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Painful main incision

Hey guys, I had procedure 1/19/17. I've done well; however sent home with no pain meds, just tylenol. Again, I've managed BUT my main left surgical incision is wider than others and still having moderate pain. Is this normal? Should I be concerned?

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  • It's totally normal. Mine was hurting when I turned the certain ways. The pain went way after a week or so. It's still a little sore but nothing bad. My SD was 12/30/16 Sent from my iPhone using th

  • Totally normal. My big incision hurt til week 4 post op. The more active do you are each day, it might actually get slightly worse before gets better. But it will get better VSG date: 11/22/16

  • Completely normal... I was sleeved on 1/20/17 and the largest incision hurts the most! That's where they pull the part of stomach that has been cut out! So... nothing to worry about! Sent from my

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This was normal for me too. I was sleeved 1-12-17 & had pain on my left incision also my biggest incision up until last night. I noticed when I woke up in the middle of the night last night to turn over I did it with no pain. Yippee! Hang in there!

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Totally normal. My big incision hurt til week 4 post op. The more active do you are each day, it might actually get slightly worse before gets better. But it will get better

VSG date: 11/22/16

HW: 225. SW:222. CW: 196

Completely normal... I was sleeved on 1/20/17 and the largest incision hurts the most! That's where they pull the part of stomach that has been cut out! So... nothing to worry about!

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My right incision killed me, I had staples. I couldn't even get out of bed without someone helping me. Now that the staples are out (yesterday) I can sleep on my stomach now. Day by day it will get better! Good luck to you

Sleeved 01/13

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Just had my follow up yest, day 18 post op, and i asked my doc about that. He stated the big incision hurts the most bec thats where they cut muscle to get to the stomach n gallbladder - mine was removed.... then it all made perfect sense to me.

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