Concerned - should I be?

[MINI-Me 196]

I think I am so worried about complications that I worry about everything ...

The last two days - have had a pain in my lower left side just a little over the belly button line (but about 4 inches to the left). It sorta feels muscular, but I am too paranoid to be sure. Anyone else experienced this 12 days post-op?

[Tiffykins 672]

Everything is still healing on the inside. When we start feeling better, we do a little more. I know once I started feeling better, I started moving more, and probably doing a little more than I should have been doing. I did it just recently with my GB surgery. I wasn't supposed to drive for a week. Well, John was sick yesterday, I didn't have any OTC stuff for him, so I made the quick trip to Wal-Mart. Least to say, I paid for it for the rest of the day.

I would say, rest up, take it easy. Even though it's a lap procedure, they still cut through several layers of fat and muscle to get to our internal parts. It could be that you pulled something, or twisted weird.

If it doesn't subside, contact your surgeon.

[MINI-Me 196]

Thanks Tiff! I know I am paranoid!

[mb20mom 9]

Yes I know exactly what you are talking about. I'm 2 weeks out and twice now I've felt like I pulled something on the left side. Both times I was lifting my left leg to go up a step, so pretty sure it's an abdominal muscle that we're agrivating while it's trying to heal. The funny thing is it seems to go away by the next day, so I'm not worried.

[MINI-Me 196]

You guys are right, it is a lot better this morning.

[loser 0]

I feel a pain when i turn to the left of bend over. The pain is on my left side, over on the side. I am not going to worry about it unless it starts to get worse, but other than that feeling pretty good, unless I try to take to big of a swallow. This morning I chugged some fat free milk almost like I did preop.. Paid a dear price for the error with some bend ya over pain.. That will help me to remember not to try and chug and liquids like in the old days. I just forgot,, ouch..

[loser 0]

sorry for all the typing errors,, in last post..

[filodough 1]

I felt the same way a few days out, but felt better fairly quickly.

[MINI-Me 196]

I feel a pain when i turn to the left of bend over. The pain is on my left side, over on the side. I am not going to worry about it unless it starts to get worse, but other than that feeling pretty good, unless I try to take to big of a swallow. This morning I chugged some fat free milk almost like I did preop.. Paid a dear price for the error with some bend ya over pain.. That will help me to remember not to try and chug and liquids like in the old days. I just forgot,, ouch..

I keep hearing people talk about sipping and taking a long time to get in their liquids. While I'm not chugging a 16 oz glass of Water, I can get it down pretty quickly. Maybe in like 15-20 minutes if I really try.

I'm grateful for not having the pain, but wonder if that's going to be bad for me in the future. I did have pureed chili the other night - boy, the restriction was unbelievable. 2 oz in ~30 minutes. It felt like I had just finished Thanksgiving dinner with second helpings!!!

[bkind 1]

I keep hearing people talk about sipping and taking a long time to get in their liquids. While I'm not chugging a 16 oz glass of Water, I can get it down pretty quickly. Maybe in like 15-20 minutes if I really try.

I'm grateful for not having the pain, but wonder if that's going to be bad for me in the future. I did have pureed chili the other night - boy, the restriction was unbelievable. 2 oz in ~30 minutes. It felt like I had just finished Thanksgiving dinner with second helpings!!! :001_unsure:

Hey minime

If u don't mind me asking what was you bougie size?? My dr. Uses 32 and I'm thinking I may need a 36? Just curious...people on here range quite a bit.

[MINI-Me 196]

Hey minime

If u don't mind me asking what was you bougie size?? My dr. Uses 32 and I'm thinking I may need a 36? Just curious...people on here range quite a bit.

My doctor used a 36 ... however, I don't think there's much difference in a 32 and 36. Tiff posted a visual out here a few weeks ago that I'm sure you could find in the search mode.