I get a dull pain just below my left shoulder blade when I eat certain foods. Actually, the first 6 weeks after surgery it hurt every night at bedtime and on and off during the day. I am now 2 months out and it doesn't happen as much, but if I eat certain foods or if I eat just a tad too much(which is still VERY little) I get a dull pain there. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, do you know what it is?

Thanks!

My shoulder pain was my only real symptom, I thought I pulled something from coughing. Turns out it is from the infection pushing on my diaphragm. It is worth mentioning to your surgeon.

I had surgery on August 6th.. I am trying to imagine that I could have an infection for over two and a half months and not know. hmmm. I notice that the only time I get the dull ache below my left shoulder blade is when I eat something dense.. or maybe just eat too quickly. Did you have an infection? How were you treated? I think I read something about you having a possible leak in another thread.. am I right? lol I forget.

Anyways.. Let me know any more info about yourself.. it's helpful

My shoulder pain was my only real symptom, I thought I pulled something from coughing. Turns out it is from the infection pushing on my diaphragm. It is worth mentioning to your surgeon.

My Dr said today it is very unusual to have it this far out, I saw him wednesday and he said he was surprised I wasn't sick from it, that's why he scheduled my surgery for today. Yesterday I got sick from it, it was like bam, at 4:30am I was fine and at 6am I was sick!! They moved me up 5 hours on the schedule, I feel so much better already. Oh and my shoulder pain completely disappeared with the sick yesterday - weird.

I understand about eating dense food, that causes me to have a stuck feeling in my back. I think if you can pin point it to that you are fine.

I'm 11 days post-op and I have the shoulder pain. It went away around day 5 and then it came back around day 8. I notice when I walk or stand up the pain is less but when I sit or lay down the pain increases. The hypocondriact in me says I have a leak but the rational side says it could be gas or possible muscle damage from surgery. I guess I'll wait it out and see what happens.