All You Experts: How Long Before That Nasty Main Stitch Releases?

[DirtyHarriett 94]

One week out today and my only complaint is I can't get up from a deep seat by myself without that main incision yelling at me. And thrush... That doesn't hurt but looks gnarly and feels like a cotton blanket on my tongue...

All you experts, how long before that thing gives up and releases?

[Catherine707 253]

It took about 2 weeks before that main incision stopped hurting for me every time I moved! At 3 weeks it was just a bit tender. Hang in there it won't be like this forever!

[DirtyHarriett 94]

Thanks Catherine! I appreciate your response.

[kalee76 28]

I'm almost four months and where I had my main incision it is numb I can't feel any thing on my left side by my belly button. Has this happened to anyone?

[LynRN 294]

I'm almost four months and where I had my main incision it is numb I can't feel any thing on my left side by my belly button. Has this happened to anyone?

I haven't been sleeved yet but I have had 2 c-sections and my lower abdomen near the incision was numb for a while. In fact, it was still numb from my first kid when I had the second one two years later. My youngest is now 3 1/2 and I finally have all of my feeling back.

[JeanZ_RN 378]

I am 8 days post op today, and I have that main-incision "stitch" too. The discomfort in mine seems to come and go without rhyme or reason, though. I'm glad to hear it will go away.

[DirtyHarriett 94]

I'm happy to report that mine still hurts but is much more tolerable. I can get up and down with ease now.

I am healing well but not losing any weight. How can that be possible?! I'm still on liquids and have added cream o' Soup and a tiny bit of cream of wheat. Crazy...