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How many incisions (holes) did you have?

Hi, everyone. I'm four days out and sitting on my couch recovering. It is good to be home.

I was showing my husband my incisions last night and we counted six. Later, I went to the bathroom and because of an itch, I looked again and found another incision. Anybody else have seven incisions?

I'm just curious. I thought they were supposed to do five so I'm surprised there were seven.

:)

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4 for the surgery and 1 for the drain. I can only actually see 3 of them faintly at this point.

5 for my VSG

I have 5. The hospital staff said that they normally see 6.

I have one on the right hand side, near my belly button that is really sore. Otherwise, the rest feel good at only 2 days out.

#RJ's/beginning so sorry to hear of all your post op medical issues!! That's crazy! Do they know why you had leaks and what symptoms you showed that u had leaks? Thank goodness you are here now, hope you are healing and ok????????

I had 6 and no drain. RNY

Best of luck!!

I have 4 including the drain site all of which are 80% healed at 3.5 weeks post-op.

5 tiny ones.

I think I am at 7. 4 across lower belly plus one for drain tube. Them one Hugh up center of chest just below breast center and one to the right of that covered in that glue mentioned above

#RJ's/beginning so sorry to hear of all your post op medical issues!! That's crazy! Do they know why you had leaks and what symptoms you showed that u had leaks? Thank goodness you are here now, hope you are healing and ok

Nope still having complications. About to have my 17th surgery in a couple of weeks.....It's okay though I am still here alive so all is good! :)

Nope still having complications. About to have my 17th surgery in a couple of weeks.....It's okay though I am still here alive so all is good! :)

Wow! You are one tough cookie! My thoughts are with you.

5 here the main incision is all bruised up.

The main incision, plus four little holes. So five total. The one that hurt the most (other than the main one) was the one up north for where they lift the liver up.

6 on me.

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