So here I sit 9 days post surgery , ever since day 2 I have had the burning pain that I was told comes from the lovinox shot given in the hospital. However I had that shot a few times 2 on the left 2 on the right . I have issues on the left side. the pulling the burning is nuts. I am also struggling with sitting down. I hate sitting . Im a mom of 4 kids. Being home just makes me want to clean .. LOL I will go and do what I can until the burning starts .. then I am down. I hate the pain meds ,I only take them when the burning makes me nutty. I'm sure the pulling is the inside stitching... Does any one know what I am talking about , what is it ? How can I make it better ? How long will this last .... I am miserable . I have to lay down flat to make it stop, standing works for a while... sitting hurts it also =( I

It will go away...you are healing..cleaning, bending and lifting will only prolong the pain...this is the time to allow yourself to heal..Be good to yourself...there is a lot of pulling going on in there as everything is connected even after surgery......don't get upset, consider this a time to look after you and learn patients eh..You still have a long journey ahead of you....you have time to look after yourself until you heal..

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give yourself some time, it took Mr three weeks to be able to clean comfortably

You sound like someone that doesn't know how to do for yourself! Nows the time. I don't know how old your family is, but maybe you can sit them down and ask them to help mommy out. You really need to heal... and that takes time. It may drive you nuts, I know it did me, I was out of work for 6 weeks, because I wasn't cleared to lift anything over 10 pounds for 6 weeks! I was begging to go back to work at 4 weeks.... Seriously, you do not want to pull your stitches and have to go back to the hospital! Sit down and catch up on some TV or read that giant book you have been meaning to do for so long! Needlepoint for next christmas? Now is the time. Feet up, giant class of Water.... a Protein drink by your side, YOU CAN DO IT! The time will be over before you know it.

I just talked to my doctor about this same issue. She asked what I did yesterday (when it started) and I told her I just picked up my living room, cleaned up all the dog toys, organized my pantry, and unpacked from Christmas. It was less than two hours of activity!! She scolded me and said that 12 days out I should be resting, not cleaning and that I had pulled on my stitches. She said to take my pain meds and sit my ass down for then next couple days! I'm so bored, but at least the pain will keep me settled for a while. She said it could take up to a week to go away!!!!

Ugh I know I do to much ... I tried to take it easy I can't even sit strait up at this point it hurst so bad ! I have taken it a bit easier .. But hearing I can take a week to get better .. Man that stinks ! My kids are 11,8,7 and 4 ... They do help ... I have super bad OCD .. My house is always clean I work full time and run my own business.. It's been drilled into my brain if your not doing for others.. Your a lazy sob .... Thanks for responding I sure appreciate it. My ex husband was very mean when my house what not picture perfect when he got home ( be it when I had a newborn or a broken foot ) .. My " soon to be " now is super mad when he sees that I've done ... Anything >\ hard to break old habits .. Guess I need to the pain is getting to me !