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pain under right rib

Hi all.

I had surgery on 12/10 yesterday developed a pain under my right rib line which is also in line with my right boob (sorry just trying to explain where it's at).

It only hurts if I touch it but it's very tender. I feel fine otherwise and I assumes its a pulled muscle of sorts. I know our livers are right there as well I have one incision that is to the left and down about 2" from the pain. Where they held up my liver during surgery. I don't believe the pain is from that but maybe it is?

Any thoughts?

I'm eating, well drinking fine, feel fine been going for walks and such. Hubby and I, did do a lot of running around Friday maybe I just over did it?

Thanks for your help.

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I'm not sleeved yet. But I say call your Physician. If its any thing get it in time. Your Surgeon can tell you better. Soon

Hope you feel better soon

Wishing you all the best.

Wishing you a Blessings

It's entirely possible that you yanked your internal stitches somehow. Just take it easy and if it doesn't go away in a day or so then call your doctor's office.

Also, if it hurts when you touch it, don't touch it :D

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It's entirely possible that you yanked your internal stitches somehow. Just take it easy and if it doesn't go away in a day or so then call your doctor's office.

Also' date=' if it hurts when you touch it, don't touch it :D[/quote']

I know but I touch it to check on it.

Thanks all. Have a merry Christmas!

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You are also doing Awesome job!

Congrats

And thanks ;-).

It's been rough but I'm doing it. Lost 16lbs since surgery and the rest prior.

GM I have the same pain but mine is on the left side. I called the doctor and he said it was gas. He told me to take gas x and let it out every time I get a chance. Mine hurts when In bed or trying to roll over or trying to get up from relax mode. The gas x works and at night he said to take some of your pain Meds. It will eventually go away or ease up has you let the gas out.

Please call your surgeon. I don't have any medical training or information that leads me to believe it is something important, but it would seem that the surgeon should be notified when something occurs suddenly after surgery. Also, the doctor's holiday schedule is likely to be limited and you want him/her to be able to fit you in if he/she deems it important to do so.

Hi all.

I had surgery on 12/10 yesterday developed a pain under my right rib line which is also in line with my right boob (sorry just trying to explain where it's at).

It only hurts if I touch it but it's very tender. I feel fine otherwise and I assumes its a pulled muscle of sorts. I know our livers are right there as well I have one incision that is to the left and down about 2" from the pain. Where they held up my liver during surgery. I don't believe the pain is from that but maybe it is?

Any thoughts?

I'm eating' date=' well drinking fine, feel fine been going for walks and such. Hubby and I, did do a lot of running around Friday maybe I just over did it?

Thanks for your help.[/quote']

Had that. It was terrible. Lasted a long 10 days. The pain was unbearable ay times. It was muscle.good luck..if you have to cough or sneeze, hold your stomach( more like press /push) on it with pressure, it helps.

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i did call the on call surgeon. he didnt seem too concerned as i dont have a fever, nausea, etc. he did say that its very possible to be gallbladder pain because of the quick weight loss. if it gets any worse or i feel bad then i am to call back and come in to er for an evaluation.

thanks for the help!

So I was Sleeved 10/9 and since then i lost 40lbs but total of 73lbs total, and i always had pain on my right side before surgery for over a year my gallbladder was fine did tests, well i started having them and since last sunday ive been sick off and on, blacked out in the shower on monday and teusday went to dr and had a uti, they did blood work showed inflammation levels next morning went got ultrasound down,showed i had polups in my gallbladder they wanted to do a hida scan my surgeon told them no they wanted it out made me go to the hospital well they had to do all my tests over and actually found out i had gallstones not polups, and will be getting surgery soon. pain is can be bad but also dull and i dont have all the signs of it, but the weightloss did effect it more. if it still bothers you or gets worse, id get check out, you never know :) good luck!

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So I was Sleeved 10/9 and since then i lost 40lbs but total of 73lbs total' date=' and i always had pain on my right side before surgery for over a year my gallbladder was fine did tests, well i started having them and since last sunday ive been sick off and on, blacked out in the shower on monday and teusday went to dr and had a uti, they did blood work showed inflammation levels next morning went got ultrasound down,showed i had polups in my gallbladder they wanted to do a hida scan my surgeon told them no they wanted it out made me go to the hospital well they had to do all my tests over and actually found out i had gallstones not polups, and will be getting surgery soon. pain is can be bad but also dull and i dont have all the signs of it, but the weightloss did effect it more. if it still bothers you or gets worse, id get check out, you never know :) good luck![/quote']

Thank you, I will keep an eye on it for sure.

I do know when I had my preop ultrasound I did have a couple stones but my surgeon did not want to remove it at the same time. Especially since it wasn't causing problems preop.

I hope it stays put and I don't need another surgery soon.

Thank you' date=' I will keep an eye on it for sure.

I do know when I had my preop ultrasound I did have a couple stones but my surgeon did not want to remove it at the same time. Especially since it wasn't causing problems preop.

I hope it stays put and I don't need another surgery soon.[/quote']

If u have stones now then u can get more I was told stones don't go away, so if u had then before then u can get more.def watch out for it! Do u still have the pain?

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I do but like I said it only hurts when I touch the area. It's not a constant pain. I just took my lortab to see if it makes it feel any better.

And yes. I did have a stone or two that were not problematic prior to surgery. I didn't know I had them until the ultrasound. And I did read that some get stones and end up having bladder removed after sleeve. Hopefully it doesn't come to that but I will definitely keep an eye on it. Thanks!

I'm afraid I have the exact same pain. I'm 5 1/2 months out. Right at the bottom of my rib cage on the right side. It's a very dull pain. Almost feels like a muscle pain from doing sit ups. Guess I better get it checked out! Crap!!!

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