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Hi everyone! so today I am 4 days post op & the only pain I have is the biggest incision where they removed my stomach from. I only feel pain when I walk up the stairs, move a certain way, or have to use the bathroom. I know this isn't that serious, but I would like to know when Your big incision stopped hurting. I have been using a heating pad daily & putting a pillow on my stomach which helps, but doesn't stop the pain completely.

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I was off the pain pills by the second week. It was still tender for about a month.

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I was off the pain pills by the second week. It was still tender for about a month.

I don't think I can deal with this for a month :( I am only on tylenol right now.

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Once I stopped the pain pills I didn't even start taking Tylenol. The pain wasn't bad at all, just tender enough to let me know it was there. I was driving and back at work after two weeks.

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I never took any pain pills after day 2 - guess I was fortunate .

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I had a lot of pain there, it was pulling as if the skin and attached muscle had been stitched to something inside me that only lined up when I was lying down. When I stood or sat it was really uncomfortable. It got so bad after the first week that I rang the nurse and she told me that some people get the pain and some don't, sometimes the surgeons hit a nerve and that causes the pain to be worst for some people. And that it would go away.

She was right! It progressively got better and by about week three I wasn't in any pain at all. So hang in there, it will get better :)

Jo x

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I had a lot of pain there, it was pulling as if the skin and attached muscle had been stitched to something inside me that only lined up when I was lying down. When I stood or sat it was really uncomfortable. It got so bad after the first week that I rang the nurse and she told me that some people get the pain and some don't, sometimes the surgeons hit a nerve and that causes the pain to be worst for some people. And that it would go away.

She was right! It progressively got better and by about week three I wasn't in any pain at all. So hang in there, it will get better :)

Jo x

thank you! I know it will get better, but I can't picture having this pain for 3 weeks since im only 5 days post op! I wish they had something for pulled muscles

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