Terrible left side pain

[FabFab 2]

I had a gastric sleeve to bypass revision with a hiatal hernia repair on July 17. They sent me home with 15 percocets, Zofran and spasm medications. I took Tylenol and then percocet if the tylenol did not help, finished the percocets kept trying tylenol with no relief.

The pain was so bad I had to call the nurse on post op day 4 and ask her for something else, she gave me flexeril. It does not help at all. I tried hot packs, gasx and the spasm medications as well. Drinking Water and walking.

My left side is very very tender and painful. Nurse told me it was normal since I had stitches inside in that specific side.

Yesterday I went to the supermarket and i couldn't even speak or take a deep breath from the pain, it was so so bad.

I'm calling the nurse back tomorrow (post op day 7) and see what else I can do.

Did anybody go through this? How long does it last?

I feel so discouraged and I'm regretting this surgery so so bad.

Edited July 24, 2023 by FabFab

[CarmenG 151]

I'm sorry you're feeling this way. Please make sure to get it checked as soon as you can. I had a sleeve 14 years ago, and the most I felt was soreness on my tummy from the incisions. It felt like I'd been exercising. Sometimes it can just be gas, but you don't want to chance a leak. If the pain is very sharp and consistent, even after all you're doing to try to alleviate it, you should really get it checked. Please feel better!

[CarmenG 151]

I'm sorry you're feeling this way. Please make sure to get it checked as soon as you can. I had a sleeve 14 years ago, and the most I felt was soreness on my tummy from the incisions. It felt like I'd been exercising. Sometimes it can just be gas, but you don't want to chance a leak. If the pain is very sharp and consistent, even after all you're doing to try to alleviate it, you should really get it checked. Please feel better!

[CarmenG 151]

I'm sorry you're feeling this way. Please make sure to get it checked as soon as you can. I had a sleeve 14 years ago, and the most I felt was soreness on my tummy from the incisions. It felt like I'd been exercising. Sometimes it can just be gas, but you don't want to chance a leak. If the pain is very sharp and consistent, even after all you're doing to try to alleviate it, you should really get it checked. Please feel better!

[Possum220 223]

You have just had major surgery. Please dont push your body to do more than is comfortable. Chances are the pain is emanating from the anchor stitch that the surgeon put in. Take the Tylenol four times a day to lay a basis in which the stronger medications can work from.

You will also still be swollen from the surgery. Give it time. Always check in with the surgeon to be reassured.

Hope you feel better soon.

[FabFab 2]

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Edited July 24, 2023 by FabFab

[FabFab 2]

So I called nurse and she basically told me it is normal and to keep taking tylenol ( even though it doesn't work )

Edited July 24, 2023 by FabFab

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,049]

It sounds like a combination of gas pain (gasx doesn't help with that - use a heating pad and walk, walk, walk), incision pain, and pushing your body too much too soon. Walking is good, traveling to the store, walk around the whole thing, and traveling home is too much. You just had MAJOR surgery, you have to be gentle with your body and understand it's trying to heal. Between short walks, get plenty of rest and fluids. Tylenol will help if you take it enough (2-3 tylenol 4x per day works well).

[Shandthom 0]

Hi I’m new to the site. I’m also Day 13 post op and having issues also. Did you ever find out what the problem was