So, my surgery was this past Monday, Nov 3rd, and I'm doing really well, except for the largest incision. When I cough it burns like hell on the inside! How long will it take for this to at least lessen to a tolerable amount of pain?

So, my surgery was this past Monday, Nov 3rd, and I'm doing really well, except for the largest incision. When I cough it burns like hell on the inside! How long will it take for this to at least lessen to a tolerable amount of pain?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say......more than 3 days.

If it hurts, take your pain pills until it doesn't. I'd say average healing time for the pain to subside, is about a week. But then again everybody's different.

Well, now that I've provided absolutely no beneficial information.....you can carry on....

Thanks for the reply. I didn't want to take any pain medication, but I just popped a pain tab about 30 min ago and feel so much better. But then I haven't coughed yet either. I knew it would take a while for the incisions to heal just didn't know how long.

I didn't take any pain meds either. Mine was all back to normal within a week. Good luck dear!

Thanks Kiki!

Everyone is different. I'm 2 weeks post op and I'm taking no medication at all and my incisions have healed. You can barely see them now.

The main exit incision will hurt for up to 4 weeks or so. It gets better closer to 3-4 weeks but even then, if I sat up too quickly or twisted a certain way it hurt. Hang in there!

I'm 12 day post op and today was the first day where I didn't notice any incision pain. I never any horrible pain but more soreness unless you count the time my dog jumped on me (that hurt like a SOB). If I touch my largest incision, it feels tender but no pain. I can't wait til they look more healed and less stitch-y. lol.

Most of my incisions healed within a week. I overdid it and my largest incision where the drain was reopened a bit. It took about 2 - 2½ weeks to heal. I didn't have any pain in or out of the hospital so I never took anything for pain.

So now that it has been a while - how are you doing EllieMae?

At my Post-Op appointment my surgeon expressed concern that my bellybutton (incision site) was still seeping/bleeding. I was supposed to go back in two weeks later to have it checked again Tomorrow is the two week mark but my appointment was canceled due to a little snow storm called Juno. Bleh!

Now my appointment has been set for two weeks from now. I'm not happy about that because in addition to not being able to exercise until I am cleared, I am also concerned about my incision. I would not be so concerned but he seemed a little concerned which, of course, makes me concerned. There is not more bleeding but there is still a slight bit of seepage and there is an unpleasant smell.

Anyone ever have a similar situation with their incision?

Thanks,

Chele

Edited January 27, 201511 yr by Chele Martines

So now that it has been a while - how are you doing EllieMae?

At my Post-Op appointment my surgeon expressed concern that my bellybutton (incision site) was still seeping/bleeding. I was supposed to go back in two weeks later to have it checked again Tomorrow is the two week mark but my appointment was canceled due to a little snow storm called Juno. Bleh!

Now my appointment has been set for two weeks from now. I'm not happy about that because in addition to not being able to exercise until I am cleared, I am also concerned about my incision. I would not be so concerned but he seemed a little concerned which, of course, makes me concerned. There is not more bleeding but there is still a slight bit of seepage and there is an unpleasant smell.

Anyone ever have a similar situation with their incision?

Thanks,

Chele[/quote

I'm 5 1/2 weeks postoperative. My incisions minus the big one are fine. The big one has reopened twice. I called my doc and he said to clean it with some hydrogen peroxide - that didn't go so well. The whole scab came off, there was pus underneath so I guess it's good in a way, I cleaned that out. Scant clear drainage, where before it was oozing serosanguinous drainage and a little blood. I also put on a little Neosporin for good measure. I had noticed a little bit of odor but now everything seems much better and it appears to be healing nicer this time around.