Hello all!! I'm at day 12 after surgery and I still have incision pain. The pain is coming from my main incision and very uncomfortable. The doctor said its normal. I was wondering how long it last, any comments? Suggestions?

Thanks Ed

me too. i checked my notes and they say it is the stitch that is dissolving causing muscle spasms.. it is the worst pain i've experienced so far. I'm using a heating pad and tylenol. I'd like to know how long it lasts as well..

My incision that hurt me the longest was the one they took out my stomach through. It lasted about 2 weeks. I took my pain meds when it got too bad, then one day it was gone

Icing it seems to help me so far.

So sorry to hear you are having such pain. Did you all have stitches on the tummy incisions? My Dr used some type of glue adhesive. I have had no incision pain or itching what so ever. I am 20 days post op and they are healing very well. I hope you all get some relief soon.

I too had incision pain for a while. I am three and a half weeks post op now and it is pretty much gone. The incision that they removed the stomach from was the one that hurt the longest for me, and it actually felt like it was the muscles around it that they had to go through that were bothering me the most. It was just sore and tender for a while. I also had the glue on my incisions. I was putting ice on all of my incisions in the beginning and then switched to heat and both of those helped tremendously. My pain meds never really did anything for me so I didn't take them once I was home. The only time I feel any pain around my incisions now is if I'm sitting up straight for a long time I'll sometimes get uncomfortable, especially if I'm wearing jeans or a bra or things that are more constricting.

I am 18 days po and still having incisional pain. It is my main incision also. I'm ready for this pain to be done!

Edited February 14, 201610 yr by GirthyGirl

4 days out! Gas, incision pain. Just came upstairs after being 4 days home. Can't seem to get fluids down. Sips seem to take up my space. Stomach making weird sounds like howling!! Lol. Hope all gets better

Hi there,

It is very normal to have incision pain, especially this soon after surgery. We all heal at different rates and experience pain differently therefore don't expect your experience to be like anyone else's. I had very noticeable pain for around 2months and even at 3 months since my surgery if I physically overdo it I can still have pain.

Hope you feel better soon!

Thank you everyone!!