So I know I'm pretty lucky to have had no real complications after my surgery on the 19th but this morning I developed a sharp pain in my upper left abdomen. It's really only if I take a deep breath in but when I do that too deep the pain doubles me over but then goes away. There is no incision there and it is only just barely tender when pushed on. Did anyone else have this or something like it? I thought I maybe drank my Protein shakes too fast but it has persisted through the day.

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It is common to feel pain after major surgery. But sometimes pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. One condition to be watchful for is the pain associated for blood clots. Another is the pain from an infection. So having said this, the following is my surgeon's direction on when a patient should contact their physician:

* Uncontrolled or increased abdomen pain.

* Shortness of breath or calf pain.

* New onset of upper back or left shoulder pain.

* Chest pain, rapid heartbeat and/or dizziness.

* Changes to your incision - new pain, swelling, redness, cloudy drainage.

I had sleeve surgery on 12/14. I have been very lucky not to have nausea or much pain, other than some soreness. However, I have suffered from that sharp pain in the upper left abdomen. I still feel it now, but MUCH better. When I saw my dr. Last week, he said it's just from the trauma the body went through, that it's ok. Hang in there!

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