Question:
is this something that will go away

i am 4wks post,op i have developed a tender to touch ouside and a blocked feeling inside in my breastbone areaand below. it makes eating and drinking uncomfortable.i also have to burp air from that area for any relef of pressure. my back aches in same area. i do not have my gallbladder.    — [Anonymous] (posted on March 15, 2000)

March 15, 2000
I'm 10 wks post-op, and I know when I eat to fast, to much, or drink to soon after I eat, I get that feeling in my breatbone.However, mine is not tender to touch on the outside, just very uncomfortable. Just make sure you are chewing your food real well, eating very slow, and not eating to much,{I can only have 4 Tblsp} and see if it makes a difference. Also, try not to drink for a half hour before or after a meal, and never during. This may or may not be the problem. Just my experience. Good luck
   — Dani J.

March 15, 2000
I woyld be concerned about the tenderness and the pain while eating. please call the doctor and go see him. it could just be gas. Are you drinking through a straw? This will cause gas. just get it checked out.
   — Sue M.

March 15, 2000
I had some of the same problems at 2 weeks post-op. Went to two doctors and had numerous test done. My pain was horrible, I was not able to eat or drink without hurting. After doing everything the doctors said, I tried something recommend off this site. I took a laxative. Spent the next day in the bathroom, the next day in bed, I was really sore in my abdomen. Felt like a new person after that. I never stopped having BMs, so I never dreamed all my pain and problems could be from constipation. Now I make sure I go everyday or I take a stool softner and remember drink your water! Lap RNY 1-21-00. Good Luck!
   — Shelly T.

March 18, 2000
I had the same feelings at 2-3 weeks post-op and after seeing my doctor he put me on prilosec for a marginal ulcer. I guess that they are fairly common at the start and the medicine worked. Good luck with your weight loss.
   — Gerald W.