Back Pain When Breathing Deep Post-op?

I have no gas pain to speak of unless this is the pain I am feeling when breath deep in my back. Had my surgery yesterday and when I breath in it hurts in my back? Anyone have this?

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FullofGRACE
Banded November 10, 2006
Vanguard Band
Dr. Trace Curry
Cincinnati, Ohio

Glad you are not having a lot of pain. What you are describing sounds like gas to me. It takes several days to get all of the anesthesia gases out of your system. They absorb into your muscles/tissues and can "float" around until you pass them. Have you tried the gas x strips? I took them 2 or 3 times a day post op and it helped to control things. It is a good idea to keep doing the deep breathing (Insentive Spirometer Exercises) too to work that anesthesia out of your lungs. Glad you are doing well and congrats on your surgery!

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Stats:
Banded 10/31/06 Halloween
10 day liquid preop diet/ Self Pay $13,500
PreOp 292
Now 245
Goal 150ish

I had that also... It's normal from what I understand. Although i'm 2 weeks post-op I still have that pain once in awhile.

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Banded - October 30, 2006
Dr. Alexander Abkin
Morristown, New Jersey

;) Hi Full of Grace!
Don't worry, I had the same pain in my back :sick It will disappear in a couple of days! I recommend that you walk as much as you can, trust me... the more you walk, the faster the pain dissapears. :)
Something that may help is to blow up 15 balloons per day, this will strengthen your lungs and diaphragm... and ease the back pain. :hippie: