So today i THOUGHT was a good day...1 week post op...(3/21/16)...drank a full shake and a yogurt felt great then slowly i started to get pain in my chest..my left side to be exact behind my boob...my arm does feel lil numb but figured thats norm...if i breath in too much it aches more but just a constant dull pain..never had this before...waiting for doc to call me back...took 2 gas ex already...ugh!

You are too full. One of the reasons we have to eat slowly (painfully slowly) is because it takes a while for it to catch up. Sip slowly, when you start to eat wait 1 minute between each bite (marble size)

I ate that spread over 4 hrs...dr says it's muscular... Still very painful...took two alieve like she said...shes gonna call me in an hr.

If it is muscular, try a heating pad too. That might relax it.

So just wanted to touch base and keep everyone informed...after about an hr pain was still there but not as bad...this is what she said...

The incision under my left breast has nerves that spread all over my shoulder and chest to to my back...that i could easily pinched a nerve and causing the pain...

Tomorrow i go in for a nerve block to break the cycle...says it wont hurt or delay anything totally for comfort...because she was able to rule out a blood clot etc it will be fine.

I really hope it works and you feel better soon!

Thank you me too its a dull/sharp pain and goes down to my forearm...

Any arm pain should be looked at!

Dr just called me...she screwed up her schedule and cant see me until tomorrow at 1015...problem is i cant see her tomorrow at 1015 i have no coverage...so kinda screwed...she has no idea what else to do but a ct scan...so i guess ill do that

I get pain in my left shoulder if I drink too much too fast. It hurts when I breathe in deep as well. I was told a lot of people experience this. I'm 16 days post op

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See i thought maybe that was it but i drink out of a sippie cup to help me learn how to drink properly since day one and have had no issues...which is why i did not think it could be it

Got it. You know your body best. Hope it nothing major.

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I had some pain like that in the first few weeks they did scans and determined it was muscular. I actually went to the chiropractor and he said a big part of it was that I was out of line which is common when being in the hospital bed for few days and then your own bed. After he adjusted me I felt great. That could be what you need.