Sneezing an making a staple come out

[jennyinky 38]

Hey all - I'm 4 days post-op and everything has been fine except today when I had an unexpected very strong sneezing moment. I quickly pulled my pillow into my abdomen, but those sneezed hurt like crazy.

When it passed, I looked at my incisions and one staple had came out of one side. That particular incision has a lot of staples on both sides of the one that came out so I'm thinking this is going to be ok.

I will call docs office on Monday but in the meantime has anyone else did this?

[#9grammy 274]

Oh my, I sneeze like 3-4 times a day with my allergies. Sneezing a staple out isn't what I would like to do. Does it effect the staples inside you?

[par1959 470]

OUCH!!! Sneezing, caughing and laughing can hurt. Im 3 weeks out and the biggest hole still is tender to those things. Other than that I am healing up nicely. The scars will be minimal.

[jennyinky 38]

I don't think anything is "hurt" but the experience itself was 30 seconds of OUCH.

Be careful with sneezes.

[jennyinky 38]

Talked to doc today and they said no worries. . They assured me the inside staples are fine.

Edited June 17, 2014 by jennyinky

[katonaboat 44]

By your screen name, it looks like you live in Ky? I'm also on Day 4 and in Ky. I'm sneezing like crazy and thinking with my allergies, it might have been prudent to have the surgery in the winter. I don't think I've lost a staple, but after reading your post, I'm going to take a closer look at mine!

[jennyinky 38]

I am - near lexington. You need a pillow to press into your abdomen when you cough or sneeze. It helps a great deal!

How are you feeling? Where was your surgery?