introduction from a lurker!

Hi Donna and welcome,

I think you should ring your sugeon's office and ask for one of his supporting doctors to go and see. The fact that you heard a 'rip' when you bent to lift something heavy is significant. You really do need to get it checked out asap. We are not doctors here, and sometimes we can lull ourselves into a false sense of security by giving sympathy.

If your surgeon doesn't have supporting doctors, go see your GP. I think you need a barium meal xray to check you aren't leaking from the stomach.

As I always say - better safe than sorry!

All the best to you,

K.

hi and welcome
there is a lot of great information here to help you along the way. Here are some links to get you started: The Diaries are a fantastic resource, and the Pre-op & Post-op sections will be helpful too.

Have a read of the Welcome to Newbies section too, it will give you an idea of how the site works, and if you want to put a ticker in your signature the instructions are there.

If you can't find answers to your questions, ask away :-) there is sure to be someone about to do their best to help and support you.
shelly

Congratulations on have the op. Hopefully you join myself and others lurkingon the chat page. Would love to meet you on there. On this site you definitely do not feel alone. It is a great feeling.

Thanks Kaia...all much better now and really having a lovely relax!

Hey Donna,

I was a chronic lurker too haha I hope your recovery is going much better now, enjoy the relaxation!

Kaia xx

Hi all

Been lurking here for a few weeks after meeting Carrie in Dr Martin's
rooms. Had my surgery 3 weeks ago and all doing generally well until I
lifted something too heavy and ripped something inside and couldnt eat
anything for a couple of days! (lesson learnt!) Can't see Dr until his return from leave
in late January so am mildly concerned but not enough to get me sitting
in Accident and Emergency for hours! Apart from that and the associated
residual pain I am really happy to have had the surgery. Quite
impatient with the recovery time...I guess I thought I would be up and
about as usual as soon as I got home from hospital, 3 days after
surgery, although the enforced relaxation has been kinda nice.

Thanks to all those who have contributed to all of the forums topics.
It has been comforting to trawl through many of them and see the lovely
support you all provide.

Donna
Inner West, Sydney