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Did anyone have very sore ribs or shoulders after surgery? I was fine all evening then bam my ribs felt like they were broken and my shoulders killing me. They have me on morphine but so far not working

yes, my shoulders were killing me for both my RNY and gallbladder, I was told it had to do with the gas they pump into you to do the laproscopic surgery, think Macy's parade huge balloon!  Hope you're pain free soon and healing well! 

I just had surgery yesterday (7th) and I've got back pain and right shoulder pain,morphine didn't work for me but the tordol works really good!

I was told the same thing - that it was due to the gas they pumped into my tummy during surgery.

Then I discussed it with an OR nurse, and she said that I should consider the way they keep your airways clear during surgery - you're intubated with pressurized air going in for a period of time. She told me that most patients experience discomfort for 2-3 days, then the air works its way out of you.

 

Dunno.

Hello i am 6 days post op and i fe el gas on my inside, pressure to the ribs. The Dr said only walk walk walk and more walk help to us. If you continúe with this call to your center and ask, but i think is only gas. I hope you feel verter soon.

I don't remember having that when I had WLS, but I do remember having shoulder pain for my gallbladder surgery.  At that time I was told that they couldn't give me anything for it because it was from the air they pumped into me for the surgery.  I did have ab pain as well, I managed to get somewhat comfortable sitting in a chair and fell asleep. When I woke up the shoulder pain was gone enough that I could lay back in bed and relax the ab pain.

Hopefully the air goes soon.

Cathy

Yes Hun,

I too had that horrible shoulder pain and I too was told it was from the gas they pumped into me during surgery...Prayers ur feeling better soon...My shoulders didn't start hurting me till I got home from the hospital 2 days after surgery...It was gone in a few days... Shey