constant stomach and back pain

July 23, 2003

I am almost 5 weeks out of having my lap band surgery with stapples and struggle on a daily basis it seems with constant ache in my upper part of my stomach where my band would be and for the most part the pain runs straight back into my back as well... Does anyone else struggle with at at all? This feeling is very hard to convey over the computer but if there is atleast one person out there that might have this same ache and pain that I feel and could help me out I would really appreciate it. Thanks

lmtorb · July 23, 2003

Have you reported this to your doctor? What did he/she say? Do you still have your gallbladder? It almost sounds like symptoms of gallbladder problems, so it would definitely be worth checking out if the pains continue! Better safe than sorry, right?? And if your LapBand doc doesn't seem too concerned but the pain continues, then by all means, see your family practice doctor for a 2nd opinion! My wife has worked in the medical profession for 20 years and she's seen many cases where one doctor dismisses the pain as "nothing" and another finds the problem and is able to fix it. Good luck to you!

July 24, 2003

Nancy, I agree with Larry. Your symproms sound very much like gall bladder. do you still have your gall bladder? I think you need to call your Dr. Pain like that is not normal. Good luck! Keep us posted. Pat B

FDATrialGuineaPig · July 24, 2003

I third the gallbladder suspicion!

July 24, 2003

Sorry I couldn't get with you all sooner but I had my gall bladder out the day of my surgery

tangerine · July 28, 2003

I don't know about the gallbladder thing, but I know that by 5 weeks out, I couldn't even tell that I had a band. Definitely call your doctor about this.

Could be that since you had your gallbladder out the day of surgery, that you're just still healing. Maybe two traumas to the body on the same day just caused some extra pain. Still call the doctor though!

July 30, 2003

I actually have the same pain.. I am 3 weeks post op, and I have pain in my upper part of my stomach its almost like in between my chest and the pain feels like its my upper back, its a really weird feeling. I also just got sick for the first time well sorta I kinda got sick but nothing came out it was just all kinds of noises. I had tortilla chips and chili for lunch, it hit me like a brick so I’m not feeling that great right now.