Intestinal Pain During 1st Week Post-Op

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Hi Sleevers,

I am a newbie, and I am in need of some suggestions/guidance/reassurance.

As of day 4 post-op, I've been dealing with some serious pain on my left side. The pain is like as sharp stabbing pain that causes me to almost feel like I cannot breath. It comes and goes out of nowhere, and sometimes sticks around for half-an hour at a time. It usually gets worse when I consume something, but might even appear when nothing has been consumed.

Other than this terrible pain that I've been dealing with for the last three days, I feel good.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I've emailed my doctor and he told me that I am having intestinal spasmatic episodes, like IBS, and that it should go away as I continue to heal. Did anyone else have this? If so, how long did it last and what did you do to combat the pains?

Today is my 3rd day with these pains and, maybe it's just my imagination, but they seem to be less sharp. Fingers crossed this be my last day like this...

Thanks for your help!!!

Adriana

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I have the same pain!!! I'm 16 days post op. I went to my doctor yesterday specifically about why the pain is continuing. She said some people just have it and it's part of healing. She recommended using the compression garment for support. She also recommended as much Protein as I can get in because it will help with healing. She wrote me an RX for ibuprofen but I have to get it at a compounding pharmacy in liquid. I dropped it off this morning and it will be ready tomorrow. I'll let you know it works.

Some people have this left side pain and some don't. That's what I read. I am plagued with it so I can feel your pain!! Good news is that it will eventually go away!!

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Thanks, MOBD!!

I feel a bit better because I know I'm not the only one, but I feel worried that I will be this for many more days to come...16 days...yikes!! I feel sure that this will all be worth it in the end, but I was so hoping to get away with not having too much pain in the healing process.

I will try the comptression garment. Thanks for your input! Let me know if the Ibuprofen helps.

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Thank you for posting. I am 24 days out and I have the same pain. Mine didn't really start bothering me until about 2wks post op but now it's making up for lost time. Mine is I around my lower left stomach area. It feel as if my stomach is being cut from the inside. I was actually thinking about going to energy room but now think ill wait .

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Oh no! I thought for sure that the pain should be going away pretty soon. 24 days? Yuck! Are you wearing a compression garment to help? It's bad pain right? I hate it!

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Oh no! I thought for sure that the pain should be going away pretty soon. 24 days? Yuck! Are you wearing a compression garment to help? It's bad pain right? I hate it!

YES the pain is bad ! I don't wear a compression garment now ,I did for the first few weeks but now I don't wear it because I feel as if it hinders my muscles from getting strong. I do have a little pillow that I hold over my stomach as I walk or try to bend. In order to sleep I have to position pillows around to get relief. Yesterday was my worst day. I was in tears almost all day. But having said that when I woke up this am I had a little more flexibility and a little less pain.

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Well, I am happy to report that it is almost noon where I'm at and the pain still seems to be less than yesterday. I've used an ACE bandage to compress my trunk area and that has helped. I will run out soon and get a waist compression garment.

I'm sorry to hear that your are still having pains at 24 days out, d mixon. I hope it goes away soon for you. My first sharp pain happened when I was bending forward for something, so maybe the bending is some kind of trigger and the compressing helps to keep the stomach area in place when bending.

Well, my moral is sorta lifted because I know there are at least three of us, but the uncertainty of how much longer this will go on does make me nervous.

Thanks for the information.