Some Pouch Pain??

Yesterday I was having some pain in my stomach. It was sharp at times and when I sneezed I thought I'd die. I tried so hard not to sneeze or cough yesterday. My husband says he thinks I'm doing too much and to take it easy. I didn't go to the gym last night but want to go tonight. I haven't had much pain today and I'm wondering if maybe I just overdid it yesterday. I was going to call the doc this morning but since it subsided I figured I'd wait. It wasn't a constant pain just if I moved a certain way or bent over, I just didn't know what would set it off. Is it normal to feel some pain, is it the pouch healing? Should I go ahead and go in even if I think it's nothing? Should I stop working out? I hate to go in and find out it's gas or something like that but then again I'd hate to sit by and have something serious going on. I tend to think it's not that serious considering I'm not doubled over in agony. I'm really stuck in the middle with calling or not calling, working out or not working out. I posted this on Lori's Gym page also but I wanted to see if anyone was going through the same thing. Thanks, Jamie

Jamie, Any time you have questionable pain the best thing to do is to call your surgeons office and talk to someone there... I dont believe there is anything wrong- but Im no doctor!! And your surgeons office is used to dealing with a million questions a day from new post-ops!! That what they are there for!! Your still freshly post-op so your still healing.. And your also feeling things for the first time.. Your pouch is still new to you.. Given more time you will learn what is normal pain, gas pain, etc... I really think your DH is right (and it kills me to admit that)! Take a day or 2 off from the gym and see if the pain goes away... Great to see your so active and doing so well!! I was just talking about you today!! I was telling my surgery buddy how well your doing! Even showed her pictures!! Pretty funny that my 2 closest friends know as much about you as I do! And my mom who lives on the west coasts asks how your doing!! I guess I was a little happy to be your angel and told everyone!! Amber

The NUT told me to just do cardio so I was doing the treadmill and exercise bike. I really think it's a combo of the things I do here and the gym and just overdoing it. I'm trying to take it easy. I just want to take it easy in a clean house... I haven't been to the gym in two days and the pain has nearly gone. I only notice it when I'm bending over doing something like vacuuming under a chair or something like that. I can sneeze without feeling like its all coming undone though and that is a wonderful feeling. I had to hold my stomach tight before and it hurt like heck!! I'm not going back to the gym until next week and we'll see what happens. Hugs, Jamie

I get that sometimes instead of dumping. It could also be you healing or over doing it. If persisant, I would call the doctor. You can never put how you feel off, especially with this surgery. I hope you feel better!