pain in right side :( could it be my band?

[Becky Lou 0]

I have been banded since Feb 11th and have been loving it so far. I am down around 28 pounds and feeling really good.

This morning I woke up and have this pain on my right side centered just below my ribs. I have been on pureed foods and have been doing pretty well. I just can't figure out what this is. Ouch! Yes it hurts when I press on it.(I know don't press on it.) It almost feels like it goes to my back.

I'm not sure if it's my band or a muscle, I did start exercising the other day but nothing that would cause this pain. I took Iburprophen this morning and it hasn't made a change.

Any suggestions??

[june09bandit 0]

It sounds like the way my gallbladder felt before I had it removed. I compared it to feeling like a lower rib was sticking in to my lung.

[Becky Lou 0]

that wouldn't be good I told everyone that was what I had done...LOL hmmm 2 gallbladders.

[june09bandit 0]

LOL.. just a freak of nature...or complications from first gallbladder surgery?

[elcee 3,342]

Best thing to do is call your Dr and get it checked out.It may be a pulled muscle or it could be something to do with your port. You have only recently had the surgery so you need to be very careful what exercise you do at this stage. Things like walking are fine but strenuous stomach exercises could cause problems with the port. It is usually recommended that you allow a certain time after surgery to allow everything to heal before doing this kind of exercise.