Incisions

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Only my big incision (where they took my stomach out) hurt intermittantly for about a month. It would be fine most of the day, but every once in a while it would give me a reminder that there were tools moving all around inside my belly. At one month the doctor let go back to strength training with a limit of five pound weights. I was allowed to shower after the third day with the tapes exposed. They finally peeled off around week three. It took the scabs a while longer to finish up.

[sophie'sChoice 269]

Lena, my incisions were glued and then taped. I was allowed to shower but not allowed to soak in a tub. I was told the tape would peel off in a couple of weeks. Which it did. I had scabs much longer than that though.

[MFoster9812 24]

I have 5 incisions and they were glued....my surgeon said I could shower the second day (no bathtub soaking) and I haven't experienced pain on any of my incisions but they do itch its because they are healing im 10 days post-op

[kg4six 5]

I had 7 but also had hiatal hernia repair. My Doctor used staples in me and yes they itched and hurt for a few weeks. I actually went back to work 9 days after surgery because we were short handed and took a blow to the stomach from a Water heater and one incision opened up. All is well now and I'm sure it will get better for you in a few weeks. Good luck.

[msfitn2014 248]

I had 5 incisions for lapband 2005 and I had 5 for revision to sleeve in 4/2014

[jresnick35 4]

I only have one incision. My dr calls it the "bikini cut". My dr. went in through my belly button. He sewed me together on the inside and then glued on the outside. The glue fell off yesterday I have slight soreness but that's it.

[Susan-031314 179]

I had 7. 4 for the surgery, 1 for a drain port, then 2 pinholes for my OnQue nerve block. Add these to two previous laparoscopic surgeries, and my tummy looks like I took a hit from a shotgun.

Actually only the main one where my stomach was removed has been painful at all. It tells me when I overdo. Prior surgery scars are so tiny and light, I really have to look for them.

[Teachamy 1,042]

5

[msfitn2014 248]

I had 7. 4 for the surgery, 1 for a drain port, then 2 pinholes for my OnQue nerve block. Add these to two previous laparoscopic surgeries, and my tummy looks like I took a hit from a shotgun.<br><br> Actually only the main one where my stomach was removed has been painful at all. It tells me when I overdo. Prior surgery scars are so tiny and light, I really have to look for them.

I am sooooo glad they went in my previous 5 incisions from lapband so instead of having 10 i just have 5 and they are all barely visible exceot the one i had the lapband port at

[Slimk 23]

Is anyone having any problem with their incisions? Mine are sore like I did a million sit ups and a little itchy. Also wondering if anyone had showered with the tape still on or do you take the tape off first? I've heard of doing both but just wanted some opinions

Mine are sore but I was given a perscription cream to rub around them (I have 5). This cream even deadens my finger when I apply it! I have showered, twice, (surgery May 1). My incisions are glued and I was told it was ok to shower.

[bosslady99751 19]

6 here

[Casie83 38]

I had 4 incisions for the actual surgery and then the 5th is where they put the drain.

[ColoradoT 1]

My surgery was 4/29 and have 5 sites including drain.

[O-Town Body Rock 148]

1 incision. I am almost 4 weeks out and my incision still gets a little sore.

1 incision and the drain.

Edited May 5, 2014 by O-Town Body Rock

[beeteroo 166]

I've got 5 plus a drain site.