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Ouch! Feel Like I'm Being Stabbed

I'm two weeks out and moved the wrong way a couple of days ago where I quickly jolted backward and up as I leaned forward. I felt a sharp stabbing pain to the right of my belly button that literally felt like I had a red hot poker stabbing into my stomach. The area was sore to touch for a few minutes and I was frozen in pain for about a minute.

I spoke to my surgeon who assured me I was okay and advised me that I have aggravated the internal stitch that is put in. Ever since now when I bend the wrong way or sneeze I get the sharp stabbing pain that radiates from that spot. It's awful! Anyone else have this issue?

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Yes. I had a small pillow that I kept at home for support when I was sitting or sleeping. I put it against my stomach to help buffer that area, or add some additional support. Some people use a binder that goes around the middle. You can get one at Walgreen's. For me it was many weeks out before all of the twinges, pains, and strange feelings worked themselves out through healing.

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