Question:
How soon will the stabbing pain go away?

I have that stabbing pain every time I stand up now. I am 2 & 1/2 weeks out and it did not start until 4 days agao. I am scared.    — abuinchico (posted on October 6, 2006)

October 6, 2006
I too have a stabbing pain, it is in my left side. I am 7 days Post op. When I spoke to my doctor, he stated that my pain is normal, the spot where it hurts the most is where he did the most of my laprosic work. He stated my muscle will be sore for a while. If that is what you are referring to this is my experience. But it is always best to get a true medical opinion about any pain. Pain is not natural, so run and find out why yours is there.
   — bubblegumgirl

October 6, 2006
i had the same sort of pain, at about the same time out as you are. couldnt get comfortable. you should call your doc's office, they can either assure you it's normal or have you come in to be checked. i suffered for over a week til i went in, and while it was 'normal' it was so severe i couldnt get fluids in or get any relief, so they gave me pain meds to get thru the worst of it. so dont suffer needlessly.
   — Fluffy W.

October 6, 2006
I also had uncomfortable pains about 2-2 1/2 weeks post op.. I was told i needed to do more walking it was GAS.. & i started to move a bit more & the pain also moved so i knew it was gas... BUT ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR DR...... YOU DO NOT Have to be in any pain is what my Dr. said.. best of luck. SMILES BABS
   — babs810

October 7, 2006
I did not have much pain my first week, not until my second week it started, it was sharp stabbing pain to the left side, I went to go see my doctor he said it was normal, the weird part was that you would normally expect that kind of pain immediatly after the surgery, this pain starts about a week or so after. I thought it was never gonna go away, but it did about 3 to 4 weeks post op. I too was scared, I thought I had did something wrong.
   — Norma H.

October 7, 2006
I am 3 months out. At a little over a week out I started to get this horrible stabbing pain that at times would knock the wind out of me. When I checked with the doctor, he suspected I had popped a stitch. He said that it wasn't uncommon to happen. It wasn't until I really watched how I moved, refrained from bending over, and just generally was more careful - that it finally got better. It took about 2 weeks for it to totally go away after I stopped all the excessive movement. Hope this helps
   — oceanrayne