post TT pain?

I had a full abdominoplasty almost 4 weeks ago. My recovery has been remarkably easy and uneventful. However, in the past week or so I've had pretty bad mid-abdominal pain....in the belly button area, and a little higher. It's almost a constant pain - pressure, pangs. I've narrowed it down in my own mind to a few things and wondered if any of you can shed some light on what it might be. I've considered that it could be the natural internal bruising or just the healing process from my TT - however I wonder why it's only now starting to hurt this bad?? Maybe the pain is caused from me wearing a tight girdle all day?? Maybe it is gas? (though I haven't had any bowel problems to speak of. It is bad enough that it is interferring with my daily functions - meaning that I walk around feeling bad and it's causing me to slow down. I have a very high pain tolerance, so I'm somewhat concerned that I am hurting to this extent. Is this something to be expected in the healing process from TT? Is this normal to hurt at this stage? I will call my surgeon, but wanted to get your input and experience first - hoping to get some ideas of what I could be dealing with. Thanks so much.

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