Hiya, i was sleeved on friday, and my main problem from day one was my lower back pain on my right side plus its swollen and rock hard, has anyone else had this experience, i do know when my surgeon operated he postioned me more on my right side because i have left hip problems...

I don't know if it's at all the same thing, but I had terrible sciatic pain for about two weeks after my surgery, it was awful. But it just suddenly went away, so I hope yours does too. (I didn't have any swelling there, or surface soreness though.)

Thank you Dee, my swelling is there with no colour its just hard... im sure it will go away.

I have had back problems for past 3 years. What you describe does not sound like normal muscular pain. Are you urinating ok? I do think a call to the doctor would be wise.

Yes, something like this should be reported IMMEDIATELY, the description of ROCK HARD scares me. Better safe than sorry.

Something like sciatica is usually a very obvious "nerve" pain (as opposed to a muscula pain, or skin pain). It would not typically be associated with visible or externally detectable swelling.

Tough love - you posted this at 3:51 am, butshould've called yoursurgeon around 2:00 am - or sooner. Please please get offa the board, and call your surgeon.

UPDATE : MY DOCTOR HAS BEEN ROUND HE SAID IT WAS SWELLING DUE TO EXTREME PRESSURE DURING THE OPERATION AND SHOULD GO AWAY WITHIN 3 WEEKS... NOTHING TOO SERIOUS.. I SPOKE TO MY SURGEON YESTERDAY HE THOUGHT THE SAME... THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND HELP

Did he define "extreme pressure" ? This is a new one on me, I've never heard of anyone complaining about it before for ANY laproscopic surgery done in the front abdominal wall.

I had achy, painful back issues for the first week after my surgery. Still not back to normal yet, but much better. However, nothing was rock hard and it was my lower back, not a particular side. Please go see your doctor right away

Hiya, i was sleeved on friday, and my main problem from day one was my lower back pain on my right side plus its swollen and rock hard, has anyone else had this experience, i do know when my surgeon operated he postioned me more on my right side because i have left hip problems...

Oh good!! Glad to hear that, it sounded much worse

UPDATE : MY DOCTOR HAS BEEN ROUND HE SAID IT WAS SWELLING DUE TO EXTREME PRESSURE DURING THE OPERATION AND SHOULD GO AWAY WITHIN 3 WEEKS... NOTHING TOO SERIOUS.. I SPOKE TO MY SURGEON YESTERDAY HE THOUGHT THE SAME... THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND HELP

Did he define "extreme pressure" ? This is a new one on me, I've never heard of anyone complaining about it before for ANY laproscopic surgery done in the front abdominal wall.

I was operated almost vertical therefore all my weight was resting on my lower back......as i have a hip problem on my left hip.... i was positioned to take my majority of my weight on my right side to avoid causing more pain on my left hip. sounds complicated but thats how my surgeon explained it to me..i have deep bruising thats why it feels hard.