3 Wks / Pain Middle Right 3rd

[spskcmo 7]

Hi -

I've had some intermittent pain in the middle of my torso - a third of the way in - right underneath my ribs. Never horrible but enough for me to notice.

I'm 3 wks removed from my surgery. I've been 85 - 90% compliant with my meal plan. I do not overeat and chew everything to a pulp. Worst mess up was a cookie.

Anyone out there experience similar issues (and please don't get self-righteous with me ).

Thanks!

[robinlc 18]

4 weeks after bypass I was having pain under right ribs and in back I went to hospital I had to have gallbladder surgery gallstone was blocking bile duct and gallbladder infected

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[spskcmo 7]

What caused it?

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[SkinnyGalinFatPersonsBody 39]

Gallstones are very common after bariatric surgery.

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[spskcmo 7]

Well isn't that special....

[nurseangel007 7]

I had terrible pain on left side to the point that I had to be admitted for pain management. The pain was up in the left side stabbing pain. It got better after day 8 or so. I was told I might have had a hematoma or it could have just been muscular in nature . Toradol made a world of difference

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[spskcmo 7]

Fortunately I go to my surgeon tomorrow morning.

I've tried to ignore it and thus far it's tolerable. But there are times that the area acts up.

All that being said, that little nagging sensation hasn't gone away since last weekend.

I imagine I'll get another hydrocodone script unless things start to worsen.

I'll let y'all know!

[gina171 626]

Yep, that's where your gallbladder is located.

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[spskcmo 7]

Well, things went the way some of you predicted. Classic gallbladder symptoms. Strong pain killers - ultrasound next week.

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[KristenLe 5,980]

Well, things went the way some of you predicted. Classic gallbladder symptoms. Strong pain killers - ultrasound next week.

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You're the 3rd person recently that has gallstones within a month post-op. It seems to me that a gallbladder ultrasound would be automatic pre-op so the gallbladder could be removed at the time of surgery. It doesn't seem possible that a stone could develop that quickly unless there were issues before surgery. It sucks that you may have to have another operation so soon and while you are still healing. Good luck.

[ppressey24 254]

I spoke to my primary care dr and she said that alot of patients have the same problem after surgery with the gallbladder and or kidney stones.

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[HanSolo1977 261]

My program has put me on Actigal... I start those freaking horse pills next week. They're huge capsules that I have to take with warm water... can't break them open like my omeprazole.

[spskcmo 7]

Good point. Doc says I will have minimal downtime. I sure hope so! With that being said, today I was virtually pain free. What gives? I'm glad - but confused.

[cfinch70 56]

My Dr checked my gallery bladder before surgery and said it was fine. He said if there were probs with it he would take it out at the same time as the bypass. But now I have gall sludge 1 year post op.

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