6 Days Post-Op, Weird Pop Sensation. What was it?

[Thucydides 250]

I'm 6 days post-op and things have been going very well. I haven't had much pain, just some discomfort around the left incision where my stomach was removed. Since the surgery, the incision area was indented quite significantly. Last night, I accidentally tapped it lightly, felt a weird pop sensation, and the indentation went away. It feels much better now. Does anyone have any idea what happened?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Maybe an internal stitch used on the abdominal muscles popped. I know that happens to a fair number of people. If that is what happened, it is just a stitch on a muscle outside the stomach and not a health concern, completely normal. But you might want to check in with your surgeon's office to be sure.

[slvarltx 332]

That sounds like the internal stitch. The same thing happened to me and the pain/tightness subsided rapidly after that

[sketcher709 9]

I am 16 days out and just had this experience a few minutes ago. I stood up from my recliner and felt a large twang in my belly by my main incision and now the incision pain that has been KILLING me is gone. *Happy Dance!!!***

[lahhleslie 30]

I have that weird indentation too. I wonder if that will happen to me. Lol I'll freak out probably hahaha