Incision pain- is this normal?

[bonita19 6]

So I am 3 weeks post op and my incisions appear to be healing nicely. The don't show signs of infections. After the first week or so I had no pain but then at 3 weeks out I have pain under one of the incisions (where they took stomach out). it is like a pulling pain. I would think this is normal but why didn't this area hurt like this before 3 weeks out? I would think the pain would have been worse right after surgery and better by now but instead it was better after surgery and worse now?

It feels good to put ice pack on it- any other suggestions? is this normal or something I need to call the doctor about?

[roiansmom 4]

It can't hurt to call the doctor. I've been told that it's normal to have pain a few weeks out, especially as things are healing.

I had pain at the largest incision from the beginning. Then it got really hard and even more painful. Then my abdomen started swelling up. I finally had surgery (at 7weeks post op) to fix an incisional hernia.

If it's really painful, call, explain your pain and see if it's normal. If not, you can go in and have your surgeon take a look, if it is, it will put your mind at east.

[desert19 93]

I had the same thing - I was absolutely sure I had herniated something. My dr said nope, it is just healing, and it may continue to hurt for a while, but it will go away. And it did after a few more months.

[Johanna1955 69]

I'm 3 weeks out today and having the same issue. The largest incision where my stomach was removed was also the incision through which most everything was done. It was very bruised and hurt from the beginning and hurt all they way into my stomach when I got up and down and when I rolled over in bed. Then it quit for about a week. Now it's hurting again but it feels like it more just right under the incision. It starts burning for no reason. The firmness under it has gone away. It's soft and does not appear red. It's not warm to touch but it sure is painful. It times it feels like cramping and burning. I'm going to assume this is all normal healing.