lots of pain after drinking water, protein shake or broth

[pearson14872 0]

Surgery was March 5. All ok until March 9 (Day 5 after surgery). Sharp pains, like knife stabs left chest above larger incision. After 2 days of increasing pain, I experimented today. If I don't drink anything at all, I'm fine. Moments after taking first sips, the pain starts and only the narcotics take the edge off the pain. Is anyone else experiencing this? I have an appt. with my surgeon, but would like to have any feedback from any of you-especially if you had feedback from your surgeon on this issue-before I see him. Otherwise I have been fine: up walking up a storm the day after surgery...no vomiting... no nausea. Everything was fine (except the usual incision site pain) until day 5... so strange and worrisome. Thanks for any feedback!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Call your doc now! Don't wait. It may be nothing, it may be something...it may be something that requires quick treatment. Your doctor will NOT mind a phone call about this! If you were fine and then had pain 5 days after the surgery, that warrants a physician's attention.