What is with the pain people are talking about in their shoulder after surgery??? I don't understand what this is...can someone enlighten me? Thanks!!!

the posts I've read about it is due to the surgical gas moving around inside you. I had surgery on Monday & haven't had any pain in my shoulder at all yet.

Mine was gas pain and it was also my full signal for awhile. It feels kind of like you strained your shoulder, not super painful, but it hurts enough.

Oh you are so lucky you did not have the gas pain. I wanted to die for two days about this. during the surgery they blow you up wiht carbon dioxide so they can move around in your abdomin easier. some of it after gets trapped and can cause pain as it travels around. Walking is the best way to get rid of it if you haveit.

If you never get it like Michelle you are super lucky

Interesting - I never had that when they did my gall bladder - or the emergency surgery last year for a hernia. At least now I know what it is LOL - thanks!

I'm 6 wks post op. I get a pain in my left shoulder if I eat to much or too fast. It's definitely my signal

Interesting - I never had that when they did my gall bladder - or the emergency surgery last year for a hernia. At least now I know what it is LOL - thanks!

Tibbie, I didnt have any pain when my gall bladder was removed either and i know they must have used gas since it was laproscopic. I hope Im as lucky when i have the surgery on June 14!

Yeah - same here - so here's hoping for both of us! Lol

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I had my gallbladder removed March 2011, and the gas was horrible!! I woke up screaming..lol! My mom was like "what's wrong what's wrong??" I thought I was dying..plus just waking up..it was rough! Walking did help, but I also threw up everytime I stood up! Better luck for this surgery!