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Is this sharp pain on left side nerve related at 18 days post-op?

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bdksNov 12, 2018

I am 18 days post-op. I have searing sharp pain on left side, where I had lateral chest lipo.  My incisions are healing very nicely. I think I over exerted myself the other night helping my husband care for our sick son. Every since I have had a searing kind of shooting pain on my left side, where I had the lateral lipo. This pain is partnered with hypersensitivity. Does this sound like the nerves reawakening?

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