Incision Pain

[guy17 6]

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.

[SilentBotts 138]

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

[guy17 6]

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.

[SilentBotts 138]

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.

[els 21]

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

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[JJCool 104]

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

[guy17 6]

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

[daniotra 298]

It gets a -lot- better after about two weeks. I was off pain meds in 9 days. By two weeks out, I could move without significant discomfort and lay on my side.

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