Phantom Pain

[ShirleyJ84 19]

I have a crazy problem. At least it sounds crazy to me. Ever since I had my rny on Tuesday I've had an almost stabbing pain in the lower left side of my stomach. There are no incisions there and I'm not sure why it hurts so much. That is the only problem I am having.

Has anyone had this type of problem before? Thanks for the help

[Danny'sGirl 21]

I had my surgery on Tuesday and I have a strange pain to the lower right of my belly button. Seems too low to be caused by the bypass. The pain is quite intense and causes me to walk hunched over because stretching makes it worse. I also would be curious is anyone knows what may be causing this.

[ShirleyJ84 19]

I'm not the only one! I thought I was going crazy. I'm starting to think it was from the shots the gave me in the hospital but I don't know. In the meantime I'm walking like an old man and I'm afraid of stretching.

[pik 262]

This happened to me as well. It was around my lower left incision (The largest one) but not really at the incision. It felt like my body was being ripped apart. The pain faded away in a few weeks. It went from the ripping to more of a burning, then to none.

[Danny'sGirl 21]

Pik... That describes it well. It is like a ripping. Glad to hear that yours went away!

These first few days post-op have been more difficult than I expected. I can't imagine feeling well enough to go back to work in 9 days.

[pik 262]

I'm not the only one! I thought I was going crazy. I'm starting to think it was from the shots the gave me in the hospital but I don't know. In the meantime I'm walking like an old man and I'm afraid of stretching.

I don't think that is what it was from. I think it is where they have the scope and tools inside of you and moving them al around, and where they have to sew you back up. The dr told me that that area is where they had to cut the deepest as well as having to staple or sew things.

[pik 262]

Pik... That describes it well. It is like a ripping. Glad to hear that yours went away!

These first few days post-op have been more difficult than I expected. I can't imagine feeling well enough to go back to work in 9 days.

You know, a lot of people don't feel a thing! I had a rough way to go also. I know it hurts to move, but the more you move, the better it is... =/

[ranchbrat 5]

This happened to me as well, I had my GB in Sept2013. I was so glad to of found this site and know that I wasnt the only person with these ouchies too. I also developed pancreatitis too, not sure if that is related or not. And I have acid reflux all the time if I don't take Prilosec...its so scarey and horrible feeling.

[pik 262]

This happened to me as well, I had my GB in Sept2013. I was so glad to of found this site and know that I wasnt the only person with these ouchies too. I also developed pancreatitis too, not sure if that is related or not. And I have acid reflux all the time if I don't take Prilosec...its so scarey and horrible feeling.

Is your pancreatitis chronic? I had it too. I was sick a week after surgery and then another week later. I got my medicine stuck and ended up admitted both times, also with pancreatitis. Worse the second time.

[De Anne 0]

This happened to me as well, I had my GB in Sept2013. I was so glad to of found this site and know that I wasnt the only person with these ouchies too. I also developed pancreatitis too, not sure if that is related or not. And I have acid reflux all the time if I don't take Prilosec...its so scarey and horrible feeling.

[tsangia 7]

The ouchies are adhesion pains. Small thin fibrous connective scar tissue is slowly beginning to form, sudden movement like sitting, or standing can stretch or rip this scar tissue. Imagine a cut on your knee forms a scabs and each time you sit or stand the scabs peels off. It's hurts like a $//m555er!! I had pain for 2 1/2 weeks. It started at the end of my 2nd week. I should have taken more time off of work, but, I got threw it. Pain killers helped at night. Good luck! Sx 7/28 down 40lbs starting to be a fitness guru!

[Danny'sGirl 21]

ShirleyJ84 - Are you feeling any better? Beginning yesterday I felt remarkably improved. Actually slept on my stomach last night and was able to roll over without pain.

[ShirleyJ84 19]

I'm doing better. Honestly I think I've been trying to do too much too quickly. u Keep having to remind myself I just had major surgery. It's been tough though. I've slept through the night once since surgery, I'm exhausted. Also I think I took myself off of my pain pills too early. It's wait and see now.

[pjhoyt 14]

I experienced the exact same pain that TSANGIA described. Lower right abdominal pulling, searing burning pain. I frequently put both hands over the spot when I walked up and down stairs. Felt like I needed an abdominal binder. NP mentioned adhesions and also inner incisions that hadn't dissolved yet. I'm just 7 weeks out and miraculously this pain disappeared around 5 weeks.

[Kayzeekat 15]

Keep walking. I walked everyday since surgery, I am almost three weeks out but at two weeks I was sleeping on both sides in my bed with no pain. I do sleep in a little cocoon they I make with my pillows. I am virtually pain free. I hope things get better for you.