Post op sharp pulling pain 1 week out

[RJC5197 282]

I had bypass and gallblader removal 1 week ago and still get strong sharp pulling pain when I try to walk.

Unless I take both dilauded and valum th pain is too much to walk and move around.

I am doing very well getting in Protein and Water, and no pain while sitting.

I am calling my Dr today, but wandered if others experiance the same and it will resind soon, or can provide other info.

Thanks

[James Marusek 5,244]

I didn't really experience much pain nor did I take pain medicine. But then again I didn't have a gallbladder removed. I was up and walking 2 hours after surgery and never really stopped.

But there are many people who report significant pain after surgery. Also muscle relaxers may work better than pain medicine after surgery. But work any prescription change through your doctor.

[Learningtolive 109]

I had the pulling pains after, without a gallbladder removal. I also had to take Vicodin around the clock for a week and then twice daily for a few weeks after. Depends on ppl's tolerance to pain. As for the pulling, your body is healing from a major surgery, so things are healing and the pulling sensation is usually the healing and you're moving around so it pulls healing tissue, totally normal. Hope that makes sense. It's like with a sore muscle, it feels comfy in one position but when you stretch it, it has that pulling sensation, but it's not breaking or ruining anything, just stretching out the muscle tissue.

[RJC5197 282]

I had the pulling pains after, without a gallbladder removal. I also had to take Vicodin around the clock for a week and then twice daily for a few weeks after. Depends on ppl's tolerance to pain. As for the pulling, your body is healing from a major surgery, so things are healing and the pulling sensation is usually the healing and you're moving around so it pulls healing tissue, totally normal. Hope that makes sense. It's like with a sore muscle, it feels comfy in one position but when you stretch it, it has that pulling sensation, but it's not breaking or ruining anything, just stretching out the muscle tissue.

Thx

My Dr said the same and glad this normal

As long as it is I can just handle it while I heal.

[UsernameTaken 283]

I had a band removal, gallbladder removal and bypass in one surgery, I have lots of pain still when I get up or sit down/lay down, try to turn, but I think it's mostly because of the muscle pain from where the port was because they had to do a lot of digging around because of the scar tissue.

Where is your pain?

Most of my pain is on my left side rib to the lower abs but that is also where my port was...

[pammieanne 269]

Add me to the list of those with left side pulling pain...

I'm 9 days post op.

I'm ready for the pain to go away LOL.

I've heard 2-3 weeks... I'm hoping for 2

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@@pammieanne

Aww sure hope it is 2 weeks as well

[Lisa1996 24]

I had my gall bladder removed a couple years before I had the bypass. I'm my experience, the gall bladder removal was a thousand times more painful a recovery. I had almost zero pain after bypass. I took Tylenol for 2 days for pain after the bypass, but was on narcotics for almost two weeks after the gall bladder came out. Obviously every person is different, I'd say trust yourself and I'd something seems wrong ask your doctor, they get paid big bucks- they can handle a question or two

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[UsernameTaken 283]

Obviously every person is different, I'd say trust yourself and I'd something seems wrong ask your doctor, they get paid big bucks- they can handle a question or two

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For sure! I have been bugging them plenty I think lol I am not taking chances... Just sent another message to them as well.

I think with me the hardest part is not the bypass or the gallbladder it's the area where lap band port was because it was it was down in the muscle and was a lot of scar tissue so they had to dig around pretty good there...

Couple of hours ago I got up and it was stinging and burning so much I ended up just bursting in tears... And then other times it's not as bad... Just really want to feel good already...

[GermanShepherdMama 145]

I had this pain especially when turning in bed and getting up from seated position. My pain only lasted 2 weeks, I'm completely pain free now.

[applejenn 173]

I'm 8 days post op and have been fine no pain meds but today I woke up with horrible pulling which I had with prior abdominal surgery. But it's very sore.

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@@applejenn

How are you doing?

[applejenn 173]

Still sore not as bad as yesterday. Talked to the dr today. He said the left lower is side they work out of the Most so it will be sore. But he's not concerned

Wishing I could move easier though been either sitting or lying down yesterday and today

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[RJC5197 282]

My pain was on right side, but as of today has reduced to only taking a littl Tylenol.

[applejenn 173]

It's pretty bad now was thinking of going to the er

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