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Had surgery on 5/26, still pain at site

I had the RNY surgery the morning of May 26th. Every day I have had slightly less pain, but my one surgical incision on the left is still painful. It doesn't hurt unless I am moving and the pain is a burning internal pain. The incision is not red or swollen and I have no fever. Is this normal?

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I had RNY on Apr-13 but no problems with laparoscopic sights. I didn't need any pain meds once I was home. If it were me I'd call my surgeon tomorrow - don't take a chance. Good luck.

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Yes, it is normal. It is MAJOR surgery and you are only on day 4. (I recall day 4 and 5 being my worst.) Try to be patient. Use some ice or heating pad and take your pain meds if needed. It gets better but give your body time to heal.

I had my surgery on 5/16, and that pain on the left side is still there... kinda like when you drink Water and then run, you get a stitch/cramp...

It's normal, and can last up to 4 weeks... of course, if it gets worse, you should definitely talk to your doc.

Mine is better everyday too. I still can't sleep on my left side though... which is my favorite. I look forward to the night I sleep on my left side! Ha!

I had a JP drain on the left side and it took a little while for that one to feel better. I think that pain is normal. As long as it's not red or swollen. Good luck

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Edited by lissybug33

I had my RNY surgery on May 27th. I remember the Nurse telling me that the upper left incision would be the most painful because they went through more muscle in that location. That may explain the deep pain.

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I had RNY on 5/23 and still have tenderness in my upper right belly. It gets better every day but definitely not something I'm super concerned with. We just had our insides scrambled. It's going to take some time to heal

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