Stomach hurts!

[teresa0199 0]

I had my surgery on 3/12, so tomorrow I will be 4 weeks post op. This morning I had a little pain in my stomach and it hurt to walk. It felt like a pulled muscle.

Tonight that pain has gotten worse. When I took my son to the grocery store with me, he threw a fit where I was required to pick him up (he weighs about 30 lbs.). Now it hurts when I walk and my stomach feels like a gigantic pulled muscle. Make sense? Did I just pull a muscle or did I do something wrong like eat too much? Thanks!

[Amy Elizabeth 1]

I'm not sure but I would worry about a slipped band. I've heard those hurt. .. you might want to call your doctor in the morning if it is still hurting!! Hang in there!!! Keep us posted!

[lilith 6]

Are you feeling better?

[doodleallday 0]

Poor bb! I'm sorry you're hurting, but you definitely just answered your own question! I understand how it can be impossible to avoid picking up a child mid-tantrum, but you shouldn't be lifting anything over 10 lbs until after 6 weeks post-op.

I found this out the hard way, myself. I went back to work within 2 weeks after surgery and lifted a series of "totes" filled with prescriptions to get them ready to be delivered in vans to local long-term care facilities. Big mistake. The next morning I hurt so bad I felt like I'd been hit by a bus and I literally could NOT go to class. Luckily, it was only the second day of classes or something, so I wasn't missed and they hadn't started to count attendance.