So I am 2 weeks and 3 days out. My pain has been gone since my 7 day post-op with the exception of some pain with bending and laying in bed. Now that the abdominal swelling is gone, I can feel small knots under some of the incisions which I am sure are from the internal suturing. Here is the issue. The left abdomen incision (the one the stomach came out of and most of the instruments were in) has a much bigger knot than the rest. Maybe the size of 2 mini-cadbury eggs or half a whole cadbury egg. The pain when I bend has gotten a bit worse instead of better (burning and shooting) and sometimes I feel like I'm having muscle spasms or something. Bad enough that I can't bend without crying out in pain so I can't bend. I guess I am concerned about a hernia, although I know the incidence of herniation is extremely low with sleeve. Also, I am supposed to go back to work next week. I am a nurse, so I am unsure how I will go back to work without being able to bend. (Yes, I may be a nurse and a surgical nurse, but not a bariatric surgical nurse so what I know about something this specific to this surgery is what I've researched and what the classes my program offers tell me) I know I could call my doctor's office, but I'd hate to do that with a stupid question. What do you guys think?

Edited May 2, 201610 yr by snokb04

Call the doctor, better safe. I would

I would definitely call your doctor especially because it was getting better and now it is getting worse. It could be nothing but if it is something the longer you wait the worse it could get.

You may be having a reaction to the sutures. Both my Mom and Niece have a reaction to disolving suture material. Check with the surgeon.

So I am 2 weeks and 3 days out. My pain has been gone since my 7 day post-op with the exception of some pain with bending and laying in bed. Now that the abdominal swelling is gone, I can feel small knots under some of the incisions which I am sure are from the internal suturing. Here is the issue. The left abdomen incision (the one the stomach came out of and most of the instruments were in) has a much bigger knot than the rest. Maybe the size of 2 mini-cadbury eggs or half a whole cadbury egg. The pain when I bend has gotten a bit worse instead of better (burning and shooting) and sometimes I feel like I'm having muscle spasms or something. Bad enough that I can't bend without crying out in pain so I can't bend. I guess I am concerned about a hernia, although I know the incidence of herniation is extremely low with sleeve. Also, I am supposed to go back to work next week. I am a nurse, so I am unsure how I will go back to work without being able to bend. (Yes, I may be a nurse and a surgical nurse, but not a bariatric surgical nurse so what I know about something this specific to this surgery is what I've researched and what the classes my program offers tell me) I know I could call my doctor's office, but I'd hate to do that with a stupid question. What do you guys think?

I get the same pain bending over.. I'm an ekg/ cardiac monitor tech, so I also have a lot of bending required in my work. I have 2 more weeks before I have to go back to work, though. See your doctor about the lumps!

Since I have zero pain other than bending or certain positions in bed, I guess I can wait to call them in the morning. Thanks guys!

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Just in case anyone is interested...Called the surgeon's office this morning. Since I'm local they told me to stop by so they could take a look. After some poking around, they said it's normal. It happens to some people at that incision because of all the layers of muscle that have to be sutured at the big incision so the verdict is scar tissue and inflammation. The pain is muscular and although they have told us to avoid NSAIDS like the plague, they want me to take some Advil Liqui-gels. liquid gels only if you must use NSAIDS they said.

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Just in case anyone is interested...Called the surgeon's office this morning. Since I'm local they told me to stop by so they could take a look. After some poking around, they said it's normal. It happens to some people at that incision because of all the layers of muscle that have to be sutured at the big incision so the verdict is scar tissue and inflammation. The pain is muscular and although they have told us to avoid NSAIDS like the plague, they want me to take some Advil Liqui-gels. Liquid gels only if you must use NSAIDS they said.

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Glad to hear!