:confused2:I am one week post op and today started to feel a pinching sensation in the middle of my belly. Not sure if that is the dissolvable stitches healing or dissolving or what it could be. Anyone feel this before being post-op? I get nervous each time I feel this, hopefully nothing is wrong. Also, I get nervous each time I cough, I am scared that when I cough or sneeze it might bust one of the stitches inside. Any advise or is this normal?

I had a pinching sensation as well, but nothing serious. For me it seemed to be related to healing. However, if it gets any worse at all or if you get swelling or redness, call your doctor.

I had that feeling too. For the first 2 or 3 weeks I had a lot of little pains and weird sensations, each one had me concerned but it all just turned out to be part of the healing process. If you really feel it is something serious call your surgeon.

I was told coughing and sneezing won't cause any harm although it may be painful around your incision the first several days. You use your diapragm to cough and sneeze and your band is below that. Throwing up is what you need to be concerned with because your stomach spasms when you are throwing up.