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I’m 1.5 weeks post op. I’ve had no real issues so far, the surgery & healing process have been smooth sailing. I went to the movies with a friend last night, I noticed halfway through the movie that I would get a sharp pain under my left rib cage if I was to breathe deeply. It is not a steady pain, and I don’t even notice it when I breathe normally, but if I take a deep breath it starts to hurt And stops hurting when I let the breath out. Has anyone else experienced this?

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I did but mine was under my right rib cage. I was really worried but eventually it stopped and everything is all good now.

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Normal! Don't know what it is but about 3rd into 4th week goes away

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I had the same thing and when I asked my surgical team about it, they said keep on eye on it, if it lasts longer than "normal" they will check. It was gone in less than a week.

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I’m 1.5 weeks post op. I’ve had no real issues so far, the surgery & healing process have been smooth sailing. I went to the movies with a friend last night, I noticed halfway through the movie that I would get a sharp pain under my left rib cage if I was to breathe deeply. It is not a steady pain, and I don’t even notice it when I breathe normally, but if I take a deep breath it starts to hurt And stops hurting when I let the breath out. Has anyone else experienced this?
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On 9/15/2018 at 7:29 PM, ifishedmywish said:

I’m 1.5 weeks post op. I’ve had no real issues so far, the surgery & healing process have been smooth sailing. I went to the movies with a friend last night, I noticed halfway through the movie that I would get a sharp pain under my left rib cage if I was to breathe deeply. It is not a steady pain, and I don’t even notice it when I breathe normally, but if I take a deep breath it starts to hurt And stops hurting when I let the breath out. Has anyone else experienced this?

Sounds like a gas bubble let over from surgery. Do some deep breathing, when it starts to hurt, sort of do a light crunch to press into that "bubble", this helps it get absorbed. Did they give you a incentive spirometer? Are you using it several times daily?

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My understanding is that it is the CO2 gas that is pumped into you (so doctor can work) that

causes the discomfort after surgery. The consensus seems to be that walking as much as you

can helps....and since it's not gas inside your actual stomach/digestive area, GAS-X does not help

this...you just have to wait it out.

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Check with your doctor to be safe. My pouch is in that area & I've had a few bits of pain there.

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I got my pain checked out and I had a pulled muscle. It went away in week 3 and now I’m feeling just fine. Thank you for your replies!

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i dont get the pain but i do feel like i get out breath so much faster now then before

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