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Ow -- What Did I Do???

By sandradee0124

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Reaching in a cupboard yesterday morning to pull something out for the picnic and I pulled something. Felt something "pop". Just under my lowest rib on my left side.

 

The initial pain was pretty bad, but it seemed to go away in about a minute. Kept on getting ready to go. Bent over to get some flip flops to wear and the pain came right back!

 

Took a couple Tylenol capsules. Went to the parade and concert. Ate fine (no problems other than finding decent food to eat around hot dogs and bratwurst lol). No other issues.

 

Got home, still sore like I pulled a muscle. Put some ben gay on it and went to bed where I could not get comfortable. Finally put a heating pad on and fell asleep.

 

No better this morning. I want to go work out and go to water aerobics but I'm gonna lay low for another hour and see if it improves at all. I'll be calling the doctor after 8 -- even though they aren't there I'll get someone to call me back.

 

Pulled muscle? Haven't done any weights on lower body and those muscles were tore up anyways during the surgery? Wonder if I didn't do something with the band or the port? I didn't really strain that hard, and I'm 6 weeks post op??

 

Any suggestions or insight are greatly appreciated. Hope everyone had a nice fourth!!!

 

Sandy

:frown:

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    Debra G

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Calling your doctor is the best thing to do. Also do not work out today take it easy for one day. Give your self time to heal, may be nothing, but your bobdy is going through a change with the weight lose and new muscle you are gaining... Good luck and all the best to you..

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    HEALTHY111

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Sandy I agree with DebraG - Call youur Doctor ASAP! The port is usually on the left side and that is where it is sewn (attached) to the muscle tissue for the Lap Band the Realize band has metal clamps that clamp into the muscle depending on which one you have it could be a port issue - Have you had your first fill? The "pop" you heard could have also been the tubing pulling away from the port so be sure to tell your DR especially if you continue to have pain.

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    sandradee0124

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Update -- spoke with the doctor who told me my port is upper right, he had to do a lot of prodding to get everything (including hernia) done and he thought it was just muscles. He told me to go to ER if I had problems with eating, drinking, breathing and come in tomorrow just to check. Thank you for your responses and support!

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