Gastric Plication Weight Loss Surgery with LAP-BAND....is this normal?

[LovinLifeHealthy 0]

I am on day 7 of my iBand surgery and I have this fairly constant pain in my lower left side from underneath my ribs down to my lower tummy. Last night it felt like something was moving and twisting and it hurt to even walk. Better today, but when I sit or lay a certain way or sometimes when I walk it's a really sharp pain. Normal? Since I have not had a BM and given the horrible gas, could that be the problem? My follow up post op is tomorrow but just kinda worried. Any help on this would be fabulous!

[lene14672 8]

I had a similar situation but always safer to ask your doctor. I finally started taking some Miralax in the mornings which made a tremendous difference for me. I've always had bowel issues so this is helping!

[LovinLifeHealthy 0]

Thanks. I have a feeling this is the reason for the pain but never knew how painful it really was (sharp pain) because I've never really had bowel issues. Thanks for your reply!

[Beni 1,484]

I think it's most likely gas pain that gets trapped somewhere in the GI track. If your surgery was recent they also filled your tummy with air. They kind of blow it up like a ballon in order to perform the surgery laparoscopically. That air is pumped out but some of it stays behind.

[judgememaw 2]

It may also be some rebound pain from where your port is sewn in. If so, as you heal inside it will settle down