Pain when stretching

wpetko · March 31, 2008

I am a little over 3 weeks after being banded and have pain in my chest when I stretch my back. If I bend over back wards or really reach for something high. Is this normal? Has anyone else had this. My doc said it ok and to keep stretching.

juliegeraci · March 31, 2008

When I stretched after surgery the only thing that pulled slightly is where my port site is. I didnt have any chest strain.

wpetko · April 1, 2008

Thanks hopefully some other people have some answers.

ilandgurl · April 3, 2008

I was banded March 20th. Went back to work at the post office a week and one day later. I think it was about a week too soon. My job is to work magazines and other "flat size" mail in a big case about 7 feet wide and 6 feet high. The reaching to the top of the case made my stomach hurt pretty bad the first couple of days. As the sweeling has gone down in my abdomen I can feel my stomach around the area the band is at is still pretty swollen. I don't know if this is normal, but I don't have pain, can eat without nausea, so I'll wait it out. A 6 inch ace bandage around my abdomen helped a lot at work, but I had to put it over one of my husbands undershirts with a work tshirt over it. I still itch horribly! I was scared the first couple of days about the discomfort, but all the docs office says is "slow down", you're doing too much. I have to work, but I'm taking it as easy as I can get away with, and my work mates are helping with any lifting to be done. It seems like the activity has slowed down the healing process a little, but I can tell I'm getting better. Hang in there!