Large incision pain

[yasmine5495 0]

Hello everyone. I’m 3 days post op and I’ve been having this excruciating pain on my largest incision. I’ve heard that is where the stomach was pulled from and that there would be the most pain in that area. The thing is, I get this stabbing, pulling, burning sensation at this incision whenever I try to go on walks. I also noticed a small part of that incision was a little wet. It’s nothing too drastic, just a little wet spot. However, I’m am worried about a leakage or a possible infection. Anyone else deal with something similar? Thanks in advance!

[SummerTimeGirl 580]

Certainly contact your surgeons office if you're unsure. Having said that, I went home the next day after surgery and tried walking like they tell you to and I too got that burning/tugging pain when doing so. So I took it slow. My burning/tugging/pain from that incision lasted about 3 weeks. It also prohibited me from sleeping normally and so I slept sitting/slouching in bed for those first 3 weeks. Was no way in hell I could sleep on my side or turn in bed or anything due to the pain there. But yeah, around week 3 it just stopped. I imagine this is what it happening to you. Although I had zero leakage or bleeding. So again, consult your office just to be sure.

[Monique1123 28]

I agree with the previous post. I would contact your doctor only because you mentioned the wetness near the incision. I had severe pain at the same exact incision and during my first post op visit my surgeon said that it was completely normal as that it where they do the most work and also because there are also stitches located on the inside of only that incision as well so that causes it to be extra sore . I had my SX on the 14th and the pain just started going away. With certain movements, I still feel some pain but nowhere as bad for that first week. The one thing that really really helped for me was putting an ice bag over it . I hope you feel better!