i think i hurt myself?!

hastalabyebye · December 19, 2007

Hi there... question...

Should I be concerned?? I had surgery 3 weeks ago... was feeling fine... healing well. And i know I'm not supposed to do any strenuous things for a couple months.. however i had to move out of my house. I got some help... so I didn't lift very heavy stuff but I was lifting and packing a lot and going up and down stairs. And then i was getting something up high out of a cupboard and I felt a little pain when I stretched really high. and for the last couple days I've been feeling a little pain right by the port area. It feels kind of like it did the first week after surgery. I'm a little scared... i have an apointment in six days for my 4 weeks follow up. should i call the doc. I hope I didn't do any serious damage!!!

what do you think?

DonHoll1 · December 19, 2007

I had lots of those little pains the first few weeks . But if you are worried at all, you should call your docs office. Donna

aubrie · December 19, 2007

I did the same thing. Reaching really high was a little painful. Be sure to rest, and get someone to help you UNPACK. the little pains are pretty normal, but if the pain persists or gets worse, call the doc. I lifted to much Christmas shopping, and I was sore for a couple days. My already healed incision also pulled open a bit on the corner. So you CAN overdo it. I didn't have any pain, and I watched for infection. Just listen to your body.