So im now 13 days from having the sleeve and since the gas pains have gone (they were the worst) i have had no other issues, thank god...But right now in the area next to my belly button where the made the biggest incision im having these pains and its tender to the touch..No sharp by no means thats why im not running to te ER, but a soreness def...I did take all my Vitamins and 3oz of my Protein shake together about an hr ago...I tool my time taking them but never have i taken then together...Usually because the chewables arebso dry i jave to sip the Water, today i just dipped my Protein Shake instead...Do u think that could cause this??? Maybe when i do with the water its lighter then the shake....I dont know any1 have advice??? TYIA

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So im now 13 days from having the sleeve and since the gas pains have gone (they were the worst) i have had no other issues, thank god...But right now in the area next to my belly button where the made the biggest incision im having these pains and its tender to the touch..No sharp by no means thats why im not running to te ER, but a soreness def...I did take all my Vitamins and 3oz of my Protein shake together about an hr ago...I tool my time taking them but never have i taken then together...Usually because the chewables arebso dry i jave to sip the Water, today i just dipped my protein shake instead...Do u think that could cause this??? Maybe when i do with the water its lighter then the shake....I dont know any1 have advice??? TYIA

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Unless the skin is red and/or warm, you probably don't need to worry. I had all kinds of fleeting random pangs and pains in my early days post-op. If it persists for more than an hour or two, you could give your surgeon a call if it will alleviate your worries.

For me, it wasn't close to any incisions, but probing cautiously with the fingertip on the tummy showed pronounced tenderness/inflammation when probing just above the navel, still there at two weeks. I called the program nurse to ask if I should come in, and she said wait and see, and the tenderness gradually went away over time.

The thing you want to worry about is infection, but infection will tend to get worse over time if untreated, not better. If you have no fever, no heat in the area, and it's growing less over time, I think your situation is like mine. In any case you can always call your surgical team to ask them - always a good idea.

I'm experiencing the same thing in the same area. I was sleeved on 4/18. My doc said that since that is the incision where they take out the stomach, they do a LOT more internal sutures than anywhere else. Some are right under the surface of the skin and sometimes if I turn too quickly or a certain way I can feel a pulling pain in that area.

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I also experience this...mine was done the 20th. We have to remember it was that area they did more tugging and pulling i assume so it will take time to completely heal. I too get the pulling affect of i move a certain way...

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