I made a call to the on-call doctor and will go in tomorrow to get it looked at. I was sleeved 13 days ago (Sept 10, 2014) my surgical glue wore off about 3 days ago. tonight I thought there was some fuzz on my small wound furthest to my left where a laparoscopic trocar was used. I started to pull on the fuzz and noticed there was more of it. I tugged a little more and it appears as if it is deeper. I am worried that this is a small piece of a larger portion under my healing scar. I don't want to pull too hard and cause some unwanted damage. I am going in tomorrow to get it checked out. in the mean time, I wanted to show you some pictures I took with my Samsung Galaxy S5 (kick ass camera). have you heard of this? experienced this? know someone who has? I am for the first time a little worried...

Oh em geee!! I've never seen anything like this. Good luck.

Very good camera btw...lol

Edited September 24, 201411 yr by JesusFreak

Yikes keep us posted and good luck tomorrow .

I wonder if they packed it? Hmmmm

That looks like frayed suture material.

It is not a lap sponge, they count those 3 times and they dont look like that. not sure what it is. maybe the suture material. ask your dr. love sara, rn

ps leave it alone , dont pick at it, or you will have to wear a cone ( joke). love,sara

Thanks for the replies. I am not picking at it any more for sure. From what I understand the only incision that got sutured was the largest of five incisions where they removed the stomach, as it was the most manipulated site. @@scrapbasket thanks for the input Sara. perhaps they did stitch it up, that could be the end, but no other site looks like that one. my largest site had a piece of suture coming out and it was a solid plastic, not woven.

Doc wants me to come in. I go in at 3 pacific to get it checked out. I have a support group meeting at the hospital at 6:30, so I guess I will just stay in the area to avoid at least 40 minute drive each way.

keep us posted

Wow, I am very curious about what you find out, be sure to update us.

The crazy stuff is actually me!!! My body repairing it's self. Fascia a fibrous elastic collagen.

PA my first post using the app... I have 2.5 hours to kill until my first support group eating dinner in cafe. First day on stage 2. Went to salad bar and got some cottage cheese, a sliver of moist chicken, spoon of hummus, and a spoon of hard boiled egg. Ate 4 ounces. Excited to finally meet another live person who has had a VSG!!!

What a relief to know it's not something the surgeon left behind

Wow, that is amazing. I am glad everything is good.

I had 1 little string like that coming out of one of the small sites. I clipped it off assuming it was suture material. Never had another one come thru. Glad its normal. Thought about it off and on while healing.

DUDE, you have a crazy body!! LoL

Glad you're healing well!!