Suture problem

[Sabl3r 15]

Hi all, I'm 2 weeks and 1 day post op. Initially I had no problems with my sutures, all of them have healed up nicely. The problem I'm having is under the large suture, inside my abs. I've had horrible pain and thought I had popped my internal suture. I called my surgeons office and they said I needed to come in to have them surgically removed because they were festering. So I went to see my surgeon. He didn't even touch me, and he said I disrupted it some how and I needed to go home and not move for a few days. He says it happens all the time. Let me just say I'm glad they didn't have to open me up again. Anyhow I've been sitting for 3 days and I'm going crazy but the pain is much better however, it's still there. Has anybody experienced this? How long does this last?

[jm726 27]

I'm assuming that if a suture has ruptured he's not wanting you to move a lot to keep that muscle semi immobile to allow it to heal, without being stretched and pulled too much. So rest should help it to continue to improve. Also, a muscle can take any where from 3 weeks to 3 months to heal. But since it felt better after a few days, I'm leaning more towards weeks for you (at least I really hope so!). Just be sure that while you're resting you do some foot pumping exercises, by pushing the feet forward and bending them back, it helps to keep the blood flowing (aids in blood clot prevention). And last but not least! Keep your doctor informed, and go in if needed! Hope you feel better soon!