Hi, I had my sleeve done 9/29 and I am now about a week post surgery. Every time I eat I get intense chest pain right on my diaphragm area ( i did have a hernia they removed while in surgery there) the pain gets worse with the thicker the liquid. Has anyone else experienced this ? About how long until it goes away ?

2 minutes ago, szhanay said:

Hi, I had my sleeve done 9/29 and I am now about a week post surgery. Every time I eat I get intense chest pain right on my diaphragm area ( i did have a hernia they removed while in surgery there) the pain gets worse with the thicker the liquid. Has anyone else experienced this ? About how long until it goes away ?

What has your surgeon said about it? Have you called them?

I do believe this is common. You have a TON of swelling and irritation all in that area. You don't have to move as quickly through your diet progression as outlined. As long as you are meeting your goals (protein and fluids), you can stay on thin liquids + protein shakes for several weeks.

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What has your surgeon said about it? Have you called them?

I was told to see the surgeons NP he said to walk it off. However, walking does not help! I took gas-x and that helped a lot!

It could also be remainder gas bubbles from the air used to inflate your torso during surgery. I had brutally sharp pain in my diaphragm for 7-10 days post surgery. The walking suggestion from the Dr is to just help move the air around so it can gradually work its way out of your system. My MIL used to be an ER nurse. She said they had so many people report to the ER w chest pains thinking it was a heart attack that one of the first questions they would ask was if the individual had recently had surgery to determine if it was actually gas/air pain.

It could be acid coming up. GERD! Talk to your Dr about an antacid.

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Yes, I had the same thing, and same surgery. It took about 3 weeks for the chest pain to go away. However now that I am on more puréed and moving toward solid foods if I eat something that doesn't agree with me I will get a pain in my throats and chest. That's a warning to me to slow down or back off what I'm eating and eat something I can tolerate better at this point. I keep telling myself that eventually I will be able to eat more regular foods, just not right now. It will get better. Try to eat slow and take smaller sips and bites of your foods and drinks.

I love that y'all are addressing this. I am almost 7 days out and the pain in my chest stinks. I went back to the hospital thinking I had a clot or PE and luckily all tests came back negative. I'm still coughing up phlegm and i still get pangs of pain, but walking and the spirometer seem to help. Anyone still using theirs?

Acid can also cause some serious pain. I've had it in the past and it's been worse with the sleeve, even on meds!