Shoulder Pain anyone??

Hi Guys -

Seasons greetings to you all! I hope you all had a great one and survived the eating issues that go with these festive times.

Me, I'm doing a LOT better after my Nissen. For those still contemplating - go for it!

Only prob I'm still experiencing is the shoulder pain now and then. Anyone else suffer from the pain nearly four months post op? Is that normal? And if so, does it go away permanantky sometime or what?

Is it caused by the gas or is it a nerve? I'm not yet sure what causes it. Sometimes I think it's from eating too much rich and fatty food. Then, at others I think it could be just from drinking gassy drinks, and sucking through straws. Any ideas.

Denise, I know you read everything... Lol - where you from, SA?

Well if so, have a lekker day. If not, have one regardless.

Cheers for now.

Darryl

It's an air bubble pushing on the vegus nerve. The nerve is sending referred pain to your shoulder. It means the wrap is good and tight. Eventually, it will loosen some and the nerve won't get pushed so much.

Hi Darryl,
No, I'm not from SA, but I still like to wish you a lekker day! You're the one who taught me the term!

I wish I could shed some more light on the subject of shoulder pain, but Joy and Bill seem to have it covered. I thought of Cindy when you mentioned it, as I know she still experiences it from time to time. The vagus nerve seems to get irritated easily during recovery, and yes, Cindy, you can still get improvement, even at 11 months!

I'm confident that with time you'll experience it less and less.
Take care!
denise

Guys this is great news to hear. Bill and Joy, thank you. I am definitely on the road of recovery. I can now say that I am happy I did the surgery. I dont even think of the burping anymore.

By the way on a different subject, I had posted a script about fast heart beats. I noticed that if I eat and go to bed within the hour or less and lying on my left side, my heart starts to beat fast. However, if I turn over to my right side, it stops. My friend who had the surgery saw the surgeon on tuesday and he told her that it's because of the surgery and it should go away. No one else has experienced this? Do you think it's because the wrap was done on the left side? It puzzles me!!!!!

Nal my pain is in one particular spot.....right at the tip of my left shoulder. I don't get it often anymore. Maybe once or twice a week. Yours will go you just had your surgery.

Happy New Year everyone. Hope 2012 brings us all better health. You Guys are all wonderful. You have definitely helped me a lot.

Cindy

Hi all,

Yeah, it all makes sense - I think if I eat too much, just generally filling the stomach up too much, I get the pain. Also on the top of my left shoulder.

I am fine with the pain. It doesn't last all that long. Better than the reflux that's for sure. It's been nearly three months since my last vommit. How great is that. And I do nearly eat anything I feel like. Just still a bit in the head that still can't believe I can eat whatever and not suffer because of it.

Anyhows - best of 2012 for you guys!
Have a lekker one.
Darryl