It has been 5 weeks since my surgery and I am still feeling pain around my large incision. Especially if I bend over. Is this normal? Today I mowed the lawn and now I am hurting really bad.

oops, you are still healing my dear so take it easy. Your large incision will be the last thing to heal and you shouldn't be doing anything physical except walking until at least 6 wks have passed. And for a few weeks more don't do anything that involves the abdominal area too much, which lawn mowing actually does.

I think my incision was completely healed, with absolutely NO soreness, around week 11 or 12. Now that I'm at week 15, I think I'll start doing targeted ab exercises. :-D

Thanks Slim, appreciate you taking the time to answer me.

I will cut back on my activity and give myself more time to heal. :-)

i know how you feel! I am 5 weeks post op and I too still have sorness around my port when I do too much. I find that I forget about my surgury bc most of the time it doesn't hurt, but as soon as I do something strenuous... boom the soreness is totally there!

good luck!

amy