Post op dull pain, is this normal?

[krystalgenie 2]

Anyone else have the dull pain under your left breast? I'm 8 days out and it hasn't gone away. I also have a pain to the left and up a little bit from my belly button. Is this normal???

I still get very bloated as well. Taking Gas-x twice a day. Basically all I have are shakes with Water, crystal light and Protein powder but I'm able to meet liquid and Protein goals this way.

Please share your thoughts.

[KittyinCali 7]

I am going through the same pain in the same area. It feels like a dull pain that sometimes radiates to my back. My surgeon told me to give it more time for healing. He said 8-10 weeks is the full recovery time frame. Good luck to you. I know how you feel. Just take it easy. It takes at least two weeks before you really start feeling good.

[krystalgenie 2]

I am going through the same pain in the same area. It feels like a dull pain that sometimes radiates to my back. My surgeon told me to give it more time for healing. He said 8-10 weeks is the full recovery time frame. Good luck to you. I know how you feel. Just take it easy. It takes at least two weeks before you really start feeling good.

You have no idea how good it feels to know someone else has experienced this. Not that I want someone else in pain but at least I know nothing is wrong. Thank you for the peace of mind. Good luck to you as well!!!

[Vad1988 27]

I am 6 weeks post op and I can tell you that I had the same pain to the left of my belly button. I probably called my doctor's office 10 times about it. He told me that the incision on the outside don't really match up with what was on the inside. The pain next to your belly in probably the internal stitch they make and it takes a few weeks to dissolve. I sneezed and ripped mine so that's how I know for sure mine was a stitch. I would guess the other pain under your left breast is gas pain and it should go away within a week or so. Take my advice about the one next to your belly, if you feel a sneeze coming on push on it and hold it until your are done. That's the only complication I have had so far and it was all my stupid cold's fault lol.

[ylluz 151]

Omg I have sharp pain on my left side of belly and my ribs hurt badly

[KittyinCali 7]

I find myself holding my left side and people are going to start thinking I'm pregnant because of how much I hold my belly. I still get pain driving too.

[krystalgenie 2]

What y'all are saying fits me perfectly. I hold my belly because any bit of jiggle is uncomfortable. The pain next to my belly button doesn't match up to the incision either. I've feared that when I'm sneezing that I've popped something open. I don't have a cold but I've had a couple of good sneezes and I coughed really hard one time. Did they have to do anything when you ripped your internal stitch?

[Vad1988 27]

Unfortunately there is nothing they can do about a ruptured internal stitch. It just has to heal. I ripped my twice and I could physically feel it tear both times. It was terrible pain for like 3 weeks! My doc told me you can buy like a wrap to support it if you want but other then that and pain pills you just have to let it heal. Good luck!

[krystalgenie 2]

Thank you for talking me through it!!!

I have another question, if you don't mind. I'm 10 days post op now. I am able to drink 10 ounces of G2 in 30 minutes. I used to feel the full feeling and know that I had to stop. Today I tested it and was able to get that much down in half an hour. I'm wondering if that's normal or abnormal. Thoughts?

[Vad1988 27]

No, I don't mind at all :-) I can't say that's normal for everyone but it has happened to me. There are days were I struggle to get down 40 and other days I have no issues. Same goes for food. Yesterday I was only able to get down a few things, and other days I can eat an entire piece of eggplant lasagna. I also went through a phase where I just didn't want to drink Water and that's abnormal for me. It lasted about 2 weeks and now I'm able to drink it no problem. I would suggest you try to just take smaller drinks more often. I invested in a nice 32 oz water bottle that keeps my water cold for up to 24 hours. I just take a drink every 5-10 mins and I make sure that I refill it midday. Makes getting in all my fluids much easier. It's called a hydroflask of you're interested and they sell them on Amazon. Feel free to ask me anything else you like!

[krystalgenie 2]

You rock!!! Thank you so very much. I'll look for that water bottle. Sounds like a good one. Hope you have a great weekend. I appreciate the help! ????