Main Incision Pain

[victoriatxgirl 64]

I have the same: I think it's fairly normal. Mines still sore when I move a certain way or bend over' date=' so I just don't do those things, lol.[/quote']

mines is sore;numb;and tender.very strange

[victoriatxgirl 64]

well...my pain is back :-\

anything that touches is makes it hurt.including my shirt.im soo ready for this feeling to go away so i can feel normal and more mobile :-(

[Back~To~Amy 307]

well...my pain is back :-\

anything that touches is makes it hurt.including my shirt.im soo ready for this feeling to go away so i can feel normal and more mobile :-(

At this point, I think you are just going to have to give it time. I know, not the answer you want to hear. A lot of people have little to no pain issues. You are like me where you are having a ton of it. I truly know how you feel! I called my doctor's office in tears 3 1/2 weeks out because I was in so much pain. "Magically" on the day of the anniversary of my 4th week, I woke up pain free and have been ever since. I felt like such a baby for having so much pain with VSG. I'd been told by more than one doctor in the past that I had a high tolerance for pain and this surgery made me feel like a weenie! Do you still have prescription pain meds? If so, use them. If not, call your doctor and get some more. You should not have to live in pain and the pain meds help.

Hang in there dear! I know this is rough and it feels like it will never get better. I promise it will though in time. If you need someone to talk to in real time who understands, send me a pm with your phone number and I'll be happy to call you. I know how defeating this can feel right now!

[victoriatxgirl 64]

At this point' date=' I think you are just going to have to give it time. I know, not the answer you want to hear. A lot of people have little to no pain issues. You are like me where you are having a ton of it. I truly know how you feel! I called my doctor's office in tears 3 1/2 weeks out because I was in so much pain. "Magically" on the day of the anniversary of my 4th week, I woke up pain free and have been ever since. I felt like such a baby for having so much pain with VSG. I'd been told by more than one doctor in the past that I had a high tolerance for pain and this surgery made me feel like a weenie! Do you still have prescription pain meds? If so, use them. If not, call your doctor and get some more. You should not have to live in pain and the pain meds help.

Hang in there dear! I know this is rough and it feels like it will never get better. I promise it will though in time. If you need someone to talk to in real time who understands, send me a pm with your phone number and I'll be happy to call you. I know how defeating this can feel right now![/quote']

thank u so much for the kind words.it will be three weeks on tuesday since my surgery.i hope it does get better since i go back to work in another week.i dont want to be holding my stomach everywhere at work.i do still have some pain med lortab but it seems to make me more sleepy than helping with the pain.i even tried tylenol extra .i even changed beds last night cause my bed is so high.i will keep you posted.i want to wake up one day and it magically be gone lol :-)

[Back~To~Amy 307]

When you go back to work, please wear a Spanx like compression garment. The intense pain I called my doctor crying about 3 weeks out was after I went back to work. I was told its not uncommon for pain to increase after going back to work due to the increased activity. The Spanx like compression garment helped me tons. Keep me posted.

[CBT 450]

thank u so much for the kind words.it will be three weeks on tuesday since my surgery.i hope it does get better since i go back to work in another week.i dont want to be holding my stomach everywhere at work.i do still have some pain med lortab but it seems to make me more sleepy than helping with the pain.i even tried tylenol extra .i even changed beds last night cause my bed is so high.i will keep you posted.i want to wake up one day and it magically be gone lol :-)

I have a long history of pain management stuff. If you don't have instructions for ibuprofen, ask your doctor if you can take that. For me, Tylenol does not address this kind of pain. Doctor ordered 600-800mg four times a day. (I'm newly sleeved on 7/25.) I am the same with headaches. Tylenol just doesn't work for me.

life is a journey, not a destination; so, stop running -H.D. THEROUX

[N-Linda 9]

I have the same pain...if I am not wearing a girdle I have to hold my right side becuz even the slight touch of anything bothers that area .., I will be 5 weeks on Wed and it's getting better LITTLE BY LITTLE!!!! I will tell you when mine goes away.. I hope I wake up and the pain is gone!!!! It's not a major pain....just uncomfortable, numbness and tenderness... The pain comes when I bend or try to get up from the recliner

[Back~To~Amy 307]

victoriatxgirl-

How are you doing?

[brol1k 50]

I had a similar pain days after surgery, even after a year out the main incision itches like a mother$#%^ lol. Then all of a sudden it rains. People say this is normal. But idk.

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

I feel hopeful that's it will subside, my pain is where I'm guessing the main incision was placed , definite tugging/pulling feeling when I get up and even when I sit in an upright position. I can't wait to be able to feel normal again!

[Cambridge narrows gal 0]

On 23/07/2012 at 11:00 PM, victoriatxgirl said:

well all of my incisions are good except one.the main onr where the stomach came out of.it feels really sore and somewhat numb.like a knot under the incision.i did call the dr and he said its probably from the stapling inside on the muscle.i have been using this side to get up and down.is anyone else having this problem.btw i am two weeks out.

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On 23/07/2012 at 11:06 PM, N-Linda said:

I am 4 weeks post and I have that same pain on my right side.. Went to dr today and he said to give it time... It's very tender to the touch and sore... I have to hold it to walk

I was sleeved 15 days ago and my main incision pain is worse now I vacuumed and washed the floor I was wondering when it should go away or maybe I hurt internal stitches

[PepperCat 30]

I had really bad pain in my right incision. When I left the hospital it looked like my surgeon had tried to sew a button on my belly, it was all pulled in an hurt terribly when I stood up especially. I am coming up on four weeks post op. Last week it was hurting so bad one day and the next day it was much better. Now it is just really tender. I think as the swelling goes down and healing continues it gets tender to the touch but you dont have that burning feeling anymore. Hang in there, it DOES get better. And by the way it is not all pulled in anymore either.

I literally thought I was the only one with a “second belly button” and so much pain there.

[newlifebegins2017 25]

On 10/4/2017 at 6:32 PM, Cambridge narrows gal said:

I was sleeved 15 days ago and my main incision pain is worse now I vacuumed and washed the floor I was wondering when it should go away or maybe I hurt internal stitches

I was sleeved 5 days ago. I have been careful not to lift anything but I made the mistake of leaning over and pushing something out of my way. I pulled some internal stitches or the muscle in my main incision. I didn't have any pain before that but I sure do now.