When do our "insides" heal?

[simplyamy 14]

I know that our scars heal quickly, but I'm talking about our inside wounds .... I'm back at work (5 weeks post op) and I still feel slight discomfort when working. When will it feel normal to bend down, exercise, and feel normal on our insides?

[allyray 108]

Is like to know the answer to this as well. I feel like sometimes when I bend down, I feel like things are "rolling" under my ribs!

[Vsg_lma 26]

I was surprised when my dr told me that the actual pouch heals in two days! The outer scars (from incisions) in about two weeks and the abdominal muscles in about six weeks.

[Chele H 427]

I was surprised when my dr told me that the actual pouch heals in two days! The outer scars (from incisions) in about two weeks and the abdominal muscles in about six weeks.

Yup......My surgeon said about 5 days, I was also very surprised.

[Bubbletoes 124]

I had my sleeve on May 20, and had 6 incisions due to extensive lysis of adhesions. I feel all healed on the inside but since I'm a type 1 diabetic, my external incisions are still in various stages of healing. I'm a very slow healer. Remarkably, my larger incision is almost completely healed, but several of the smaller ones are still scabby. Annoying? You bet! I'm just happy I'm healed on the inside. I'm also happy to say that my insulin has been cut way back and my A1c done since surgery was 5.9! I've never had one that low in more than 45 years!!! I thank my tiny tummy for helping me lose weight and stay in control every day!

[PChayy05 75]

That makes sense. My incisions look mostly all healed almost 3 weeks post op, but my stomach muscles still feel sore. Bending over, I can feel some soreness on my left side. I jumped out of bed the other day and that really hurt too. I hope i'm good by week 6 because i'm afraid to get in the gym even though my outsides are healed.