I am 10 weeks post op. Today actually! TMI- I was straining to have a BM. And I felt a slight "pop" feeling. Freaked me out. I have a tender spot on my "stomach" area if I touch it. Being 10 weeks- I and THINKING it was just an internal dissolvable stitch I may have popped. Hoping it was already on its way out. I feel fine. I'm just having this image of I've ruined everything. My pouch is ripped at some point. Surely 10 weeks it has healed but I know the dissolvable stitches can take months. Any insight??? :))

Might have been gas. If you're really worried, call your surgeon.

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Webchickadee wrote back in 15 March 2013 on this site:

While you CAN damage your stomach (especially in the early post-op days), it would take considerable force and generally speaking, that force would usually come from INSIDE the stomach, by overeating which strains the staples and/or sutures. A leak is life-threatening and any symptoms such unexplained consistent fever greater than 100.5 degrees farenheight, pain: left upper torso shoulder/back, left ribcage, tachycardia (fast heart rate) also increased abdominal pain, shortness of breath, sweating, chills, general malaise could be indications of leak. Make sure you are investigated immediately if you have any of these symptoms (especially if you have more than 1 concurrently).

One problem individuals face after surgery is constipation. It can be severe. In my case I had to resort to using glycerine suppositories that I place up my rear end, in order to free the blockage. Eventually I found relief by eating an apple a night just before bedtime. But I had to eat the skin of an apple, not just the pulp for this to work. Other suggestions on how to relieve constipation mentioned on this board are:

Smooth Move Herbal Tea

Prune Juice (warmed)

Prunes (4 in the morning and 4 at night)

Magnesium citrate

Insoluble fibers (Garden of Life Raw Fiber or Renew Life Triple Fiber).

Haribo Sugar Free Gummy Bears

Aerobic Magnesium 07

Ground Flax Seeds (but don’t try to grind it yourself). Use 2 tablespoons per glass of water every night before going to bed.

Bowel Clear (herbal blend)