Chest ache 5 weeks post op

[Beaconkitty 23]

Last night I must have eaten too much throughout the day, trying to meet the 100 gram Protein goal my nutritionist gave me this week. I was eating some deli ham for dinner, felt too full after about an ounce, and felt alot of pain in my upper left shoulder/chest. To make a long story short, for the first time post op I vomited alot foam (sorry).

Today I had Water and a Protein Shake so far as well as my PPI. Feeling ok but a bit nauseous However, I have a dull ache /pressure still in my upper left chest by my arm pit and just above and my left arm feels numb. i called the surgeon and his PA will call me back today some time.

I am paranoid and have already been to the er once at my drs request for a different pain a few weeks ago which was nothing.

Thoughts?

Edited December 27, 2019 by Beaconkitty
Clarity

[Slownstedy 210]

29 minutes ago, Beaconkitty said:

Last night I must have eaten too much throughout the day, trying to meet the 100 gram Protein goal my nutritionist gave me this week. I was eating some deli ham for dinner, felt too full after about an ounce, and felt alot of pain in my upper left shoulder/chest. To make a long story short, for the first time post op I vomited alot foam (sorry).

Today I had Water and a Protein Shake so far as well as my PPI. Feeling ok but a bit nauseous However, I have a dull ache /pressure still in my upper left chest by my arm pit and just above and my left arm feels numb. i called the surgeon and his PA will call me back today some time.

I am paranoid and have already been to the er once at my drs request for a different pain a few weeks ago which was nothing.

Thoughts?

This is an important post to me since I spent a week scared to death I may have caused a leak by over drinking pureed beefstew when my labs showed me to be very anemic with hemoglobin level 12.9. I have been taking full vitals BP PULSE RATE O2% TEMP and GLUCOSE 4 times a day and if anything goes out of my normal it's a call to the surgeon and off I go. ( fear is a great motivator lol ) Have you checked out the recent posts here in thread stomache leak ? I had the sholder pains too but differently than yours. What did they do for diagnostics at the E R to clear you a few weeks ago. please please check back after the PA calls. Your report is really valuable to all current and future sleevers. Thanks.

[Beaconkitty 23]

I am in the ER right now. The PA told me my complaints have not been typical such as last night’s chest pressure/pain before I was sick from being too full. He said the pain typically goes away after being sick. I had an ekg and a blood test and I am waiting.

[Beaconkitty 23]

55 minutes ago, Billy Bob said:

This is an important post to me since I spent a week scared to death I may have caused a leak by over drinking pureed beefstew when my labs showed me to be very anemic with hemoglobin level 12.9. I have been taking full vitals BP PULSE RATE O2% TEMP and GLUCOSE 4 times a day and if anything goes out of my normal it's a call to the surgeon and off I go. ( fear is a great motivator lol ) Have you checked out the recent posts here in thread stomache leak ? I had the sholder pains too but differently than yours. What did they do for diagnostics at the E R to clear you a few weeks ago. please please check back after the PA calls. Your report is really valuable to all current and future sleevers. Thanks.

The first time I was here they did ekg, chest xray and blood test

[Losingit2018 1,170]

23 minutes ago, Beaconkitty said:

I am in the ER right now. The PA told me my complaints have not been typical such as last night’s chest pressure/pain before I was sick from being too full. He said the pain typically goes away after being sick. I had an ekg and a blood test and I am waiting.

So sorry to hear this. Please keep us posted on the diagnosis. Wishing you the best outcome.

I had a revision to bypass 5 weeks ago. I ate too much by maybe a tablespoon Christmas Eve. I experienced the same as you but after getting sick with foamies, it did go away.

[Losingit2018 1,170]

23 minutes ago, Beaconkitty said:

The first time I was here they did ekg, chest xray and blood test

Hopefully it is just a matter of eating a little too much. I religiously measure my food every time now. Fingers crossed.

[Slownstedy 210]

1 hour ago, Beaconkitty said:

I am in the ER right now. The PA told me my complaints have not been typical such as last night’s chest pressure/pain before I was sick from being too full. He said the pain typically goes away after being sick. I had an ekg and a blood test and I am waiting.

Thank you for the timely responce, my prayers are with you P.S Did they draw a CBC and Blood Culture ? Sorry to pry.

Edited December 27, 2019 by Billy Bob

[Beaconkitty 23]

Well the tests show that I did not have a heart attack. They are admitting me so that they can do a cardio ct tomorrow just in case. ...Anyway whatever pain I was having is now gone. I bet it was just me panicking.

[Slownstedy 210]

So glad your heart checked out ok. Did they leak test or C T your stomache or staple line ? Sounds like you are going to be ok

[Losingit2018 1,170]

Glad to hear that they ruled that out. It does get scary when we have unexplained pain post op. Always better to be checked out to be sure.

[Beaconkitty 23]

In the end, my tests for heart issues came out ok and I was discharged. Just wanted closure on this thread.