Question:
SHARP PAIN UNDER INCISION WHEN I COUGH

HELLO ALL. I HAD RNY LAPROSCOPIC ON DEC 4TH AND JUST SEEN DOCTOR FOR 6 WEEK CHECK UP LAST WEEK. HE TOLD ME I COULD NOW START JOGGING FOR EXCERSISE. I DID SO THE NEXT DAY AND THAT NIGHT WHILE SLEEPING I NOTICED A SHARP PAIN UNDER AN INCISION MARK IN MY STOMACH WHEN I WOULD MOVE MY LEFT LEG. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A SORE PAIN FROM JOGGING AND IT WENT AWAY, BUT NOW ITS BACK ONLY WHEN I COUGH. IF I PUSH ON THE INCISION WHEN I COUGH IT DOESNT HURT BUT IF I FORGET TO PUT PRESSURE ON IT THEN I GET THAT SHARP PAIN AGAIN. I HAVE A CALL INTO MY SURGEN ABOUT THIS BUT I FIGURED I'D ASK HERE WHILE WAITING FOR A CALL BACK BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE KNOW MORE MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE OF THE BEEN THERE DONE THAT FACTOR. ANY ONE HAVE THIS PAIN BEOFRE AND KNOW WHAT IT IS?    — PHATBOY (posted on January 22, 2007)

January 22, 2007
I had the same type of pain - on my left side. My surgeon told me that it is very common to have pain on the side where the surgeon goes through more of the muscle & the incision is slightly latger than the others. The pain is the result of overing exercion such as bending & reaching at the same time. Laying low & watching your movement for a couple of days helps a bit. Mine came back when I slipped on the ice. Ouch!! JO
   — jozee

January 22, 2007
Sounds like you did what I did.. ripped a stitch. Take it easy, don't bend or reach or stoop for a few days and it will calm down. There are tons of stitches inside that take a long time to heal. Just because the surface ones may be healed does not mean the others will be.
   — oceanrayne

January 23, 2007
When I woke from surgery I had the same type of pain. I am the queen of the wimps, and I don't tolerate ANY pain. They had put an abdominal binder on me, which helped. Prior to surgery I had started exercising, and oding cough and deep breathing exercises as well. As an RN I used to teach my patients how to get up and down from bed/chairs, to avoid as much pain as possible. It took about 8 weeks for the pain to go away. And as I got busier, and losing weight, the binder got bigger, and less helpful. Finally one night I was real tireed and fell asleep on my left side (the side that hurt), and have not had any problems since. i hope this helps. Each person is different. I know one lady who had very little pain and bounced back so well. Me, as I said, I'm a wimp, BIG TIME. Good luck, deep breathe, cough, and try to get exercise when ok'd by your doc.
   — Dana M.

January 25, 2007
I developed a hernia in the same place you mention. You should check this out. A hernia may be just starting in your case. I have to push on mine to get it to stop hurting, sometimes. I am awaiting surgery to repair it. Good luck. Barbara
   — StarWish624