Pain was not what I thought

[TexasNurseMom 5]

Have been having pain under the left side of my ribs since Wednesday. Thought it was gas. Gas reliefs methods didn't work. Called surgeon Friday. Admitted to hospital sat morning. Thought band was infected or rejecting. I am 3 mos post op and 58 lb down. CAT scan and EGD found band if fine. But I have pneumonia and Fluid around my left lung. Crazy! I feel fine other than pain with deep breathing. No fever. Labs normal. Got to come home today but off work for a week and on oral antibiotics for ten days. Glad it wantmy band, but this still sucks!

[dk4k 15]

Well I hope it clears up soon! I guess we're all guilty of thinking every pain in our abdomen is our band.

[CheckYes 46]

So glad you got this looked at. You should start feeling better soon with medication.

[iramback 0]

Have been having pain under the left side of my ribs since Wednesday. Thought it was gas. Gas reliefs methods didn't work. Called surgeon Friday. Admitted to hospital sat morning. Thought band was infected or rejecting. I am 3 mos post op and 58 lb down. CAT scan and EGD found band if fine. But I have pneumonia and Fluid around my left lung. Crazy! I feel fine other than pain with deep breathing. No fever. Labs normal. Got to come home today but off work for a week and on oral antibiotics for ten days. Glad it wantmy band, but this still sucks!

I have the same exact thing! How did they see the Fluid - x-ray? At 3 weeks post-op I got pneumonia and the doctor gave me 5 days worth of antibiotics. Here I am at 5 weeks post-op and still having fever and same excrutiating pain in the right lung/rib area. Going back to the doctor today to have x-rays done and be retreated with antibiotics. I cannot sleep on my side yet feels like my insides slide to one side when I try. I am sure that is separate from the pneumonia. Thanks for posting your issue.

[Rachel412 116]

Ugh, I'm sorry, that really sucks

[TexasNurseMom 5]

They saw the Fluid on the CT scan. If the pain is on the right side it may be your gallbladder

[OKCurt 0]

I'm curious, my doctor required me to do breathing excercises using an incentive spirometry before and after surgery to help clear muscous in the lungs and help prevent pneumonia. Did you have to do this also and still got pnemonia?

[TexasNurseMom 5]

I did the breathing thing. But I am three months out now. Only had to do that the first week or so till I was active again. I am doing 4 miles/ day now do I think my lungs get a good work out.

[bandit#05092011 0]

Have been having pain under the left side of my ribs since Wednesday. Thought it was gas. Gas reliefs methods didn't work. Called surgeon Friday. Admitted to hospital sat morning. Thought band was infected or rejecting. I am 3 mos post op and 58 lb down. CAT scan and EGD found band if fine. But I have pneumonia and Fluid around my left lung. Crazy! I feel fine other than pain with deep breathing. No fever. Labs normal. Got to come home today but off work for a week and on oral antibiotics for ten days. Glad it wantmy band, but this still sucks!

well this makes me a little nervous. i am 7 day post-op but i was feeling this exact pain after day 3, so i went to the ER to be sure nothing was wrong. i thought the same thing about my band and i also wondered about pnuemonia...but it was found all was well after having the cat scan. sounds like i will be doing the breating exercises just a little longer thant the 2 weeks advised. ...a little nervous...

[54Shirley 105]

I'm glad your band is fine, but sorry to hear about this !

At least you will get better on Antibiotics.

Hope you feel better soon.

Shirley :welldoneclap: