Question:
my stomach is so tender it hurts 11 days post op

   — nancykish (posted on July 14, 2008)

July 14, 2008
When do you see your dr again? If it's intolerably tender, call him just to make sure everything's OK. Did you have open surgery or laproscopic? Laproscopic can differ from surgery to surgery or person to person...I've had three laproscopics...one to remove my gall bladder 13 years ago, one to do the RNY, and one to remove a kidney...I've also had open surgery for a fibroid and surgery on my back for scoliosis...and the kidney laproscopic was by far the most painful one I've had...even though my back surgery left a scar about 18 inches long down my spine and another one about 8 inches long across my hip....and was pretty major. The kidney one felt like a fire inside and out. It's been a year from that one and I still occasionally have a 'pulling' burning feeling at one of the scars from it. Make sure you're drinking water and protein drinks...don't do heavy lifting and just rest your body. The surgery's a pretty major invasion of your body and your body needs time to rest and recover. Keep us posted how you're doing, and if it gets worse, call your dr. Did he tell you if you could take Tylenol or anything for pain?
   — Hollywog

July 14, 2008
I would like some more information as the previous author. What kind of surgery did you have and was it open or done laparoscopically? Is there redness and swelling or heat at the site that is sore? Do you have a fever? Either way, I would recommend calling your surgeon asap! Feel better soon, Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

July 14, 2008
Do you still have your drain tubes in? Mine caused me a lot of pain that ended as soon as they were pulled out. Rhonda
   — Rhonda S.

July 15, 2008
It's pretty much normal, unless you begin to feel worse and worse, I'd just say take it easy...you might be trying to do too much too fast! Call you doc if it gets worse,okay? Otherwise you can crush a tylenol to help withthe pain for now!
   — .Anita R.