Felt Something Pop

[XOXOXO 18]

Hi all. I am 5 days post op now & everything has been ticking along beautifully - until this morning. As I was straining to get up off the couch, I felt something go pop in my tummy above my port scar & between my other incisions on the left. It didn't hurt & didn't think more of it. Well its happened again, twice, when I am getting up from the couch or out of the car. Something is definitely moving. It is freaking me out, is something wrong? Have I blown something already? It is starting to hurt a little now. Anyone else had this happen?

[elcee 3,341]

You may have popped a stitch. Be careful when you get up and down, use your arms to help you not your stomach muscles. The best thing to do when you have a concern is to call your Dr's rooms. They will be able to tell you if you need to come in or not.

[Joyce Real 21]

I had the same thing happen, and called my surgeon, and what they said is women have a round ligament that holds womanly things together. and it is in the spot where it can hang up on the port, they said after you lose a little weight it will quit happening. It only happened the one time for me. But it made me sore!

[Dulci 108]

If you do anything that usually uses your abdominal muscles - getting up, laughing, coughing, bending, turning over in bed - gently press a soft pillow or stuffed animal to your tummy. It really helps to keep you from straining those sore muscles.

[54Shirley 105]

I'd call my Dr. on Monday. You might have popped a stitch !

You need to be careful you don't need to tear the port away from the muscle that its stitched to, or a Hernia.

So take it easy.

It's probably nothing but, call your Doc....