Left side tenderness/pain bending

[RobingAlaska 30]

Howdy all post ops!

I will be 4 weeks post op RNY Wednesday. I continue to have a bugging pain/tenderness on the left, in the vicinity of the largest incision when I bend or twist. I asked my doctor about it and she keeps saying it's normal, but it doesn't feel normal after four weeks. The intensity hasn't changed, and I would think if it was healing it would.

I did have an infection in my drain tube incision, it had to be drained and I was put on anabiotic's, it is cleared up now.

Anyone else experienced this? Any ideas?

Thanks!

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[rnsamantha 352]

I had pain with bending/twisting at that bigger incision for several weeks after surgery. Not enough to need more than Tylenol, but enough to remind me I had surgery! The muscle needs to heal. I'm almost a year out and can tell you that that pain disappears over time! I started working out at 8 weeks post op and don't recall that pain being an issue by then.

[rnsamantha 352]

Oh, FYI, I had a sleeve, not RNY, but I think the laparoscopic approach is similar.

[RobingAlaska 30]

Thanks!

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