Pain near largest incision

[Hopefulin2021 244]

Hey I’m 3 weeks out and all my incisions are healed even the biggest one where they pulled the tumor out of but it is still sensitive in that area. Mostly when I drive or do too much around the house it becomes very sensitive to even touch. It is annoying because all of the other incisions are fine and I don’t even really see any scars. I know this big one was going to take longer but Dag! It is not unbearable pain because I can do a lot of things it’s just it hits me once in a while when I’m not expecting it. And it’s not even really on the incision it’s more the surrounding area that’s sensitive. Wondering if I should use ice or something.

[Creekimp13 5,838]

The TUMOR? 😳

[Hopefulin2021 244]

Yes I had a small GIST tumor removed when I had my bypass done.

[MissSmartyPants 27]

I mean always reach out to your surgery team blah blah blah etc etc lol, but I had a similar pain on one incision. I called and told them my symptoms (similar to yours) and the key things were that it wasn't discolored, hot to the touch, or draining any Fluid, from that they determined that it was the last remnants of my stitches's pinching me and if it didn't go away in a week to come in. I had the pain for a ~1.5-2 weeks at that point and by the end of the second week/begining of the third it went away!

But ooooooh sitting, bending, and turning were a doozy.

[Hopefulin2021 244]

Thank you. It is definitely no infection and I can push the area around my stomach with no pain. I think the scab came off too fast and it wasn’t fully healed. That’s my fault because I was putting vaseline on it to heal quicker. I put a large bandage on it to protect it until it fully heals and that did help a lot with the pain. I’m sure in a couple of weeks it’ll be fine.

[MissSmartyPants 27]

18 hours ago, Hopefulin2021 said:

Thank you. It is definitely no infection and I can push the area around my stomach with no pain. I think the scab came off too fast and it wasn’t fully healed. That’s my fault because I was putting vaseline on it to heal quicker. I put a large bandage on it to protect it until it fully heals and that did help a lot with the pain. I’m sure in a couple of weeks it’ll be fine.

Aw. Try wearing a girdle too! It'll help keep pressure on it and prevent your stomach from pulling on the incision too much!

[Hopefulin2021 244]

Great idea! I am going to put on some type of shape wear today I think that will really help. Thank you!