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Jul 26, 2011

So, after getting into a great routine I was doing very well!  Then, one week after getting out of the hospital I started to have a really sharp burning pain in my abdomen when sitting up straight or standing.  If I was laying or reclining, I felt no pain at all.  It really affected me for days, put a crimp in my walking etc and I made an appointment to see my surgeon (well, his PA).  Of course, when I got there on Friday, I wasn't having the pain.  We talked about it, she pushed on my abdomen...nothing.  Then as we were wrapping up our discussion, I had moved to a sitting upright position by this point, it started to burn again.  She said that since I was so worried about it maybe I should go for a CT scan.  So, off to the hospital I went.  The pain continued through the weekend, but again was totally fine when I was reclining or laying down.  Finally on Monday, the pain started to subside (it got better every day, but was still super painful once in a while).  My doc's office said to take it easy (some walking, nothing too hectic, no lifting etc) and come in for my regularly scheduled post-op follow up on Thursday.  Today I haven't felt that pain at all (FINALLY).  So, the plan is to go to my appointment on Thursday, then go back to work.  I am looking forward to this as being at home is BORING.  :-)

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