Hello,

Today is my first day back at work. This morning I woke up with bad, I mean bad pain on my left side. Feels very weird, so I called the TLBC and she told me that if they were able to fix my hital hernia, this may be the reason for the pain. I guess it's not even a week yet. I just hope nothing is wrong with the band. I'm able to drink lots, but it's just the pain now. Everything else is good..... Has anyone here had thier hernia done at the same time and felt like this? If I did have band problems this early, what other symptoms would I have?

I will see the nurse tomorrow, so hopefully she could shed some light.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Doriana

so I called the TLBC and she told me that if they were able to fix my hital hernia, this may be the reason for the pain.

Does that mean that they did fix your hernia, or she's just not sure?!

Do a search for 'hernia', and see what comes up. I've seen lots of people on here who've had hernia's fixed at the same time... so you're not alone.

And the pain, whether its from a hernia, or just normal post-surgery pain is normal I'm sure. Don't go getting paranoid! Your band is fine! Just stick to your post-op diet, and don't over-exert yourself!

oh, and are you sure it's not gas pain? Is it in your shoulder at all ?

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=12013

Here's just one thread I found talking about it... one person said

"I had my hiatal hernia repaired the second time around. The length of recovery wasn't any longer, but I do think the agitation to the diaphragm/shoulder pain was a bit more problematic due to the extra agitation from the repair."

Hi,

Yes, it's in my shoulder area too.....Thank you so much, I do feel better now.

Cheers,

Doriana

Yeah, that's prob. gas pains... kind like a stabbing pain? I got them off and on for quite a while (nothing too bad, or worth taking pain killers for, cause they were gone as soon as I noticed them) I still think I get them now and then ?!

Argon,

Thanks again for your reply. Hopefully this pain won't last too long...

Take care,

Doriana

Chew those Gas-X Doriana, if nothing else they taste good!!

Likely no worries Doriana....don't forget, it has ONLY been 6 days!!! I didn't experience shoulder pain but I know that a LOT of people do....very common.

Hi Doriana,

I just got done yesterday, and they fixed a hernia in me too. Still feeling my shoulder a lot, and passing gaslike crazy. Gas pain can show up in wierd places and be quite painful if you don't keep actively expelling.

NancyC

I had the shoulder pain pretty bad myself, I found the more walking around I did the better it got, it only lasted a few days.

Cheers