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skinimini
on 6/14/11 12:54 am

I am 4 days post-op and doing well. Minimnal inscision pain, getting rid of the gas, getting in my protein and fluids. My question is...my lungs hurt!! I am shallow br4eathing. I am not struggling to breathe, but I am not breathing as deeply as before. It hurts when I breathe deep. Or if I intake my air quickly it hurts. Is this normal? I thought it might be due to being intubated, but wasn't sure! Did you guys have this?

I am 5' 7" tall and 35-years-old **Sheri**
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megant_nmborn
on 6/14/11 1:01 am - NM

You should probably give your Dr. a call. You would rather be safe then sorry. Pulmonary embolisms do happen so just to be on the safe side.. I have my surgery July 12th and am a little nervous. Did you have a lot of pain after surgery.

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skinimini
on 6/14/11 1:54 am

VSG on 06/10/11

Hi Megant,

Congrats on your up coming surgery. It will be here before u know it! As far as pain goes, it was not bad at all. I had the gas pain,, which walking and aheating pad did wonders for! Other than that, a little soreness,but not bad.

I am 5' 7" tall and 35-years-old **Sheri**
My ticker shows who I did this for: Azure and Malachi

8413716

July 10th, 2011: Down 26 lbs. and 15 1/4 ".

Aug. 10th, 2011: Down 14 lbs. and 13 3/4 ".

Sept. 10th, 2011:

Oct. 10th, 2011:

lucy2e
on 6/14/11 1:17 am - Laurel, MD

VSG on 06/01/11

Def. call your doc - better safe then sorry! And use your spirometer if they gave you one. I def had major reduced breathing capacity right after surgery - took a week to get back to normal!

Good luck - keep us posted!

Lucy (Imma Loser!)

HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...

LittleMissSunshine
on 6/14/11 1:33 am

VSG on 05/23/11

Definitely use the spirometer, I did it a few times a day every day over the first week and a half or so... I stopped once I was able to get the marker up to the top.

If they didn't give you one to go home with, call your surgeon and ask how you can get one (perhaps stopping by the ER?).

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MN_Mama
on 6/14/11 1:44 am

VSG on 02/25/11

I caught a cold the day I got home and it turned into pneumonia. I felt like that.

Get checked out. Any number of things can show up like that. Hopefully, you are just sore from the surgery, but it's not worth ignoring it.

Hope all is well.

Ms Shell
on 6/14/11 3:23 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

I was sent home with one of those breathing things and it was HARD for me to breath but I kept doing it and soon I was inhaling and exhaling like normal.

Ms Shell

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on 6/14/11 4:47 am

VSG on 04/11/11

Yeah, that breathing tool the spirometer is really important to use when you have major abdominal surgery.. We don't breathe as deep because of the pain and muscle soreness and it can lead to pneumonia.

If you did not get sent home with one take deep breaths often, even if it hurts and you may want to practice taking those fast deep breaths through a thin straw to force your lungs to work harder. You won't hurt anything by doing this (other than feeling some pain from the surgery area) but it will help keep your lungs clear. Do it several times an hour!

See if you can get a spirometer though, it makes you exercise your lungs by showing your inhalation rate.

Lalamonkey
on 6/14/11 5:56 am - GA

VSG on 02/11/11

Hi Sherri,

Since this was few hours ago now - I know you contacted your Dr. right???

I wish I had some advice besides that to offer you. Instead I will send you good wishes that this passes soon and that you are back to feeling great. Be patient with yourself too please.

Hugs,

Laura

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