Question:
Does anyone else have a weird feeling at their breastbone?

I am recently Post-op(10 days), and for the past couple of days as other things in my tummy start to feel better, my Breastbone has this weird feeling. It feels as though the bone is moving when I move my arms. do they have to cut the breastbone or anything when they move the ribs out of the way? Could this just possibly be because of the rib spreader? it is not really a pain, so much as it is an unnerving feeling that the bone is moving. Any help is appreciated. thanks!    — sbinkerd1 (posted on December 24, 2001)

December 24, 2001
I am 12 days post-op, and just this morning my breast bone/esophagas started hurting. not when I move my arms but touching it, almost as if someone hit me very hard there, and it feels bruised ( but it\'s not on then outside). I hope we get some answers.
   — Cindee A.

December 24, 2001
I didn\'t have the wierd feeling, but I had pain at my breastbone that I noticed about 3 weeks post-op. I called my surgeon. After asking several questions (does it hurt all the time? No, only when I bend over or move a certain way. Can you recreate the pain by pressing on it? Yes. and some others I don\'t remember). His answer was that it was most likely a bruised sternum from the surgery and that it would go away before long. <br> <br> He was right, it did go away after a couple of weeks. Said the reason I hadn\'t noticed it sooner was because the pain from my incision was more intense. Once the incision was pretty well healed, I noticed the other pain. <br> <br> Since what you\'re feeling isn\'t just pain I would recommend that you call your doctor. Every one is different and you shouldn\'t take any chances. Good Luck.
   — Sami S.

December 25, 2001
8 days post op open rny here & i too have a pain at the top of my incision, but, its inner pain, like the top of my tummy hurts. it constantly feels like i have eaten too much...even before ive eaten anything. i dont know what to make of it.
   — sheryl titone