Ree 215 Posted December 28, 2013 I am 10 days post op and I am a stomach/side sleeper. All night I was tossing and turning because of a pain I was experiencing on my left side under my rib cage. It hurts more when I take a deep breath and I'm just wondering how common this might be and does it eventually go away? I've read elsewhere that it might be scar tissue forming. The pain is directly above one of my incisions. I was already at the hospital yesterday for a CT scan and nothing was found. This was because I had shoulder pain. This pain right under my rib cage is something new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madam Reverie 2,958 Posted December 28, 2013 It's probably the tethering stitch and gas. Perfectly normal. Will disappear at the three week mark -ish - if not sooner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiap82 239 Posted December 28, 2013 That tethering stitch is rough! I can't wait for that to go away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TanyaB 25 Posted December 28, 2013 I had that for just under 4 weeks. It's from where they separate the muscles to get the stomach out and have to stitch them together very deeply. It's like a bad runners cramp. It will go away hang in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ree 215 Posted December 28, 2013 I'm confused now. I was told that my stomach was taken out on the right side, since that is where I was experiencing a lot of pain early on. Now that pain is starting to resolve and the pain on my left side is really bad. So if they took my stomach out on the left side then why was my right side in so much pain early on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleevethefatbehind 95 Posted December 29, 2013 I'm confused too and having trouble finding information on the tethering stitch. I feel pretty bloated on the left side of my stomach, too. But my stomach was taken out through my belly button. Anyone have more information? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feedyoureye 3,087 Posted December 29, 2013 I have a pain that is sometimes on the left under the ribs, and then somtimes under the right, my regular doc said she thought it was just an adhesion. I only feel it when I am sitting on the couch... slouching. If I stretch it out, the pain goes away. I am at 3 years.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifishedmywish 2 Posted September 15, 2018 I know this is an old post, but I’m having the same issue. Did you ever figure out where the pain was coming from and how long did it take to go away? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted September 16, 2018 If you are immediately post-surgery perhaps gas under your diaphragm and you feel it,there. If you are father out nerves that got bumped during surgery. Oh yes there are some REALLY BAD THINGS that could be felt there but the law of averages is in YOUR favor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
