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Disneygirl70    17

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I am 1 week post op and have had the worse has pain in my chest the past 2 days. Is this normal? I had gas pain in the hospital but it went away before I was sent home. Anyone have an idea why this is happening now? I feel like when I burp it feels better but only for a few seconds. It even hurts in my back.

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Genr2d2    21

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You might be taking too much of a sip if your doing a full liquid diet. That may very well be your new "full" sensation. Burping can be the signal that you're finished with your meal. Same thing happened to me... I was taking too many sips at one time and was full. Try one sip of Fluid or Protein Shake every 5 mins. Best wishes!

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KristenLe    5,979

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@@Disneygirl70 It's always best to call your surgeon to discuss anything like this. What may have been normal pains for someone else may be complications for you. Don't take any chances - especially with chest pain (that can be one of the signs of a blood clot). It may just be gas pains but I'd hate for you to find out too late that wasn't the case. Your surgeon (or the RN) will review symptoms and advise you as to what to do.

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Disneygirl70    17

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Thanks, I did call my Dr and talked to a nurse. She said I should make sure I am sipping my fluids and try the gas X which I already am doing. I go in tomorrow for my post op appt so hopefully they can figure it out.

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