Swelling above incision - Post op help!

[VSGKasey 34]

I was sleeved Monday and all went well. I am not really sore anywhere anymore except over one of the incisions. It isn't hot or red, but it's swollen and hurts to touch. I was seen by the nurse yesterday who confirmed its not internal bleeding but that it looked to be swelling and she said this can be normal since its by the incision they take the stomach out through which can be the most irritated. Did anyone else experience it? It hurts when it's pushed on or when I'm using my stomach muscles to sit up or stand. Just looking for some piece of mind.

Kasey

[dpecor 2]

I had a huge problem with the incision right below my drainage. I had them look at it a couple of times. It was red with lots of puss coming out of each staple. They stapled it in my fat roll so every time I moved, it rubbed. The best feeling was getting the staples out. It took me weeks before it started feeling better and a couple of months for it to stop bleeding/puss. Hang in there, it gets better.

[Shawn Morrison 71]

If you think about it, the incision may be small but they had to cut through a lot of stuff to get to that stomach cavity. Skin, fat and muscle. Its a lot of trauma to your body. That muscle cutting is why it hurts when you sit up and things like that. It wil pass. This is very normal and if I'm reading this right you were just sleeved what 3 days ago. Yea ,you will hurt still. Take your pain meds and keep an eye on it. You will be fine. And congrats on getting it done. Good luck!

[VSGKasey 34]

Thanks so much all! I have a complicated medical history with lupus and blood clotting so I know I'm a little more paranoid than the average person about how my body reacts. It helps to hear others experienced similar symptoms!

[Fbhirsch 0]

I have exactly the same thing! I'm 12 days out and the one by my belly button hurts when I move certain ways other than that I almost forget I had surgery sometimes! I'm chalking it up to healing but it's good to hear that other people have experienced the same. Good luck!

[gibson_girl 108]

For the first 4 days the one between my breasts (sorta, the tiny one blow between? Lol) swelled kind of big. I was told not to put anything on them but I swabbed it with Betadine because my breasts are large and I was afraid the area was too moist. Problem solved