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Hello,

I am 1 week post op from my gastric bypass. Since day 3, I have been experiencing EXTREME right flank, side and groin pain. My surgery was performed laparoscopic. Most of my actual surgical pain on my left side has resolved. But when I lay on my back or sides at all, my right side has awful pain. 10 out of 10.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so could you please share ur knowledge. Thank you

Desperately,

Carre

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I'm 2 weeks post op.

If I had the pain that you're describing I'd get myself checked out asap. It may not be anything to worry about, but it's best to get a doctor to see you to be sure.

If you had your op privately, do you have a post-op package? I've got a fantastic package with Tonic which includes contact with a bariatric nurse who I can phone any time. If you have anything similar, contact them.

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I experienced similar pain - not in my groin but definitely on my right side. I took my pain meds prior to going to bed each night and really couldn't sleep in the bed for more than a couple of hours and definitely not more than 45 minutes on my right side. I ended up spending most of the first two weeks sleeping in my recliner. I didn't sleep through the night until a month out.

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Thank you!

That relieves some of the worry.

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You should definitely report this to your surgeon asap even if you're no longer worried. Any extreme pain is definitely on the list of things to notify the doctor about.

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