How long does the larger incision hurt after surgery?

[Dani Girl 1]

The incision where they put the staple gun in, how long does it take to heal and how long did your pain last on that incision?

[Dani Girl 1]

Did it feel very swollen inside and hard to bend over after about 2.5 weeks? Did it feel like a pinch feeling when you bent over to fast?

Edited October 31, 2014 by Dani Girl

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Mine hurt intermittantly for about a month, and usually when I bent over or got up from bed or a chair. After a week post-op I did not need any pain medication, though. The smaller incisions never did bother me. The biggest problem with them was that my skin reacted to the bandaids and made a couple of blisters. So, post-op pain was not bad at all. At one month I was given the go-ahead to start strength training with 5 pound free weights.

[woo woo 872]

Yes it hurt most of the time for a couple weeks, then off and on for another 2 weeks or so.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

That incision is also where they pulled your stomach out. It is a little hole to handle both things. You had major surgery. You are going to hurt even when that incision is healed over and feels better because we have to also heal on the inside. The skin alone has 3 layers that has to heal. there are no minor surgeries. And so it takes time to heal. Turning or bending or lifting things can put a strain on it. and all the incisions for that matter.

I guess it depends on how well you treat yourself whether the pain subsides quickly or not. Also there will be scar tissue. The body always forms scar tissue. You want that minimal as it will pull on other parts of your body and also cause discomfort.

So take it easy for now and if you have Tylenol take some for the pain. And let yourself heal....Doctor is out now...

I am not a doctor that was a joke. lol

[Kindle 8,667]

Overall, my stomach muscles were sore for about 5-7 days....fatigued is more like it. Like I'd done a ton of sit-ups. Never had any pain at my incision sites. I was lifting up to 60 pounds at work by 18 days postop.

Edited October 31, 2014 by Kindle