recent VSG, pain in right hand side?

[Avonlea]

So yesterday, I did one stupid thing, and one not as stupid, but still, want to include it for the facts. The stupid thing was that without thinking, I bent over to pick up my two-year-old (35 lbs). I didn't lift him far, about a foot, and it was quick because I put him down as soon as I remembered. Argh!

Then the next thing was that I think I slightly overfilled my sleeve with liquid and possibly with the egg I had earlier. I am less positive about that, and I've been really conservative, so I'm not sure that's what happened, but I'm including that.

Starting from last night and today, I have a pain in the right upper side of my abdomen, under the rib cage. I feel it if I take a deep breath. My guess is I did something when I lifted my son, but now I'm paranoid I've broken something. I have no fever but the pain is still here this morning.

I'm going to call the office too, but thought I'd check in here.

p.s. I had my gallbladder out too, and the pain is where my gallbladder would be.

[Avonlea]

One more piece of information - it's most noticeable when I take a deeper than usual breath or lay on that side.

[Avonlea]

Update: Dr. Rabkin's office says it sounds like a muscle pull from lifting my son. Argh. So dumb of me!

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Jan 16, 2012 11:57:37 GMT -5 Avonlea said:

Update: Dr. Rabkin's office says it sounds like a muscle pull from lifting my son. Argh. So dumb of me!

I hope you learned a lesson! actually, I felt so good after my surgery I kept forgetting about not lifting, too. I was lucky I didn't hurt myself.

FYI - any discomfort/pain from drinking and eating (too much, too fast, or both) happens right under your breast bone - and you feel it immediately.

[Avonlea]

It was such an instinct to lift him! He put his arms up and of course I picked him up without thinking. I will definitely work on this.

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especially with food, you almost can't go slow enough this early out. small bite and WAIT....small bite and WAIT

too much and you'll be sorry!

you know this but it can't be overstated. keep in mind this is all temporary.

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I had muscle pain zings on both sides during the first three weeks post-op. I made it slightly worse by trying to get on the treadmill too soon. My belly pulled and the muscles didn't like it and protested. I think I set myself back a week just from that.. take it easy as you can and take it slow.

[Avonlea]

That's an interesting thought. I have been walking on our treadmill. Slowly, and not very long, but still, maybe I've pushed too much.

[nextchapter]

I hope you feel better soon. I am saving this in my folder of reminders for after surgery. I have a 2 year old also..

[Avonlea]

Now that I'm over 24 hours past the pain, I can definitely say that it is a muscular pain. It has all the ache of one. I've cut out the slow treadmill and haven't lifted anything and it's much better. That was a surprising amount of pain due to a two-year-old!

It's so hard to remember not to pick up my son! It's just very instinctive to pick him up. He understands I can't pick him up, so he is (adorably) trying to remember as well, but he's two and sometimes he just wants his mama.

[roseselene]

I've done that before! Not after this surgery but in a different situation, just picked up one of my kids without thinking and I totally hurt myself because I shouldn't have been picking up the kids at the time. But seriously, I think it is just an instinctual thing that causes you to pick up your kids without thinking about other circumstances. When they really need you, you just do it.
Glad you're feeling better!
Amy

[grdngrl]

I am four weeks out and I have had the same trouble not picking up my grandson who is 15 months. He is so used to it . . . I've gotten creative though, sitting on the floor or on a chair to hug him instead. I miss picking him up but I'm going to wait a few more weeks . . . good luck, it gets better every day!!!