Pulled my muscles in the top part of my stomach :-/

Yesterday afternoon I went to close the window in the living room and the dang thing got stuck and somehow I managed to pull all the muscles in the top of my stomach. I guess it is more under the ribs. I am 4 months post op. Do you think I could have hurt anything. It is very sore,  I am also battling this nasty cold and everytime I cough it really hurts. All I can think of is hernia, hoping something is just pulled and I haven't done anything. :-(

Kim

Hi Kim, you could have agrevated an existing hernia.  I did this when I was working out using one of the machines (doing a similar movement).  It hurt for a few days.  I did go have it checked and they sent me for a CT scan which confirmed it.  It wasn't bad enough for surgery though, they just let it heal more on it's own.  They'd look at it again if I had more trouble.

Hint:  If you ever go for a CT scan, bring a pack of crystal light with you.  I had to drink this stuff and it tasted like oily dish soap.  You can add crystal light to try to mask the taste.

Cathy

Hi Cathy. 

Thank you for responding.  Should I just go to my GP if it doesn't get any better within a couple of days? I won't need to see the surgeon will I?

Darn rain,  it came outta no where so I had to shut the window quick lol. The windows are huge and when I pushed down on it that's when it got stuck. 

I did go back to my clinic, but I didn't need to see the surgeon.  I saw the nurse who sent the requisition for the tests.  If it doesn't get better in a couple Days, you could probably talk to your GP, but if it does get worse go to ER.

Cathy

Thank you again Cathy. I will see how it feels. Doesn't help with this darn cough either.  Can't stop coughing which causes it to pull.

Have a great night.

:-)