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Had my surgery in Monterrey Mexico Thursday. It was a great experience. Can't wait to see the pounds coming off. Right now I'm just sipping sipping sipping and walking walking walking.

Had one question. The pain at the incision site where the stomach was pulled through. How long does that hurt?

Gwyn:thumbup:

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Gwyn,

Congratulations and welcome to the sleeved-side!!

My left side incision (the bigger one where they pulled out a large portion of my stomach) hurt for a few days and then was tender for several weeks. If at any time the pain at the incision site starts to get worse instead of better, I would call your doctor just to make sure everything is okay.

At 5 months post op, all my incisions are barely noticeable (white little lines) except that one. It is fading but still purplish pink. Bigger incision = more time needed to heal.

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Welcome to a healthier life. I got sleeved a few day before you (it has been 8 days now), and the only two things that bothered me were a little extra acid, and pain in that incision site. It was really painful the first few days, but gets better everyday. Now I cannot feel it unless I bend or touch it. The other four incisions I can hardly feel. It will get better each day.

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I've been sleeved about 4 weeks now, my incisions still let me know they are there from time to time. . they don't hurt, but sting and every now and then might "pull" . . . but thats the healing process i'm assuming. . . my breast reduction was done in 2000 and i had over 220 stitches, the incision line from that still irratates me from time to time as well. . . keep your chin up. . . this too shall pass. . .

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welcome to the good life!! i was sleeved on the 8th of dec and mine are still tender some times in certain ways that they get touched. they will sting and burn sometimes. also if i lay a certain way onmy left side it pulls inside my abdomen. i don't know what that is about. but anyway doesn't matter, i am down 53# and i couldn't be happier. good luck and keep your head up even when you have a stall. that is just our bodies adjusting to the rapid weight loss.

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My largest incision would sometimes be sore/tender in the evening, especially toward the end of the week. Last week (when I was almost 4 weeks out) I was at a wedding reception, sitting in a chair and coughed, not a big cough or a string of coughs, just one regular cough, and I felt a POP and had the most horrible pain! I could barely stand up from my chair and walk upright! In fact, we left the function early because I was in so much pain. I thought I was going to have to call my surgeon on Monday, I was sure I had really done some damage. I took 2 tylenol and put some heat on it before I went to bed. Well, I woke up the next morning and the pain was gone!!! It was a little sore if I tried to twist my torso but that was it. Then as this week progressed, I realized I was not sore on the left side one day this week! Maybe what I did popped something that needed to be looser. Who knows?

I know this isn't your issue exactly, but it was interesting. It will get better. I promise. Just take it easy and remember not to lift anything heavy or twist too much.

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My largest incision would sometimes be sore/tender in the evening, especially toward the end of the week. Last week (when I was almost 4 weeks out) I was at a wedding reception, sitting in a chair and coughed, not a big cough or a string of coughs, just one regular cough, and I felt a POP and had the most horrible pain! I could barely stand up from my chair and walk upright! In fact, we left the function early because I was in so much pain. I thought I was going to have to call my surgeon on Monday, I was sure I had really done some damage. I took 2 tylenol and put some heat on it before I went to bed. Well, I woke up the next morning and the pain was gone!!! It was a little sore if I tried to twist my torso but that was it. Then as this week progressed, I realized I was not sore on the left side one day this week! Maybe what I did popped something that needed to be looser. Who knows?

I know this isn't your issue exactly, but it was interesting. It will get better. I promise. Just take it easy and remember not to lift anything heavy or twist too much.

I'm glad it went away, but did you mention it to your doctor? Did you ever find out what it was?

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No, like I said, the next day there was no pain. I was careful to watch for swelling or abcess, but nothing has happened and even the usual tenderness I would have after working all day is gone too. I'll mention next week when I go in for my 6 week follow up.

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Congrats on a successful and great experience with your surgery ! ! !

I had discomfort at my old port site, which they used to remove the excised stomach portion, for about 2-3 weeks. Mine was pretty sore because they had to take down a lot of scar tissue from the flipped port. It's still got a tender spot that I notice occasionally. But, the most discomfort/pain subsided in 2-3 weeks for me.

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good to hear you?re doing fine, you?ll love your new body as soon as you start losing more and more weight. wish you the best of luck.

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No, like I said, the next day there was no pain. I was careful to watch for swelling or abcess, but nothing has happened and even the usual tenderness I would have after working all day is gone too. I'll mention next week when I go in for my 6 week follow up.

Yes, i think that would be a good idea to mention it when you go for your follow up! keep us posted

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Gatorade, the stuff sweetened with Splenda, called G2. I drank the heck out of that stuff.

SF popsicles also were my go-to. I probably ate 2-4 of those bad boys a day.

I also bought the Celestial herbal tea that were fruit flavors. They are not overly sweet, and I really loved the peach and orange flavor.

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