Pain on left side rib area

[klc77 0]

January 2nd will be my 2 year surgiversary. For almost a year now I have been having pain under my left rib. My primary doctor thought it was a dislocated rib and told me it would take a few months to heal. After six months still hurt, told give it more time. Now it’s been a year, the pain is now every day, and radiates to my left shoulder. My primary finally had a CT ran, during the CT the radiologist asked me if I had had some kind of surgery because it looked like I swallowed a bracelet! It was my sleeve that he was referring to! It was then that I thought maybe it’s my sleeve causing me this pain, I don’t know why I never though about it being that, I guess I just trusted my primary. The CT report was normal, but not really sure I have a lot of confidence in that radiologist. I tried to get an appointment with my surgeon, but could only get a phone appointment. Has anyone else experienced this after this amount of time? Any ideas what it might be?

[LasVegasMike 57]

YES. I saw this post a while ago but i was at work and could not log in to reply to you.

I have the same pain, it's right near where the rib cage is on my left side. I work in the medical field and asked my co-workers about this and they poked and prodded around the area. When they push down really hard and let go they asked if there was any bounce back pain and there isn't. It seems to be on the surface area for me. They all advised me it's most likely nerves growing back after the surgery. I have a scare from the surgery near where the pain is. Just remember surgery isn't always a delicate thing. They are not gentle when you are out cold and they are poking and prodding surgical tools inside our stomach region. I'd never tell you not to get it checked out but chances are you are fine and i'm not too worried at all about my left rib area pain anymore. It comes and goes. No biggie.

[froufrou 678]

Could it be your splenic flexure?

https://www.healthline.com/health/splenic-flexure-syndrome

[Avery's Mom 315]

On ‎1‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 11:37 PM, klc77 said:

January 2nd will be my 2 year surgiversary. For almost a year now I have been having pain under my left rib. My primary doctor thought it was a dislocated rib and told me it would take a few months to heal. After six months still hurt, told give it more time. Now it’s been a year, the pain is now every day, and radiates to my left shoulder. My primary finally had a CT ran, during the CT the radiologist asked me if I had had some kind of surgery because it looked like I swallowed a bracelet! It was my sleeve that he was referring to! It was then that I thought maybe it’s my sleeve causing me this pain, I don’t know why I never though about it being that, I guess I just trusted my primary. The CT report was normal, but not really sure I have a lot of confidence in that radiologist. I tried to get an appointment with my surgeon, but could only get a phone appointment. Has anyone else experienced this after this amount of time? Any ideas what it might be?

A Bracelet? as in your sleeve is curved that much? that doesn't sound normal. should be more crescent shaped