sassymurton 0 Posted April 14, 2016 Hi all my name is Sass I live in Australia (Adelaide) and I am 3 weeks post op from my bypass surgery. Tuesday this week I all of a sudden started having this terrible left side stitch pain in my lower left side under my ribs. My doctor seems to think it is normal. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this as the pain is quite bad! Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emiroo 16 Posted April 14, 2016 YES! I had some mild discomfort the first week and a half and then all of a sudden under my biggest incision I started getting awful searing pain! It felt like my muscles were tearing apart I swear. It's been about a week now and it's finally calming down but still having discomfort. My friend who had her sleeve done last year told me it goes away around week 4 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Oh and I used an ice pack on the site the days it was really painful, and that helped Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sassymurton 0 Posted April 14, 2016 Thanks so much for this info! Nice to know I am not alone. I will try the ice pack too thanks heaps Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roalmc77 61 Posted April 14, 2016 Yes I currently have this pain, it sucks I'm also 3 weeks post op hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sassymurton 0 Posted April 15, 2016 I know it sucks big time and came out of nowhere! Let's hope it goes very soon! Hope u are recovering well! ️ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roalmc77 61 Posted April 15, 2016 Thanks I have no problems at all except that stitch. Hope your doing well as well. hw 440 sw 399 cw 378 rny on 3/23/16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusticlemon 9 Posted April 18, 2016 I have the left side stitch that I have felt from moment one. My rny was 4/6, and it's annoying stitch. I'm 100% sure it's where he tacked the stomach to the abdominal wall. I was hoping it would go away after some wt loss. I watched a rny surgery video and that is the only way to explain the stitch is because it is an actual forever stitch, (tacking) the organ so it doesn't move to the abdominal wall. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulaB72 49 Posted April 18, 2016 It will pass soon. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roalmc77 61 Posted April 18, 2016 Yup, thanks. It was painful last Tuesday night and then Wednesday morning it was gone just sore now which I'll take over how it was anyday. hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimvox66 91 Posted April 19, 2016 This is a really bad but normal experience. I had no pain about 10 days post-op then BOOM! So bad I could barely breathe! It went slightly away then came back about 1 week later and stayed for almost 2 weeks. Then it just disappeared like it never was there. If you can get a stomach binder or even firm support hi-waisted spanks, that helps, plus a heating pad and using a pillow to put pressure on it also helps. I am so sorry you have to deal with this (I almost took myself to the Emergency Room, I thought something was torn). NO ONE warned me about this and I had a hard time finding anything on this sight about it as well but trust me, it's common. You will get through it and be alright in the long run, just hang in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roalmc77 61 Posted April 19, 2016 Yeah pain is gone but binder actually made it worse, and are there guy Spanx? I don't think I could do those, lol. Heating pad and ice pack both were my saviors hw 440 sw 399 cw 370 rny on 3/23/16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pqmr 7 Posted April 21, 2016 Same thing happened to me at 3 weeks post op. It will pass. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewAngela 60 Posted April 22, 2016 Yes. I had pain there. I didn't know what it was, but it went away. All kind of little pain in that area the first month or so. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sassymurton 0 Posted April 23, 2016 Thanks and it is starting to ease up which is such a relief! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
