Hey guys. Im 6 days out now and had it pretty easy. Everything has gone very well until tonight. I'm having some pain in my upper chest. It feel like its under my sternum and maybe in my esophagus. I'm pretty sure I've walked all the gas out because I really felt it in my shoulders. When I take a deep breath I really feel pressure. Anyone have any ideas? I'm call the doc when the office opens.

Hey. All my gas gathered in my sternum, I had no pain in my shoulders. It could also be reflux, but I reckon it is most likely gas - and it's not comfortable. You'll be fine.

I would probably agree with Polly, but it doesn't hurt to call the doctor's office. Do you have a post-op visit scheduled soon?

I agree with Polly as well. I was in a LOT of chefs pain for the first days due to gas but if you think it gets unbearable please call your Dr

I have major chest pain as well. 6 days post op.

Call the dr! Even of its gas, better safe than sorry because it could be a stricture.

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What is a stricture?

A stricture is the tightening of your esophagus at the place it goes into your tummy. The dr puts a tube down your throat and slowly expands it back out.

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I agree, call doc. When I was 6 days post op I had been doing great then all of sudden had same symptom you describe and it hurt evendrink water again. Doc thought it was stricture, so was ordered an egd. No stricture but found out I had gatroparesis, basically my stomach never woke back up and there was a blockage of bile because it was not emptying properly. He put me on a new med to help get the stomach working and a few days later things were back to normal. Better be safe than sorry and call.

I agree, call doc. When I was 6 days post op I had been doing great then all of sudden had same symptom you describe and it hurt evendrink water again. Doc thought it was stricture, so was ordered an egd. No stricture but found out I had gatroparesis, basically my stomach never woke back up and there was a blockage of bile because it was not emptying properly. He put me on a new med to help get the stomach working and a few days later things were back to normal. Better be safe than sorry and call.

I had chest pain 5-7 days from not using my spirometer enough. Once I took regular, deep breaths it went away.