Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

2 weeks post op - sharp shooting pain



Recommended Posts

Hello all,

I had my vsg on December 10th.

The pain has sucked, but over the past 3 days or so the pain is located only in one spot. It's in my lower right belly. It comes and goes depending on my movement and type of of movement and it's a sharp shooting pain. It starts about 2 inches below my largest incision and shoots down and to the right.

This pain is more unbearable than the original post surgery pain was.

Any idea what this could be?

Thanks in advance!

Bobbie

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yeah... i might have an answer for you... this is where they took your tummie out of your body, and when I was talking to my pa today... i expalined that i had the same sharp pain... that you just described... and it' also where they possibly did a stitch ... and yes it will hurt for a while... they told me to take continue with the tylenol. hope this helps.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Usually the lower left incision is painful for sleevers, lower right for bypass, that said if your surgeon was left-handed or learned by standing across the table, all bets are off. I swear some surgeons double stitch everything for safety purposes, don't want any inner herniation. But we all heal and get better. Didn't get this size in one day, so you'll probably heal in increments instead of one miraculous swoosh.😝❤😝

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

It could very well be from the surgery but I would have your surgeon check you. It could be appendicitis

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I have the left-sided pain and it hurts like a mother-trucker! I can barely bend over and rolling over in bed causes me to cry out. I'm pretty tough when it comes to pain - this is labor-level pain. It only lasts for a minute or two, but holy WOW!!!

However, I am thinner and I prefer to focus on that!!!! 😎

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am having same horrible pain but it is like a burning pain! When I lay down or sit still I am fine. But as soon as I move to get up or walk it is HORRIBLE! Takes my breath away. I saw my doctor this past Friday and he said it is normal. It is from stretching, pulling, cutting muscles etc. I am just curious how long it will last. It is making me super crabby and unhappy!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Onedayatatime365

      Looking to connect with others who are also on the journey of better health. Post-Op Gastric Sleeve (4/11/24).
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×