I think I pulled something...

Help! I think I pulled a muscle or something. I'm 9 days out of my RYN. Everything has been going well. And I haven’t had any complications. Yesterday I started to notice this sharp pain in my very lower left abdomen (belly). It’s nowhere near my incisions, and I only noticed the pain when I sat/laid a certain way, or when I reached to grab something. Today it’s worse. I sneezed earlier this morning, and man oh man did it hurt like hell, and when I was using the bathroom, I had to push a little, and it hurt really badly too. I think it’s a pulled muscle or something, I wasn’t too worried about it, because the pain isn’t constant, and I don't have a fever, or vomiting, or nausea. However when it hurts, man does it hurt. Did anyone go though this? I'm using a heat pack when I lay down, but I don't know what else to do. I have my 1 post op appointment on Tuesday so I thought I’d ask you guys first. 

 

I'm thinking I have over done it a little bit. I have a 13month old, and I don't live close to any family at all so I’ve been playing mommy and wife like nothings wrong. I didn't pick her up the first few days, but I had to after my mom left (day 3) I only pick her up to put her in and out of her crib, and the bathtub, but I think that may have over done it, she’s 20 lbs, and I don't think I'm supposed to lift anything over a gallon of milk.

 

Oy!

 

EDIT: I wrote this yesterday, my internet was out. After a good night sleep with a heat pack it feels a lot better. Still tender though, and I can’t move certain ways, I just want to know if anyone else went though this?

 

Thanks!

 

- Ilene

I had this problem too...a week or so out from RNY.....it was most likely a pulled stitch internally. Called surgeon's office immediately...that's what I was told. I felt it when it 'pulled'. I was laying on the couch and moved the wrong way....OUCH! It went away a week or so later! But it was painful!!!! Heating pad helped tremendously!!!