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Yesterday I was playing some basketball at the gym. Running, jumping, and twisting during basketball is the most strain i have put on myself since surgery.

Today I am getting random sharp sudden pains in my abdomen and I am wondering why this is?

4 months post op so I should be practically fully healed.

Is there some scar tissue in there that is still a little raw? are the muscle fibers getting some sort of an acid build up along the staple line since i went from no workouts to a semi-high intensity workout?

This happened to me about 3 weeks ago as well after I hit the weights and I was getting these pains for like a week, and then they went away and everything was fine.

Anyone else experience this? Id lke to not lose so much muscle and be able to consistently lift and play bball.

Open for discussion...

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I'm 7 weeks out & I've noticed that certain exercises I do, particularly strength training, result is some discomfort and strain in my gut. I'm sure it's just the muscles mending & getting used to being back to exercise after many weeks of virtually nothing! If the pain is stabbing or you feel it's a little too intense, no harm in a doctor's visit!

Good job on getting back to healthy!

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I actually felt a really really minor twinge on the left side of my abdomen the other day when I was finishing up some crunches. I'm 3 months post op and only time I've noticed it since starting exercise again.

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Besides walking, my surgeon restricts exercise for three months. I'm just shy of 6 weeks and begged to get clearance to start lifting. No way! They told me that the risk of hernia is too high until about 3 months. I went to a Center of Excellence surgeon and facility, so they are pretty conservative. That said, their complication rate is minimal...so something is working right.

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Besides walking, my surgeon restricts exercise for three months. I'm just shy of 6 weeks and begged to get clearance to start lifting. No way! They told me that the risk of hernia is too high until about 3 months. I went to a Center of Excellence surgeon and facility, so they are pretty conservative. That said, their complication rate is minimal...so something is working right.

I feel better waiting this long to start working out. 3 months is how long I have waited.

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My Doc had me walking 2 miles a day after the about 5 days post op. I was cleared for light weights around the 4 week mark. I am 3 months post op and I am working out 6 days a week. So far I have not experience any pain. If your persists I'd let your Doc know. I read on one of the posts a guy got a hernia from reaching for a wrench.

I did have a sharp pain about 2 weeks after surgery when I lifted a few 5 gal Water buckets while taking care of some horses. The Doc checked me out a 2 weeks later on my scheduled follow up and didn't find any damage.

Good luck

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