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I had a gastric bypass 2 weeks ago and now i am on the puree diet and since then i have a pain in my shoulder and upper chest and my kidneys plz help?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

See your surgeon: you need to see your surgeon to make sure that there is no leak that will irritate the diaphragm and cause all this symptoms.

Dr Willson agreed

Answered 8/13/2015

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