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Stomach Pain almost 4 weeks post-op...Could it be because of constipation?



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I am 3 and a half weeks out and was doing fine with pain. Last week I started experiencing sharp pain in the general area of my left big incision. The pain is more if I bend at that spot. I can no longer sleep on the left side. No trouble with meeting any nutrition goals. I am in the pureed food stage.

I called the surgeon's office. He wants me to monitor a couple of more days and come in for scans if it gets worse. I have no other symptoms.

So, I am wondering if this could be due to Constipation. I have a small BM every 2-3 days.

Anyone else experience this? Can I use Metamucil? Thanks!

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I had same thing for a little bit. I could not sleep on my left side with out a lot of pain but it got better and went away after awhile. I am sure it was because of nerves and muscle. But would not hurt to have scans and be sure it is not something else.

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