Pain on left side of belly button?

jennb3
on 11/15/12 4:42 am - Canada

So I'm a week post op. Have my follow up tomorrow. I'm still struggling with pain and with heartburn. I've called at least a dozen times to OWMC since Tuesday and the only phone call I got back was a receptionist telling me to go to my family dr if it was bothering me or to keep leaving messages for the nurse...well the nurses vm says she won't call back for 48hrs so i figured i might as well wait till friday...Anyways a whole other issue...but I got some heartburn stuff from pharmacist for the meantime.

Whats REALLY bothering me is this sharp pain to the left of my belly button. My incisions are great not red at all but everytime I stand up or walk for a few minutes, bend a certain way whatever I get this horrible sharp burning pain. Enough to stop me in my tracks and make me want to cry.

Any ideas what this is?

referral: fall 2010, orientation: march 2011, nut/psyc: fall 2011, nurse: jan 2012, tests: march 2012, pre-surg class: Sept 2012, surgeon, Sept. 2012. Surgery: Nov 8, 2012

Monica M.
on 11/15/12 4:57 am - Penetanguishene, Canada

RNY on 03/02/11

could be gas, could be something worse (like an obstruction) are you passing gas, and having bowel movements? if no, then you need to go to emerg.

macrobug1
on 11/15/12 5:15 am, edited 11/15/12 5:16 am

Hey ya surgery twin! I have that pain also. The main incision is right there and I understand there is an internal stitch. I find that it starts to ache when I twist in a certain way , up walking or when I need to have a bm. It really hurt 2 days ago when I was really constipated. A little bit of MOM took care of that and the pain has really gone down.

crstalww
on 11/15/12 5:38 am - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 11/06/12

The left side belly button pain gets better as of yesterday mine is good still a little there but u can walk now and bend and sit finally .

Orientation: July 23 2012 Dr Sullivan : August 16, 2012 Dietician, SW, RN, Sept 26, 2012 Dr Sullivan Oct 17, 2012 and pick up Optifast PATTS: October 24, 2012 Surgery: November 6, 2012. Starting weight 277 surgery weight 268

jennb3
on 11/15/12 6:17 am - Canada

Thanks ladies. Seems like one symptom can mean nothing and be totally normal or can mean something really bad...

I have yet to have a BM since surgery. I'm passing gas ok though. I understand pain is to be expected but holy it's just this one that's making me frustrated and wanting to cry.

Good thing my apt is tomorrow morning at 930.

referral: fall 2010, orientation: march 2011, nut/psyc: fall 2011, nurse: jan 2012, tests: march 2012, pre-surg class: Sept 2012, surgeon, Sept. 2012. Surgery: Nov 8, 2012

macrobug1
on 11/15/12 6:41 am

Try the MOM!! Once I got going it made all the world of difference. I watched my bloated tummy actually deflate with the big BM. Since then I have had 3 BM and the pain has decreased. I was able to walk for 20 minutes today! And took meds only once this AM for pain. Just tylenol.

jennb3
on 11/15/12 6:54 am - Canada

forgive my blondeness but MOM???? i dont know what that is..lol

referral: fall 2010, orientation: march 2011, nut/psyc: fall 2011, nurse: jan 2012, tests: march 2012, pre-surg class: Sept 2012, surgeon, Sept. 2012. Surgery: Nov 8, 2012

C. McArthur
on 11/15/12 7:06 am - Toronto, Canada

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