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I had a Tummy Tuck last Monday & only overnight did I really get some back pains. I woke up in tears because trying to turn or lean or even face a different direction is causing me horrible pain. A nurse at the hospital was the only person who said anything about back pain. Since its Sunday, there is like no Dr office open & I doubt they'd want to do anything with me in this condition anyway.

What should I do about the pain? I took some more pain meds & my mom is getting me a heating pad. We tried ice at first but thought that was a bad idea.

I go back to the Dr tomorrow to get the last two drains taken out so I guess I can ask him for muscle relaxers if I don't feel any better by tomorrow.

Any advice as to what to do for the pain is very, VERY welcome!

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When I call the office it goes to the answering machine & says if I have a life-threatening condition, go to the hospital. Otherwise wait until Monday.

Now, I don't think this is life-threatening (even if I do feel like I'm dying). A hospital visit is a little more than I think is necessary.

Do you think it really could be an infection?

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i dont know... i know i would be worried and thinking that..but im not a doctor.. so dont make any rational decision based on what i said lol! i cant believe your doctor doesnt have an answering service????? well if you think you can wait it out until tomorrow then...

what does your mom think you should do?

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She thinks I need to just wait it out. We don't really know what to do. She figures I'll be fine since I go to the Dr tomorrow.

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well maybe you should wait then..unless its unbearable like you might die or something you know!!

i kinda over react sometimes with things lol... i always make a big deal out of stuff..

so just relax take it easy..take some pain meds and wait it out..if you can!!! good luck...

by the way.... you look great!!! your an inspiration!!!

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I know what you mean. So, I've been using a heating pad on my back & it feels better. Not like amazingly better, but I can actually turn & stuff. I guess I'll just keep with that until tomorrow. Thanks for talking with me. & good luck with your weight loss. You're already super cute!

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While I can't comment specifically on your back pain, I would like to point out that it is important for everyone to be able to get in touch with their surgeon at anytime, for any questions...no matter how small they may turn out to be. Patients should always be given a pager or cell phone of the operating surgeon, or covering physician. Most questions/issues occur in the middle of the night or on weekends. At the very least, your PS should have an answering service that can page him or her.

I know this doesn't really help you at this moment, but everyone reading this should know this and make sure they discuss this with the surgeon ahed of time. This is another important criteria for selecting your surgeon.

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I hope you were able to get some type of relief for yur back pain. I too had very bad back pain for almost 4 weeks, I was given muscle relaxers. I was also able to call my PS anytime I needed to, day or night.

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It's a little better today. I don't go for another hour and a half. I'm thinking I slept wrong the other night. But I'll still let you know how things go when I get back. I think I'm going to ask for some muscle relaxers, just in case.

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I had bad back pains for about a week following my lbl but now they are gone. I am sure its due to the straining of using your back muscles instead of your core (stomach) and because you have to walk hunched over as well.

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