Question:
PAINS ON LEFT SIDE.

Has anyone experience sharp stabbing pains on the left side of stomach. It doesn't happen all the time. Most the time it's a dull pain and around 4 times a day it's a sharp stabbing pain that happens all of a sudden. I had surgery on Jan 7th.    — TAMARA J. (posted on March 25, 2002)

March 25, 2002
I'm Pre-op but it reminds me of when I was having gallbladder pain a few years back.
   — Shelly S.

March 25, 2002
Does it feel like someone is squeezing you from the inside? Almost like you cannot pin point the pain location and it feels gassy w/pressure, but you are not gassy? If so, that like what I had with my Gallbladder... I had mine removed 1 year after my WLS. I was so happy it was removed!
   — Karen R.

March 25, 2002
I had my surgery 1/2/02 and would have the same pains and my surgeon said it is the body healing on the inside. I had mine LAP and the biggest instrument goes in on the left side and that's why it is more tender right after surgery. I haven't had the pain since about 5-weeks post op.
   — sarah O.

March 26, 2002
I have had the same pain on my left side. I have noticed that it hurts mostly when I breath heavily and then I can not catch my breath. I spoke with my surgeon and he said that it is probally basically healing pains. He put me on 50 mgs of vioxx a day and that seems to have helped.
   — Heidi B.