The surgeons nurse called me and said to follow up with my regular doctor and if he says I should see the surgeon, call back and make an appointment. They are useless.

I'm wondering if it might be intestinal or colon rather than stomach. The stomach is in the upper left abdomin and not near the hip joint. It could also be muscular. Or even some scar tissue. I hope you can see your primary soon. These odd pains are often hard to pinpoint.

Just in the last couple of years I have developed a periodic muscle cramp in one spot around my stomach location that kicks in when I do anything resembling a sit up or crunch. The only way I can make it go away is to immediately do a modified cobra pose. I figure it is scar tissue. I get it worked occasionally when I get bodywork.

Definitely call your doctor!

I have an appointment with my regular doctor (whom I trust), on Friday. They will call me if anything opens sooner. Better safe than sorry. Thanks for the support.

. When you started this journey it sounded like you had such a great bariatric team.You must be so disappointed. I hope everything goes well on your visit to your primary care doc. Let us know.

Went to my family doctor. He said the pain and lump in my low belly is blood from all of my surgical bruising the was moving south and hit my hip bone. It couldn't go further so it backed up in to the layers of facia. It will disapate over the next couple of months.

Lymph drainage will help move it through faster and some light massage.

I'm having your problem. I thought it was related to my back pain until my back surgeon said that may have nothing to do with the back and may be scar tissue. I've decided to call the bariatric surgeon this week to see what the deal is.

I'm glad that you are seeing your doctors to get information and reassurance. My pain has lessened because the fear of the unknown is gone. Good luck to you. Be well.

Robynjoy,
When I had my surgery in November, it took about four hours because the doc took two hours removing scar tissue from my previous abdominal surgeries (long story). Long story short--I had been having severe back pain previous to this surgery and when I went home from the hospital I had no more back pain! Adhesions can create quite a problem in various parts of your abdomen and back.

If you develop a fever and vomiting go right to the ER, however, as it could be appendicitis.

Sorry about your problems. I had both breasts remove 1.5 yrs. ago. I have P/T for that to move my fluids from my lymph nodes and it really helps. That is a good idea to help it move faster. Good luck.

Just catching up with everyone. Sorry you're going through this. Hope you're recovering well by now.