Post Gallbladder Surgery Stomach Pain
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Hi, I have my gallbladder removed 1 week and 5 days ago - I thought every thing was going well after a week and that I would go back to work after 2 weeks (this Friday) but for the last 2 days I've have awful stabbing pains about an inch under the belly button wound. I can't sit up straight for long - even hurts when sitting on the loo.
Is this normal? Painkillers doesn't stop it and it's keeping me awake at night. I feel like I did 3 days after the surgery!!
Any advice appreciated x
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janet74211 georgina1505
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sally_14743 georgina1505
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there are aches and pains ..but stabbing pains may be a sign of infection ..so keep an eye on the wound ..if it becomes very red and inflamed or green or yellow pus oozes ....go to your gp..they will just prescribe antibiotics to get rid of it .
If it's not infected it's just healing although it's key hole surgery they have cut through your muscles and those muscles have to heal ....
just keep an eye on the wound take painkillers and lift nothing.. I took 6 weeks to stop aching and 3 months to get my core muscles back and energy back ...
They have inflated your belly stuck instruments in and proper poked about inside ...because we are unconscious we see 3 or 4 tiny holes and think that's not much not realising all the internal stitches and bruising we have going on inside ..
dont worry but just be attentive to your wounds ...
mvwaugh georgina1505
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angela72602 georgina1505
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kimberley74082 georgina1505
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Always get checked.
I had two infections due to stitches not being very good did suffer stabbing pains but also was pussing green nasty stuff and was red round the area .
I did have some other odd pains at the lower scare I put it down to the internal stitches dissolving .
Hope u feel better soon have a good eork, make sure your fit before return to work and be mindful of your duties x
georgina1505
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I guess I wasn't expecting to feel such pain after feeling so much better at the end of last week. The surgeon did say this wound would be sore as she has problems due to being overweight, but I thought it was ok because of the above and most of the wounds look very good from the outside.
I might go back to the doctors Friday as ask for another week off, although I have a desk job I don't think I can handle sitting there for 8 hrs with the pain.
kimberley74082 georgina1505
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Voodoolizard georgina1505
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I had huge tabbing pains in week two and went back to hospital and they said it was nerve damage and I'm on tablets for that and they have helped a lot x