So I have been having this awful pain off and on for about a week. It is on the right side of my stomach above my largest incision. I didn't think much of it at first it was just a twinge a few times. Then on Saturday it progressed to this horrible pain it hurt when I walked, bent over, sat down. Then Sunday thru Tuesday it wasn't too bad. Still there but not as bad. Tuesday night it started to hurt and now today it has been awful again. Every time I move it hurts. I thought it might be a pulled muscle but now I don't know as it actually hurts when I press on the spot. It is a very localized pain. I am 5 weeks out and until now I hadn't really had any pain since the first week. I actually go for a post-op appointment tomorrow so I will definitely ask my doctor but I was wondering if any of you experienced anything like this? I am very concerned.

Five weeks out sounds a little late for a leak. On your RIGHT side (your stomach is center-left)? Right upper quadrant pain could be gall bladder issues, especially in a WLS patient. Definitely ask your doc about it tomorrow.

Sorry I don't have any answers for you, but I hope you will let us know what the doc says. Hope you feel better.

I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago. I guess I should have mentioned that with right sided pain. This feels more surface than gallbladder pain. I don't know how to explain it really.

Since you are seeing your surgeon tomorrow please try not to obsess and make yourself fearful. Maybe an ice pack or some moist heat might help. I would definitely write down everything you feel so you won't forget when you see your doctor tomorrow and perhaps insist on having a ct scan or some other test to determine the source of the pain. Please let us know how your appointment goes. I hope this passes and your feeling better soon. I'll pray for you and believe you will be fine.

Have you lifted anything, or over extended your ab/core area? The only reason I ask is because I twisted weird one day, and on my big incision, I had a lot of pain. It did subside in a few days, but it felt like I pulled a muscle sort of.

Plus, I had a lot of "gravity weight" pain. I carried the majority of my weight in my abdomen, and after the swelling from surgery went down, my belly wasn't as "tight", and it pulled on some incisions.

I hope you're okay, and let us know what's going on after your appointment.

I dont know what it could be I just wanted you to know that I am sending you good thoughts, a prayer and a big virtual hug!!!

Hope you are feeling better fast. I agree maybe some moist heat would be good?

I wonder sometimes if it's our bodies adjusting the quick weight loss. I just got a sharp pain today under my shoulder blade. and I haven't lifted anything. But if I reach hi in the cuboard i get a sharp pain that goes away as soon as I lower my arm. I wonder if some fat left an area open for a boney part. All of my body is going through major adjustments. :001_unsure:)

Ok so I saw the doctor today. He thinks that I pulled a muscle slash irritated the internal suture of the large incision. He doesn't think I pulled the suture out because he checked me for a hernia and didn't feel one. He gave me some pain medication and told me to take the rest of the week off since I have a bending, stretching, lifting type vocation and to call if it gets worse. Although I hate to think of it getting worse as it is already very painful. So I guess there isn't too much to worry about. It is still hurting quite a bit but I guess I will just have to take it easy and hope it goes away on its own. It sucks though because I really wanted to start exercising more this week at the gym but I think I should wait until this pain goes away. On a more positive note I am down 27 pounds since surgery today. I'm five weeks out. I did metabolic testing for the first time since surgery and my metabolism has increased as well. Hooray for me.

Sorry you are uncomfortable. I hope you start feeling better soon. BIG congratulations on your weight loss! Just curious--what kind of tests do they do to measure metabolic rate?

Edited May 13, 201016 yr by katt

They put you on a scale that has handle bars you hold on to and it sends frequencies through your feet and hands to measure how much of your body content is fat, water and muscle. Then you sit and breathe into a machine for ten minutes and it measures your resting metabolic rate. I guess average is a resting metabolic rate of one. I was at .73 pre-op. Today it went up to .85 which means I am burning more calories now than before surgery. I am also down a couple points in body fat content although not as much as I would like. I am a little worried I might be losing too much muscle. Hopefully, once I get this stomach muscle under control I can fix that with some weight lifting.

Its very interesting that your metobolic rate has gone up????? any theories?