I had the gastric sleeve done on 11/9/15. I still have left sided shoulder pain after I eat and sometimes when I lay down. It's a severe sharp stabbing pain. This pain has been there since day 1 after surgery. Any suggestions?

What does your surgeon say?

He said to wait till my 3 month follow up and I have appointment this next week. He said it should not be hurting still at the 6wk post op appt.

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You definitely need to see your surgeon. This is the type of thing you need to ask a medical professional.

He said to wait till my 3 month follow up and I have appointment this next week. He said it should not be hurting still at the 6wk post op appt.

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I agree. It certainly should not still be hurting you this far out.

Please keep us posted when you find out. Very interesting and I'm sure --bothersome to you.

He said to wait till my 3 month follow up and I have appointment this next week. He said it should not be hurting still at the 6wk post op appt.

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I agree. It certainly should not still be hurting you this far out.

Please keep us posted when you find out. Very interesting and I'm sure --bothersome to you.

I will keep you posted. I have did some research on it and everything points to a leak.

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Oh, I don't know about that. I think if you had a leak you would really be down and out sick.

If you truly believe you have a leak then you need to see your surgeon "yesterday". Really get in there and see him/her.

Take care and feel better.

Have they checked your iron??? I kept having pains and other symptoms. Come to find out my iron was really low. Started a supplement last week and I'm having less pain and more energy.

Ok, I don't want to freak you out but I had that same thing but 8 days after surgery it showed up. I ended up in the hospital with a pulmonary embolism and now I'm on blood thinners for at least the next 3 months. Please go get it checked out.

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Edited February 28, 201610 yr by Caycee