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Sore/painful Incisions 3 Weeks Out



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I had my gallbladder taken out about 2 1/2 weeks

weeks ago, I was supposed to have my lapband placed but my gallbladder was acutely inflamed and too bad to have my lapband put in. So long story short haha, I have lapband incisions plus gallbladder incision but no actual lapband. I have two incisions that hurt really bad. They just started today. The big scar, maybe thats the port scar? And the one that is to to the left and under the port scar. They aren't red and nothing seems to be coming out of them. But they hurt like crazy, especially when I walk, sit, etc. anyone else experience this?! Thank you in advance for listening to me! I don't know what I would do without my lovely support group from lapband talk! Xoxo

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I've heard that this is pretty normal as the incisions heal.

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Newskinnygal~ I was banded on July 9th. So figure it out>ha ha.....I went through some MAJOR pain last week at my port area. I could not do anything. I couldnt slouch, twist, bend with out terrible pain and it lasted a week. Surgery nurse said I had over did with cleaning the house, soooooo. But amazingly it has gone away now. And the swelling has gone down alot.

Hoped I helped with this. Message me for any other info! ONWARD GIRL!!!!!!

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I honestly didn't think this surgery would effect me the way it did. I've had a very slow healing process and im about to have lapband surgery next week. I can't imagine going through all this again. All I can hope for is a healthier me in the long run.

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I am 1 month out today, had my surgery on July 3rd. I was fine up until last week and was pain free, when suddenly I woke up last Monday with a lot of pain in my abdomen. I could not move without it hurting. But its slowly faded over the past week, now I have very little pain. My doc said that I might have overdone it as well and pulled on my internal stitches.

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Newskinnygal~ I was banded on July 9th. So figure it out>ha ha.....I went through some MAJOR pain last week at my port area. I could not do anything. I couldnt slouch' date=' twist, bend with out terrible pain and it lasted a week. Surgery nurse said I had over did with cleaning the house, soooooo. But amazingly it has gone away now. And the swelling has gone down alot.

Hoped I helped with this. Message me for any other info! ONWARD GIRL!!!!!![/quote']

So glad to hear that your pain went away! I hope mine does soon! I feel you on the bending and twisting, I definitely cannot do either or. Thank you so much for your reply.

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I am 1 month out today' date=' had my surgery on July 3rd. I was fine up until last week and was pain free, when suddenly I woke up last Monday with a lot of pain in my abdomen. I could not move without it hurting. But its slowly faded over the past week, now I have very little pain. My doc said that I might have overdone it as well and pulled on my internal stitches.[/quote']

Oh no! :( I hope not! Sending you well wishes!

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So when doctors say we "overdid it", what exactly do they mean?

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