exact same thing! Feels almost like a tight cramp. I can feels bulge to the left of the incision. I am going to call the surgeon tomorrow and see if I should have this bulge. It is even tender to touch. My insicion is healed and no redness anywhere. I do have the scar tissue hard lump right under the insicion, but this is more to the left. I know they did all the work through this hole. I had no pain on Thursday, and then bam! Couldn't even sit yesterday, had to lie in recliner, all the way back. Please please let me know what you find out! Good luck to you!

[pebulz 135]

Well i woke up at midnight in pain and my husband helped me get up to go to the bathroom and when i sat down he saw my pants and my towel i hold over my stomach for.pressure was covered with a pink liquid ....we both kinda freaked out and were gonna go straight to the ER but while we were waiting for my aunt to get here to watch our 2 yr old i called my drs answering service and spoke with the on call PA and she says she thinks its an infection and that's what the hard spot is but not to go to the ER just to come in tomorrow and they may have ti reopen my incision and do a culture and put me on antibiotics... im so scared something serious is wrong i've had so many issues in the past with surgeries and i can't help but worry

[Dorian 683]

Well i woke up at midnight in pain and my husband helped me get up to go to the bathroom and when i sat down he saw my pants and my towel i hold over my stomach for.pressure was covered with a pink liquid ....we both kinda freaked out and were gonna go straight to the ER but while we were waiting for my aunt to get here to watch our 2 yr old i called my drs answering service and spoke with the on call PA and she says she thinks its an infection and that's what the hard spot is but not to go to the ER just to come in tomorrow and they may have ti reopen my incision and do a culture and put me on antibiotics... im so scared something serious is wrong i've had so many issues in the past with surgeries and i can't help but worry

Oh my! Hope you get some relief! Please keep me posted. I will Definately be calling the Dr!

[happiness0325 10]

I have this same lump on my left side now and I'm 11 days post op. In no pain but I feel it when I touch my incision. Anybody find out what it was? I'm kind of freaking out here.

[pebulz 135]

I have this same lump on my left side now and I'm 11 days post op. In no pain but I feel it when I touch my incision. Anybody find out what it was? I'm kind of freaking out here.

Mine was an infection:(

[happiness0325 10]

Oh no! I have my 2 week post op on Wednesday. Hopefully no infection

[pebulz 135]

Oh no! I have my 2 week post op on Wednesday. Hopefully no infection

Mine got so bad I could barely move at all and then it opened sorry for tmi ...but if its bad I'd at least call your dr ...also look for your skin to change to pink or red and be hot to the touch those are signs of infection

[happiness0325 10]

@pebulz I just spoke with my nurse and she said it sounds like its a blood clot and to not be concerned. She said my body should dissolve it and that most people develop one behind the big incision.

[life_after_gastric_bypass 214]

It sounds like something I had blood clot (hematoma), it was painful to get out of bed it hurt when I took a deep breath it was so painful i went to the ER and they kept me and put me on meds

hope u feel better

[happiness0325 10]

Thanks. I'm not having any pain from it. I just hope it goes away soon. How long was yours around?

[pebulz 135]

@pebulz I just spoke with my nurse and she said it sounds like its a blood clot and to not be concerned. She said my body should dissolve it and that most people develop one behind the big incision.

Well that's good that she said not worry I hope it goes away soon and you heal quickly

[happiness0325 10]

Thanks! !

[life_after_gastric_bypass 214]

Thanks. I'm not having any pain from it. I just hope it goes away soon. How long was yours around?

mine was a couple of days, at first i thought it was pain due to me having the surgery, but as eat day passed t got worse...but ihad that on top of an infection and liquid was collecting so mine was different...but it was painful