I’m having the common pain I read so much about at the incision next to my bellybutton. How long did this last for you?

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Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

I didn't have specific pain right after the surgery; it came a week and a half in at the main incision site and lasted for about a week. Hurt like heck when I moved, so I stayed as still as much as possible. Hang in there.

All of mine generally hurt for 3 weeks.

Mine hurt for about 4 weeks. I’m almost at 5 weeks and i still feel a little dull pain if I sneeze of cough hard enough.

I think it just depends on the person. Good luck!

Wow mine dont hurt at all. I had surgery yesterday i just have back pain

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I am one week out today and I noticed a significant drop in the incisional pain on post op day #5. At this point, there is mild discomfort when getting out of bed but otherwise no pain. I have taken no pain medication in 4 days.

20 hours ago, baribetty said:

I’m having the common pain I read so much about at the incision next to my bellybutton. How long did this last for you?

HW 289

SW 262

CW ?

VSG 5/2/18

Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

I was lucky because I didn't have any pain in any of my incisions. Could it be the waistline on your clothes? I hope you feel better!

Wow mine dont hurt at all. I had surgery yesterday i just have back pain

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Are you in pain meds? I felt a lot worse once I got home. But I’m glad you aren’t hurting and I hope that sticks!!


HW 289
SW 262
CW ?
VSG 5/2/18 [emoji92]
Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

I am one week out today and I noticed a significant drop in the incisional pain on post op day #5. At this point, there is mild discomfort when getting out of bed but otherwise no pain. I have taken no pain medication in 4 days.

I’m a week out too and also stopped pain meds 4 days ago! Today I feel like a turned a corner for the better, I feel like I think that almost every day lately. Even my main incision pain is better than it was last night.
It was so crazy to look at the clock today and think about where I was this time last week.


HW 289
SW 262
CW ?
VSG 5/2/18 [emoji92]
Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

I was lucky because I didn't have any pain in any of my incisions. Could it be the waistline on your clothes? I hope you feel better!

It’s definitely internal at the incision site, but from what I read it’s normal. I just want it to go away! It freaks me out that there is a stitch in there, and what it if pops? Oh godddd. It’s all in my head but it’s freaking me out! [emoji23]


HW 289
SW 262
CW ?
VSG 5/2/18 [emoji92]
Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

23 minutes ago, baribetty said:

It’s definitely internal at the incision site, but from what I read it’s normal. I just want it to go away! It freaks me out that there is a stitch in there, and what it if pops? Oh godddd. It’s all in my head but it’s freaking me out!


HW 289
SW 262
CW ?
VSG 5/2/18
Kaiser, Ontario - Dr. Chin

in 2004 I had to have internal surgery for non weight loss reasons. The had to cut me open from my navel all the way to the top of my pubic area. I had internal stitches and external staples. Trust me, if you do what they tell you it won't pop. Just take care of yourself.

The big incision where they took out the cut stomach through took a few weeks to heal. It was more of a "pulling" sensation if I moved abruptly in certain positions. It eventually just faded away. My surgery was July last year.