Incision pain - how long?

[VDLT 244]

Hello all, I am three weeks out from my conversion. I still have a bit of pain in my belly button incision when I stand up straight. My main concern is the largest incision. I still have quite a bit of pain there and there is a lump behind it that almost feels like my port is still there! My surgeon says the lump is inflammation and that it will go away.

How long did your big incision hurt? I know they had to pull the band, port, and stomach out of there, I just want to make sure I am not off track....

[chimboree26 24]

I had my revision surgery (band to sleeve) on 8/11/2015. It took about 6 weeks before the large incision stopped hurting. A couple of my incisions are a little tender if I press on them, but at this point, they don't hurt.

My surgeon sent me home with something called On-Q, which is a local anesthetic pain pump. This thing was GREAT! It kept my abdomen numb for the first several days. I was discharge on Friday. On Sunday, it was time to remove it. Some may be a bit squeamish about it, but it was very simple. I just had to pull the two catheters out and put a Band-Aid on the incision. Even after the removal of On-Q, I stayed numb for about 2 more days. Sorry for the tangent!

Best wishes to you on your journey!

[VDLT 244]

@@chimboree26 Thank you so much! This makes me feel better. I had no pain medications since discharge the date after surgery. The big incision still hurts a bit (I will be 4 weeks out on Thursday). I also have a hard lump under that incision that felt like my port was in there! I freaked out about that for a couple of days but now it has moved. Congratulations on your weightloss, your progress is great!