Ooops, I kind of hurt myself last night...did this happen to any of you?
Well last night, as I was getting into bed...I did so with a little less care than I usually do. Usually I am very cognizant of my movements getting onto the bed. Last night, being that I was tired and not paying attention, I sort of got into bed too quickly and all of a sudden I had this very intense sharp knife like pain on my left side,
in between the two incisions that are closest to my left side. Same side that has been the most tender all along.This pain was worse than anything I have felt since I woke from surgery.
Sharp knife pain. I am thinking that perhaps I have torn a muscle. I am only comfortable if I am laying down flat, or standing semi-straight.Luckily I am a back sleeper, so I slept flat on my back and didn't move for 11hrs. I very carefully got out of bed this morning, and called the Nurse Navigator. She said take your pain meds every 4 hours and rest the muscle, only move around a little bit, and she will call me back at 3pm today. If it starts to get swollen, or my stomach gets really hard, or I run a fever, or a couple other things than I gotta go to the nearest hospital.
But it's not like I fell down on ice outside, if anything I kinda fell into a soft bed...and maybe twisted slightly as I went down... it's gotta be a torn muscle or something right?
Anyone else have anything similiar happen to them?
And ofcourse, I am furious with myself for not being more careful and letting this happen... trying to forgive myself, but ya'know...
Toni..."Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the will to overcome it"
www.fatgirlchangingherworld.com 
Twitter:@fatgirlchanging
Surgery JAN. 19th, 2012 - Down 120 lbs & 75 inches @ my last Weigh in!!!! 
on 1/27/12 11:46 pm - Oshawa, Canada
I totally hear ya on kicking yourself... but its bound to happen at some point! dont be so hard on yourself. I'm sure you will start to feel better soon.... and I doubt you will need to go to the hospital- sounds like you just tugged on something that was tender! AND I totally hear you on the lower left side.... that is the only tender spot for me too! my belly button incision and my left incision has some pain still, but everywhere else is fine. I'm still feeling very tight and crampy at times, so I'm hoping that will go way with time and rest. TAKE IT EASY!! but im sure you know that :)
Em
Toni..."Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the will to overcome it"
www.fatgirlchangingherworld.com Twitter:@fatgirlchanging
Surgery JAN. 19th, 2012 - Down 120 lbs & 75 inches @ my last Weigh in!!!!
don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and TAKE IT EASY, Toni....
Our insides take longer to heal than we realize.
Referred: Dec 15/10 Orientation: Jun 14/11 Nurse: Jun 23/11
Social Worker: Sep 7/11 Nutrition Class: Sep 28/11 Nutrition Assess: Oct 27/11
Psychiatrist: Nov 10/11 Surgeon: Dec 23/11 Surgery: Jan 20/12
My Journey: Highest W= 349 Loss w/Weight Watchers= 296 Loss w/Optifast= 278
Referral: Aug.25/11 Orientation: Sept.26/11, Optifast: Dec.28/11 & Surgery: Jan 18/12
Total Loss= 187 lbs & Weight Loss since Dec 28/2011 w/Opti+WLS= 134 lbs.
Current Weight - April 2013 = 162.2
charolli
RW 272; OW 248; preopW234.5, CW 168
Referral August 2010, Ort May 25, 2011, Surgeon consult Sept 9, 2011, Surgery Nov 21, 2011
Toni..."Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the will to overcome it"
www.fatgirlchangingherworld.com Twitter:@fatgirlchanging
Surgery JAN. 19th, 2012 - Down 120 lbs & 75 inches @ my last Weigh in!!!!
They told us to be careful, but they also said we're not made of glass. I think the intense pain protects us from actually doing damage. Like you said, sliding into a soft bed carelessly isn't really what will break you,
Good luck though, I'm sure all is well!
Makes it difficult to get my daily waik in as the treatment is anti-inflamatory (which I can't take) and big time rest. I have been so bored sitting around all day
Referral to Thunder Bay Bariatric Centre July 2010 Orientation Class August 2010
Appointments with dietician, nurse practitioner and psychologist September/November 2010 Ultrasound November 2010
Scope June 10, 2011, meeting with surgeon Nov 29, 2011 surgery VSG Jan 20/12
Surgeon: Dr. Gmora
HW 287 CW 169
