Pain

[aubrey222 45]

In April 6 I had my lap band removed and had a sleeve. In still have pain in the left side of my belly button in between 2 incisions. It feels like I have a bruise under my skin and hurts when I sit up from lying down or stand up from driving too much. Anyone know what this is???

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

You DO have a bruise there, they stretch the area quite a bit plus the muscle wall was cut to remove your stomach! It will hurt for awhile, expect it. Try using a heating pad set on the lowest setting, with a towel between it and your body. Don't leave it on for more than 10 minutes. If this doesn't help, you could try using an ice pack in the same manner. Everyone has their preference, so try each to find the one that is best for you!

Avoid bending over for awhile, and don't lift anything heavy until you are cleared by your doctor. Using pillows at night to prop yourself up helps, also. Good luck to you!

[Weighting2BeFree 164]

Where they remove the stomach hurts so bad. My doc gave me a great soft ice pack. I lived with that thing for almost 3 weeks. I also popped an internal stitch in my abdominal wall. Just take it slow. I'm 6 weeks out and still have slight bruising.