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Anyone else continue to get pain under right ribs after surgery?

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Scottie13
Scottie13

I’m now almost 7 weeks post-op and feeling a lot better than I did before surgery. Nausea has completely gone and have only had an upset stomach a few times since but think that was related to antibiotics for a wound infection. 

I’m still getting some pain under my ribs on the right hand side. Is this a normal thing to still be happening? Have spent the day in bed as felt like I was coming down with something. This is what I felt like before most gallbladder attacks though. Could easily sleep for 13 hours straight then the next 3-4 days would have fevers and stomach and back pains. 

I was warned before the surgery that removing the gallbladder doesn’t always take away all of the pain. Really hoping that I’m not in that group of people! Has anyone else felt like this at this stage of recovery?

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  • marc2726
    marc2726 Scottie13

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    I am 3 weeks out of gallbladder surgery. I experienced some of the worst pain I have ever felt in my life under my right rib cage, and going down the right side of my abdomen. Made it real hard to breathe. This pain did subside, but I still have a dull pain under my right side rib cage, going into my back. I have been back to work since week 2. Spoke to my sister who had this done 2 years ago? and she said the pain did eventually subside. I myself am going to get more proactive by getting strict with my diet, and getting extra weight off. God bless, and I wish all well.

  • sabrina30125
    sabrina30125 Scottie13

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    OMG I AM A YEAR AND 1/2 AND I GET THIS PAIN NON STOP NOW-- FREAKING ME OUT-- NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING-- I NEED SOME RELIEF!!!!!

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