Hi guys

I dont see much talk about the incision. How do they feel after surgery. Is it hurting?? And what kind of pain is it

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All of my incisional pain was tolerable. Only took pain meds once at home.

The incisions don't hurt but I do hurt inside, below the lowest right incision. As my activity level increases, I am getting more frequent and sharp pains. Sometimes it feels like someone is cinching up a corset. I also get spasms in that area. I am 3 weeks post op. The pain has been the worse the past 2 days. I walk often and I'm on my feet at work about 50% of the time. It's just part of the healing. It's tolerable but uncomfortable.

Incision pain is minimal. Pain more internal

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Incision pain is minimal. Pain more internal

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Pain from the pouch?

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I had no pain whatsoever from my incisions...Best of luck to you

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My incision hurt but more like a sore pain but I'm only 4 days out! Good luck to you!

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80% of your stomach will be removed and their is trauma. It is secured with 3 rows of staples. The area that is sore is where the stomach was removed and there is a very deep internal stitch.

Mine was not bad at all. I only took pain meds at night for the first 4 nights, then the only problem was the itching during the healing period.

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I took pain meds twice. . The night I got home from hospital n the next day.

That was one of the things I was really worried about - needlessly !

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I think a lot of the pain is from the incisions, but not from the cuts -- the problem is that the doctors stab you through the muscles of your stomach, and as a result you have a lot of muscle damage. The "internal" pain, imo, comes from this. It aches when you bend/twist, since it pulls at muscles that are still working on healing.

For me, incision pain is the worst pain, in this regard. I can't sleep more than ~4 hours in a night without having to adjust position due to the ache. But it's not a stabbing pain, just a lingering, dull throb.

I never really had any pain with the incisions; however, at about 6 weeks post-op, the incision inside my belly button began to ooze this clear Fluid mixed with blood. I ended up having to take an antibiotic for a week, and it cleared right up, and now it is back to smooth sailing.

Thank you all so much for the answers. It really put things in perspective. You guys are brave

Good job on you guys????????????

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