3 days Post-op pain

yourowndestiney · April 1, 2008

Yes, me to! I had surgery march 24, last monday and still have shoulder pain, I am walking, heating pad, deep breathing helps, laying on my left side helps. I cants wait for that to go away! I had hernia repair also, so I have a lot of chest tightness and pain, does anyone else have this?

I was banded on 3/28 and have been doing fairly well with the gas pains. I figured out after the second day that most of mine were caused by taking in too much liquid to fast. Since then I have been measuring out all of my liquids... my limit is just under 3/4 of a cup. If I sip it slowly I do not get gas... If I don't well then my body lets me know. :lol:

4crazyboys · April 2, 2008

These pains can come from a different source also, not only gas. Don't forget that the surgeon was pushing a lot of organs around when he or she was in there. A surgeon explained to me that the diaphram can become irritated and stay that way longer that the gas stays in your abdominal cavity. I am four days post op and I feel this when I take a REALLY deep breath in my chest and just behind my shoulder blade. Pain killers help as does walking around.

okitsme · April 2, 2008

My shoulder pain hit me a week after surgery, it just came out of no where and was TERRIBLE, I ended up having to go to ER for pain shot. And was sent home with a couple of pain pills for later.