Hi All

I am 3 weeks post op and at the weekend I bent over too quick and was not aware of my posture and got a sharp pain under my left rib where my stomach is. I have had no pain since I came home from the hospital. Now it hurts in that area when I twist or bend. I would describe it as a muscle type pain/bruise pain. When I'm sat still it only hurts now and then. I've called my Doctors but cannot get an appointment for 2 weeks.

Anyone else done anything similar?

I always think that is what ever you are eating or drinking goes through you and you see no blood in the toilet, you are fine. It hurts because you are healing. Take care of yourself and listen to your body. Take some pain killers if you need to

So I had a UTI last week and had purchases some urinalysis strips to check for Nitrites,, leukocytes. The strips I purchases also had Ketones. I am officially burning fat!!

You could have just pulled some muscles. Don’t forget you have internal sutures & staples too that are still healing, and we’re advised to take things slowly for a while. You may have just moved too far too quickly. If there’s no improvement after a couple of days or it gets worse or you get additional symptoms, pop into your emergency centre.

Edited March 16, 20224 yr by Arabesque

I have been having tenderness and discomfort around that main incision where they pulled the stomach out. It is still numb around my belly button where my umbilical hernia is doc says they cant fix it to i lose the weight i am 3 weeks out. Still have discomfort when i sit to long bend twist or turn. Still taking extra strength tylenol crushing them 2 a day if it doesn't subside by end of week i will be going to the ER. I hope your feeling better than me right now

Edited March 17, 20224 yr by VsgBklyngirl