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Tightness under left incision

I am 6 days post op and today when I was moving I had a little pain under my left incision scar, I noticed when I bend over I can feel tightness not really pain? From what I read if I pulled out a internal stitch I would know it, has anyone else experience this? I plan on calling my team tomorrow just asking

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Hey, not sure if we felt the same pulling/tightness sensation, but I talked to my surgeon's assistant about it too. Mine was super painful though as I did a LOT of lifting I shouldn't have been doing in the first week after surgery. (I've got a 3 & 4 year old I had a hard time saying no I can't pick you up to) But anyway, she told me it's muscle spasms on the suture/staple line depending on what your surgeon used and if he had to cut through ab muscle. I'd still ask your Dr. or Nurse since that's what they're there for... but you've gotta do some hard work to rip those sutures/staples! Believe me I put mine to the test LOL! Good luck and congrats on surgery!

Just so you know I had much more tightness and soreness on left side. My nurse told me that is one of the incisions that is manipulated more during surgery so it along with one near belly button where they pull out stomach hurt the most and take longer to heal.

And it was noticeably different for about 2 weeks for me.

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