I'm 7 days out from my surgery date, and I'm still having severe pain in my lower left side of my belly. Directly next to the belly button. I can't move, sitting standing, every little movement hurts. I've been having severe muscle cramps on that side as well. I've spoken to my MD and he said that they could have hit a nerve when they sewed the port into my stomach wall. I can only walk to the bathroom slowly squat down and walk back to my chair.

I don't have a feaver, my surgicle sites are healing great and don't really hurt, and I can drink fluids just fine, and I've hand pleanty of BM's. I've been averaging 77 oz of fluids a day, and I've been getting 55 grams of Protein. I don't understand where this extreamly painful crap is coming from. I would understand if the pain was at the port site, but it is not.

I don't know what to do, and my MD is not being very helpful. Also she does not want to give me another refil of pain meds. She said this type of pain is very unusual. Well I'm having it, and it has not improved at all in a week!!

This thread is a God sent. I was banded on 11 Jul, I figured I could go back to work in 5 days. No way, the pain with pulling and burning in my side makes it so sensitive I can't stand to feel the elastic from my underwear on my stomach, I have pain medication and take it when I can't stand it anymore. But I need to get back to work. I started a new job and while I have sick leave if I knew I was going to be down this long I would have put the surgery off for a couple of months. I hope it goes away. I am going to give the compression undergarments a try and hope it works. I want this to be a new day for me without the pain and side effects of obesity, Not just a horrible experience with pain for the next 4 weeks.

Hey all,

Just wanted to let you know that the pain is getting a little better. Today was a little rougher than the last few days, but it's tolerable. Now I can say it's not "pain" as much as discomfort. I wanted to let you all know because last week the pain was so bad I asked my mom to shoot me! Still needed my mommy! LOL! She laughed and I looked her dead in the eye and told her I wasn't kidding. It gets better. I promise. It is still there, but more tolerable. I've only taken 2 IB Profen in the last 3 days. :embaressed_smile: That's an accomplishment in my opinion. My 2 week check-up was yesterday and the surgeon said everything I'm experiencing is NORMAL, fortunately for some, they just don't experience this pain. I feel for you all, trust me!

Good luck in your new life! :huh2: