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Is this normal?3 weeks out from surgery and main incision still hurts



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I had laparoscopic surgery on August 18th and after a week or so my pain had become barely noticeable until a couple days ago when I went to get up from my set. I felt a burning pinch in my largest incision and now it happens anytime I go to sit, stand, lay down or bend over. The pain isn't on the outside though it's under the skin. Should I be worried?

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Totally normal. I'm 2 months out and if I overdo it that incision lets me know it!

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I had laparoscopic surgery on August 18th and after a week or so my pain had become barely noticeable until a couple days ago when I went to get up from my set. I felt a burning pinch in my largest incision and now it happens anytime I go to sit, stand, lay down or bend over. The pain isn't on the outside though it's under the skin. Should I be worried?

As long as it appears to be healing without infection it should be ok but I would probably call tomorrow just to be sure, that's just me though ?

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Probably nothing. But I agree, I'd call the doctor.

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Probably nothing. But I agree, I'd call the doctor.

Right on. I just left a message with his office. Thanks.

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Normal. In fact, a couple of my incision sites from my lap gall bladder removal did that for *years*. I had one right at "table edge" level, and if it got pushed at too much from sitting at a school desk, it would get sore/angry. Not on the surface, but the scar beneath in the muscle level.

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The EXACT same thing happened to me, and every time I went to a follow-up with my surgeon (and in emails and phone calls in between), I told him how I was still in pain near my main incision and it was worrying me and everything, and every time, he told me I was fine and not to worry. The first time had happened a day or so after going seaglassing (basically tons of bending over and climbing on large rocks), and I would have swore up and down I tore open my sleeve or an incision or something, but eventually (after many, many weeks of taking it fairly easy), I felt better. Now I exercise almost every day without a problem (I'm 3.5 months out) and can handle most physical activity without that pain.

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Normal. In fact, a couple of my incision sites from my lap gall bladder removal did that for *years*. I had one right at "table edge" level, and if it got pushed at too much from sitting at a school desk, it would get sore/angry. Not on the surface, but the scar beneath in the muscle level.

Years? I hope not. I'd like to be able to lift weights or do sit ups without severe pain. LoL

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The EXACT same thing happened to me, and every time I went to a follow-up with my surgeon (and in emails and phone calls in between), I told him how I was still in pain near my main incision and it was worrying me and everything, and every time, he told me I was fine and not to worry. The first time had happened a day or so after going seaglassing (basically tons of bending over and climbing on large rocks), and I would have swore up and down I tore open my sleeve or an incision or something, but eventually (after many, many weeks of taking it fairly easy), I felt better. Now I exercise almost every day without a problem (I'm 3.5 months out) and can handle most physical activity without that pain.

I guess I'll just have to be patient then. LoL Thanks for the info.

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