Qyestion re: weird pain:

I am home since Wed., have felt OK, moving drinking, etc. Pain in incisions are bearable. I have developed a pain about 1 1/2" below and a bit to the side of my navel. There is no incision there. It doesn't hurt all the time, but at times (like when I am getting out of a chair), it is quite intense. It is somewhat tender. I have thought of calling the dr's office, even though it is the weekend. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Thanks in advance.

I have been having a similar pain to the lower left of my incision. I am wondering if it is the staple line. But, yours is a little lower. Maybe you should call the dr and just see what they say. Cara W.

Be sure to call your physician. It sounds like it could be a developing hernia. Diana

Thanks for the replies. I spoke to my doctor, and he said that it is muscle pain in reaction to the internal sutures. Have a great day, Sara

II have something like that, but at my port site. I'm 16 days post op and my port site incision hurts as bad today as it did on surgery day. I don't know what has happened. It's not infection- - no fever, clean wound and I have been on anti biotics. It feels like a magnificent hernia or "stitch in my side." I had to buy an abdominal surgery brace at the local pharmacy- - which, by the way, I highly recommend (the brace, not the pharmacy.) Please let us know what your doct says. I'll talk to mine, too. Liz

OK, I spoke to my surgeon yesterday - twice. The first time he said that it was the suture INSIDE, hitting the muscles in there. Later that evening, I was in such pain - burning, terrible!! I spoke w/him@ 11:30 PM and he said that he knew what I was experiencing, that it certainly can feel like a burning, but that muscles have nerves in them, and it was definitely muscular pain around those sutures inside. He said to take some extra pain meds that ONE time. I finally was able to sleep, first in my recliner, and then in bed. When I woke up at 11:30 AM, the area around the navel was better, but.......two of the incisions (left side) were SO bad - like I felt the evening I had a C-section, knives just cutting into me. This kind of pain I WAS expecting, but had not experienced yet (I should be so lucky!). I decided to take some extra meds this 2nd time, and a friend came over and she and my husband did some Reiki healing on me. I think that that and the meds have helped, but I'm sure it will be worse again in one or both sites. Just can't wait till tonight..... I am assuming that the incision pain goes down when the staples are removed??? Any experiences with that? I sure am hoping so!! Thursday they come out. All I know is that it's been a TOUGH weekend. Up until now I was even contemplating returning to work this coming week Ha!! so much for that, I just want to be able to sit in a chair or commode without having to plan for 10 minutes how to do it!! I try and think about how I will be feeling in one month, three months, six months, and what buying an outfit at Chico's will feel like. Feel better, everyone.