I am almost 3 weeks out (19 days) and I just started experiencing some fairly intense pain in the incision they removed the stomach from. Has anyone else experienced this this far out from surgery? I am otherwise pain free.

Also, I started sleeping on my stomach about a week out from surgery. Could this contribute?

I have no suggestions as I have not had my surgery yet, but I hope it feels better soon.

Summer

I had a pretty gnarly stabbing like pain around the 2 week mark around the same incision site. My PA suggested that since I was feeling better and more active I may have pulled a muscle, remember they cut through the abdominal wall during surgery. Everything felt better after about a week, and putting light pressure on the area helped me with the shotting/stabbing pain. Good luck!

I had that and it lasted for several weeks . It's your inside healing around the stitches . It eventually stopped.

I sneezed today and it hurt like hell!! I talked to my doctor and he said it was indeed just the healing process, but to keep track of where the pain was and how often, as there is a slight possibility it could be gall bladder, but highly unlikely this soon after surgery.

I'm right there with you :-)

I went back to work yesterday and did really well. Last night just before bed time I started getting abdominal pain, right side (the side of the biggest incision). It got pretty unconfortable, and I got out of bed and moved to my recliner. It got better. But I was also thinking "gall bladder?". But I'm pretty sure it's just the big incision and maybe I over did it a bit yesterday.

It's much better today - still sore, but not like last night.

I guess it's just reminding me it's only been two weeks, eh?

So, I'm now on day 7 of this incision pain. It's gonna a bit less painful in the stabbing sense, but it has a general dull pain to it at all times. I am in my 4th week post surgery now and I am starting to get just a little concerned. Thoughts? Should I call the doctor again?