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TraceyH04

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TraceyH04    8

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Hi, I’m so sorry if this is posted in the wrong place this is my first post 😬

I was sleeved on 1/15/18 and am now 4 Days post op and 3 Days home. My surgery was done robotically and I have 5 incisions, none in my belly button. I just recently stood up from a laying position and felt a weird pulling sensation to the right of my belly button and on the right inside of my belly button, then small popping feeling and now I am experiencing a pins and needles sensation in the area since this happened (10 minutes ago) has anyone experienced this? Should I contact my surgeon? I’m freaking out lol.

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Tia Tiarra    9

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Hi, I’m so sorry if this is posted in the wrong place this is my first post [emoji51]
I was sleeved on 1/15/18 and am now 4 Days post op and 3 Days home. My surgery was done robotically and I have 5 incisions, none in my belly button. I just recently stood up from a laying position and felt a weird pulling sensation to the right of my belly button and on the right inside of my belly button, then small popping feeling and now I am experiencing a pins and needles sensation in the area since this happened (10 minutes ago) has anyone experienced this? Should I contact my surgeon? I’m freaking out lol.


It sounds like all the symptoms they said to expect. However it doesn't hurt to Call your physician for reassurance. Good luck with everything. My surgery is scheduled for 3/13. I'm nervous [emoji26] [emoji26] [emoji26]

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TraceyH04    8

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5 minutes ago, harriettia said:


It sounds like all the symptoms they said to expect. However it doesn't hurt to Call your physician for reassurance. Good luck with everything. My surgery is scheduled for 3/13. I'm nervous

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Thank you hariettia! I think I will give them a call! And congratulations on your surgery date!!! Scheduling it makes it all feel so real!

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Oh gosh I get you! I hate the unknown and "is this normal" stuff after surgeries!!! I second the "calling the doc" advice. They are expecting these types of calls so soon after surgery. Swearsies! Let us know what they say!

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Losebig    508

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Definitely call, pain is normal popping isn't. Want to make sure you didn't pull a stitch or something.

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1 hour ago, FluffyChix said:

Oh gosh I get you! I hate the unknown and "is this normal" stuff after surgeries!!! I second the "calling the doc" advice. They are expecting these types of calls so soon after surgery. Swearsies! Let us know what they say!

I called and my post op NP said she hasn’t heard this with every case but it isn’t the first time she’s heard it, she thinks I may have over done it today and told me to actually do LESS! Haha total first for me to hear lol. The pins and needles have subsided some, now it’s just an annoying little achy/slight numb feeling next to my belly button and that I can handle!

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2 minutes ago, Losebig said:

Definitely call, pain is normal popping isn't. Want to make sure you didn't pull a stitch or something.

Agree! That’s what scares me! She didn’t seem concerned, and it felt like it was in the belly button where I don’t have any stitches so she’s thinking it’s a nerve pain escoeically with the slight numbness and tingling I had earlier

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Losebig    508

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That's good news! Hopefully with doing less the pain will go away.

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LELH    72

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Someone in my FB group said that her surgeon did an internal stitch to help avoid a hernia and a pop could be felt when it breaks. It's supposed to break. Could be that!


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TraceyH04    8

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9 hours ago, Bariatric Baddie said:

I’m 1/15 too! Were bari twins

YAYYY! How are you handling everything?!

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JavaKnut    104

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I had the same thing happen. I had the surgeon check for hernia and hematoma, and I was cleared. I didn't hear a pop, but I thought I felt one. It was tender to the touch for at least another week and was painful for only a day or two before it was just sensitive to movement or touching.

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