pain below ribs - i dont know whats normal anymore

I had a colectomy in June, 25 inches gone. Got an abscess, JP drain. Drain poked a hole to my intestines. Had a small resection to correct the hole/fistula on 8/19.

I went back to work last Tuesday and felt pretty decent.

Friday night, Istarted having pain. The pain is below my ribcage, directly in the center. It feels like a gas bubble. It "blows up" and hurts, then i hear my stomach gurgle and I feel relief. I thought it was something Iate Friday and assumed it would go away in time. It's now Sunday afternoon and I have the same issues. IIt's interrupted my sleep at times. It's hard to stand up straight from the ache ocassionally.

I took some gas-x this morning to see if it's gas, but it hasn't helped. I've never had this pain in this location. I know it takes a long time to fully recover from resections, so I never know what is normal and what isn't anymore. I'm afraid it's something more.

Have you dealt with this? Is there anything I can do for relief?

I completely understand with the not knowing what's normal.  Do you have a follow up appointment or a nurse help line that you can call?  It may entirely be down to the recent surgery and body adjusting, however I have exactly what you describe on and off for the last year and it turns out it's my gallbladder.  Worth getting some medical advice just to be on the safe side.