19 days post op , frustrated

[scottyg143 1]

I am 19 days since surgery , I still don't feel good , my lower abdominal hurts and I'm only getting half my fluids in , and half protien if that . I have no energy and feel almost like I'm recovering from the flu . I asked Doctor and he said that its common to have some pain and a slow down the first month, I'm down from 294 to 264 , I'm glad but I could really care less cause I don't feel good , already had a IV once . Don't want to bother them again . I do take a hydro for pain which helps and I did poop today . Any help out there . Kind of worried

[Proud2BMe 1,016]

Talk to your doctor. By Day 19 you should have long been over any pain from the surgery. Don't put it off because it might be a leak, especially if you are running a fever.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I agree that you need to talk to your doctor.

Also, you really need to be getting in ALL of your Protein and fluids by now. Not getting enough of either is probably a major contributor for how bad you are feeling. You need both to heal.

[kickinit 13]

I'm on day 16, Water and Protein are my best friend, but I am exhausted and need to make sure I take it easy. I still have some shoulder pain in my left arm and feel pains in my abdomen but not to a point I need more than a Tylenol. I hope you call you dr

[scottyg143 1]

How would you know if there was a leak

[jsto3 5]

I wasn't feeling well.... Severe body and joint aches at night that would wake me up one with a bit of a temp. I called the doctor and they had me go to the hospital and have a CT scan with the iodine that they run through the IV. They didn't find a leak, but rather I have a blood clot in my stomach. You may want to call your doctor in the am and get on top of it. If your insurance didn't cover the surgery, they can bill your surgery for just abdominal pain and leave it at that. Good luck!

[scottyg143 1]

No leak . Gall stones and they want me to get it out in 2 months

[Paluma0268 45]

That sucks but sounds so much better than a leak!

[2goldengirl 2,076]

In answer to your question "how would I know if I have a leak?" - You wouldn't. That isn't something you can self-diagnose. That's why the number one answer in ALL cases where you are worried, the answer is always "call your doctor". Day or night. Weekday or weekend. No foolin'. Any advice you find on the internet, no matter how well meaning or well informed is no substitute for a conversation with your doctor.

Sorry to hear about the gall bladder!

[scottyg143 1]

Thank you all , it just don't stop , now I have lower left side abdominal pain , gotta say this maybe wasn't worth it