New pain/left side/ 9 days post op

bandster_1007 · October 26, 2007

I have this pain on my left side that started yesterday. it is at the lower part of my rib cage. there is an incision where the pain is, but the pain does not have to do with the incision and feels much deeper.

it is becoming progressively worse, and i am going to call my doctor. has anyone experienced this before?

it feels like something is stuck to my rib cage underneath my ribs.

kacee · October 26, 2007

I wonder if that could be the formation of an adhesion (scar tissue inside). Sometimes those things can be very pesky when they attach themselves to parts of the body. Not sure if one would form that quickly. Your doctor would know.

made1977 · October 29, 2007

I'm 10 days out now. However, on day 8 I had the same feeling. I thought maybe I'd done something bad the night before during "fun time" with my boyfriend. I just couldn't sit up straight. It seems to have gotten better today. I just don't feel right when I sit kinda hunched over. If I sit up very tall it seems to go away. Wish we had more experienced people to answer this for us.

bandster_1007 · October 29, 2007

made...i called the doc about it and he said that a lot of their patients report the same pain, but they aren't sure exactly what it is. they said it is just a "stitch" that happens about this time for a lot of their patients.

the day after typing this, i had to go home from work because it got so bad..and take pain pills. it has not come back since. i think i just needed some more rest.

Pattypoo1 · October 29, 2007

That's funny, I just got back from my pre-op stuff and in the paperwork it specifically states that this may happen, in the exact area that you mentioned. It says on there to take Maalox with simethicone. I assume they think this is gas.

bandster_1007 · October 29, 2007

i took milk of magnesia 2 times a day for 4 days post op, and i took phazyme too when i had the pain. didn't help..i thought it was gas, too. maybe it was just a mean pocket.... lol...

Ginaki · November 4, 2007

im 4 days post op and have the exact same pain on my left side, like a stitch , ouch i just yawned and felt the pain,, hope its not a permanent stitch LOL..

sherrie1_us · November 4, 2007

I am 2 days post-op and i have this pain in my left shoulder that will not go away. my stomach is still sore hard to get in and out of bed but other than that i'm doing pretty good still don't see how people went back to work after only a couple of days :tired

victoria52 · November 4, 2007

I was told to expect that, post op. It is called referred pain from all the manipulation that was done during the procedure. The Dr. specifically said left shoulder pain. I did not have this however, thank God.

Saintluver · November 4, 2007

I experienced the exact same thing.... the Dr. told me it could be my ribs are bruised or still just gas. He told me not to worry about it and that I am going to have some weird things like that happen for the first 6 weeks after surgery that I would have thought would be healed by then... he said not to worry and take 800 mg. of motrin 3x a day(you can cut it or crush it if you need to.) and that made everything better!