Omg!!! Did anyone else have the burning in the side???? On the left side where they take the stomach out I have some intense burning. It hurts getting out the car or moving...... Also I remember heartburn being in the chest area, I now get a burning in the back of my throat. It makes me want to never eat or drink..... Is this heartburn or ingestion????? Please advice needed!!!

Yes, I had the pain in the side for about a week and a half. It goes away with time, promise!

I still get pain on my side where I have 2 large incisions, where the drainage tube is. i can't wait to get his thing removed, I don't like it. I also have chest pains if you drink too big of a drink or lay down after I drink something. I talked to my dr. today and he said it was normal. Down 15 pounds, yea, but I am hungry and sooooooo tired of these shakes, I want some real food! How are things going for you?

I still get pain on my side where I have 2 large incisions, where the drainage tube is. i can't wait to get his thing removed, I don't like it. I also have chest pains if you drink too big of a drink or lay down after I drink something. I talked to my dr. today and he said it was normal. Down 15 pounds, yea, but I am hungry and sooooooo tired of these shakes, I want some real food! How are things going for you?

I have been on purees for a week and a half, but I really have no desire to eat plus I get this horrible heartburn in the back of my throat.... I never had the drainage tube but that muscle on the left side is really painful... Im supposed to go back to work on Monday (work in retail, on feet all day) so Im nervous how that will go with this pain in the left side.

CONGRATS!!!! on the 15lbs lost! That is awesome!

Yes, I had the pain in the side for about a week and a half. It goes away with time, promise!

As long as u promise!!!!

I had the same problem, my first sneeze was a painful wake up call. Felt as if someone jabbed a dagger into my stomach just above the largest incision.

For the first week at least drinking anything too fast resulted in a feeling similar to what I imagine it would feel like to swallow a golf ball and then have it get to the bottom of your esophagous and try to enter your stomach. Lots of pressure in the chest and pain my left shoulder. I asked the doctor how drinking Water could hurt my shoulder!

All of this eventually passes and you'll realize how much you can take at one meal wihout pain. Trust me, its better to eat SLOW because one teaspoon of food could be the difference between satisfied and very uncomfortable.

I had a burning pain if I did not take my pain meds or if I moved to fast, even with the pain meds. I took meds the first 8 days and was really careful about how I moved. It will go away!

Lynda

Are you on an acid reducer like prilosec? Hope these things get better!!

Are you on an acid reducer like prilosec? Hope these things get better!!

No Im not but Im going to call the doc tomorrow cause this SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. It really is painful....

I had a burning pain if I did not take my pain meds or if I moved to fast, even with the pain meds. I took meds the first 8 days and was really careful about how I moved. It will go away!

Lynda

Im three weeks out and this has been going on for about a week. Im really worried cause I go back to work on Monday and dont know if I can handle it with the pain.....

No Im not but Im going to call the doc tomorrow cause this SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. It really is painful....

Just so you know it takes a couple of days for the PPI to kick in fully.