http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/04/30/still-having-pain-on-left-side/ About types of surgeries available, dietary, family, work, emotional.. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/04/30/still-having-pain-on-left-side/#comment-3085 Ursula Daniel Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:46:45 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2006/04/30/still-having-pain-on-left-side/#comment-3085 I didn't but many of the women in my support group have, because our surgeon uses a rib-spreader to hold the abdomen open during surgery and one of the corners of the rib-spreader winds up in the place you describe. We've found that moist heat helps, especially sleeping -- there are actually pads you can get in the drugstore that you can place on the area, they're sold for backaches and they adhere to the skin. Best of luck to you! Janie open RNY 4/28/03 387/348/140 "I have been through alcohol, marriage, and network television. If you wanna kill me you're gonna need some kryptonite." (Aaron Sorkin, from 'Sports Night') I didn’t but many of the women in my support group have, because our
surgeon uses a rib-spreader to hold the abdomen open during surgery and one
of the corners of the rib-spreader winds up in the place you
describe. We’ve found that moist heat helps, especially sleeping — there
are actually pads you can get in the drugstore that you can place on the
area, they’re sold for backaches and they adhere to the skin.
Best of luck to you!
Janie
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“I have been through alcohol, marriage, and network television. If you
wanna kill me you’re gonna need some kryptonite.” (Aaron Sorkin, from
‘Sports Night’)

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