Update on upper back pain

Lisa C.
on 10/31/17 9:34 am, edited 10/31/17 9:35 am

Hi All.

Awhile ago I was part of a post discussing upper back pain that followed surgery. I had mentioned that I would bring this up at my 4 month visit to TWH.

Seems it is caused by the changing of you centre of gravity, and once you are at goal and maintain it should go away. I was told to lessen the pain to stretch it out. Works sometimes for me other times it doesn't.

I guess this is a small price to pay (and of course going bald!) in return so far I have lost 80 pounds. I will not complain.

Referred April 2016, Orientation September 21, 2016; Psyc appointment November 23, 2016; Nurse Practitioner assessment November 30, 2016; Nutrition Class December 7, 2016; Social Worker assessment December 9, 2016; Nutrition 1:1 January 26, 2017 and Surgeon April 7, 2017; Pre-admission June 12, 2017; Surgery date June 20, 2017 with Dr. T. Jackson TWH.

Pre surgery loss 20 lbs, M1-17 lb, M2-16, M3-16.2, M4-7, M5-10.8, M6-+8, M7-4, M8-

Goal 1- 50 pound loss by Jan. 1, 2018 (245.6 lbs) reached August 10, 2017

Goal 2 - 100 pound loss by June 21, 2018 (one year post op) (195.6) reached TBD

Linda M.
on 10/31/17 10:00 am - Orillia, Canada

I guess we all experience different symptoms - good and bad, as a result of WLS. I sometimes feel pain in my shoulder blade and think it is gas pain. Once my pouch settles (and I stop eating so quickly), it usually goes away. My lower back pain is completely gone now that there isn't so much stress from the excess weight.

Congratulations on your weight loss. I may ask my G.P. as well for their opinion. Stretching should also help regardless of the cause.

All the best.

Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!