Back Pains

I am a week and couple days post op and I am still having severe pain in my right back side is that normal. My pain meds dont seem to be cutting it . any suggestions.

Call your doctor....

call your doctor, severe pain is not normal, call, and let us know what he says, you should go in and see him. don't let them blow you off, go in . rhonda

Ok let me reprhaise this a little . Its not pain that I am having all day and its not something that I am dying with . Its just pain like if you bend over for a long period of time . It does come and go .

Hey Tracy - I agree! CALL ME for questions like this. I've e-mailed you. If you don't receive it, call me @ 433-1303. Marcie

Hi Tracy; I've had back pain for many years but one thing that really surprised me is that since I had the surgery it got worse. So last week I'm shifting my bod around and much to my surprise I discover that the reason I have worse pain is because my heavy skin is sagging and its putting pressure on my low back. I know it hasn't been long since you've had surgery, but that may be the reason. If you can get an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that may help ease the pain. But the doc may want you to hold off on that until you've healed enough. That takes about six weeks.