symptoms after surgery on a incisional hernia its been 8 weeks and i been having a burning feel is that normal
106496
It's been a week since you posted this question, I hope by now the burning has stopped, or you have at least gotten a hold of your Dr. by now.
157841
Some signs include high fever, chills, purulent discharge (pus), increasing heat and "redness" around the incision site (not just a little bit of redness..but expanding). \n\nI'm sure you were given discharge instructions after your surgery...\n\nThose are just basics, this isn't for diagnostic purposes. Don't try to self-diagnose. If you have a QUESTION about an infection, you need to either return or call your physician to be examined. Asking medical questions on this forum is not a good idea.
995786
It depends on if their doing it vaginally or cutting you below your stomach.  If their cutting you it'll take longer to heal, and it's alot more painful as well.  But if their doing it vaginally it'll take about 3-4 weeks to recover.  You may feel better in about a week or so, but don't over do it until your body totally heals!!!  Good luck, you'll feel like a new woman when you've healed up!!!!!
671739
my friend had heart surgery and that happened to her due to an infection 2wks after her surgery.  Or it could be a brisk movement has torn stiches, either way have it checked out asap.
35345
I think it means you need to see a health care physician. Now for real... my exfather in law had this problem and seen a doctor and come to find out he had a hernia.
876101
i am 14 weeks post surgery. i had a lapriscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. i feel great. i didnt have any problems after the surgery. i still have my moments of mild pain but thats supposed to be normal. i behaved myself completely during my recovery. i had 1 rule to live by.... "when it comes to hysterectomies you have only 1 chance to heal correctly the first time". i didnt want to take any chances on extending the healing time. i wish i had been able to have mine earlier. it took me 10 years and a move to a different state to find a doctor willing to help me. my life is so much better now!!!! the pleasure of no more daily pain or periods is worth all the pain of the surgery!
279941
Very likely a hernia. See your doctor.
962139
I have had gallbladder surgery.  I had several problems with mine.  The bloating that you are feeling is most likely caused from the gas that they use to help keep the stomache area inflated while they perform the surgery.  If this is the case, make sure that you do plenty of walking around.  This will help the gas be absorbed into the body and regulate the pressure that was once in the cavaty.  Another possibility is that the swelling and bloating that you are feeling right now if it is not due to the gas is the inflammation of the surgery.  Make sure that you don't over do it and with time it should go away.  However, if you notice that you stomach area is becoming black looking or the blackness that you may already have seems to be spreading consult a dr immediately.  Hopefully this helps to releave some of the tension that you might be experiencing.  Just remember that when in doubt see your doctor.
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i had my gallbladder out in march and the surgery is actually really routine. if you are healthy enough for laproscopic surgery, they will make three small incisions (one under your breastbone, one midway down your right side, and one in your belly button), and the surgery will just take about 45 minutes. they use general anesthesia, so you'll be out for the whole thing. the recovery period isn't too bad ... my doctor told me to take a week off from work and that seems about average. make sure you keep up with your pain killers while you recover.\n\nthe most uncomfortable part of recovery for me was from the carbon dioxide they pump in your body in order to move around more freely during the surgery. i was told that my shoulders would be sore for 18 hours, but it was actually closer to a full week for me. i couldn't do anything without pain in my shoulders from the CO2 that was still trying to dissipate. once that finally happened, i felt like i could pretty much go about normal life.\n\nif you are overweight, your doctor may suggest traditional surgery, where an incision is made to remove the organ. recovery time for this surgery can be up to 6 weeks.\n\ngood luck!
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Its ounds like a muscle spasm.\n\nBut there is a chance that it could be a hernia or Lymphnode swelling.\n\nSuggestion is to see your Physician.\nhe will advice how to go about it.
50813
Sure can.  Go to your ob and have them check for a blood clot.  You could have 'old blood' behind the incision causing it to become infected.  Get this taken care of asap because it can cause toxic blood.
863368
Convalescence is an individual thing.   You didn't say how they did the hysterectomy, if it was vaginal or abdominal, but either one is pretty traumatic to a body.  You can get slightly anemic after any surgery, and if you were borderline to start, that would leave you feeling fatigued.  The wind is likely due to a system getting things moving along again, after the days post-op eating jello and soft things.  The trick is to keep with the good diet, although it should probably be on the blandish side- no curries or such as that.  Eat foods which aid movement, like raisins and prunes, and drink loads of liquids.   Try to get moving a bit more each day, but not to the point you exhaust yourself.  Move as slowly or as quickly as you feel you can, and perhaps just a tad more.  So far as your daily walk goes, that sounds perfect.  For the boredom, well, go visit or invite a close friend in for tea and a chat.  Pick up the book you've been thinking of reading, start a new hobby project.  You may move slowly, but you should start getting yourself back into the swing of things.  You might be feeling a bit of hormone swing, possibly to a depression, since the hysterectomy rather puts things to an abrupt end.  The HRT will go a long way to helping with that, and getting you back to feeling like your old self.  Give it time and things will get back to normal.  Possibly better than the old normal, as your old health problems are now gone.   If you like, you can take a chewable multivitamin, mineral supplement.  That will get the iron and nutrients back into the system, and if you are having a problem with anemia, you should note some improvement in the course of a few weeks.  Meantime, the vitamin B will help you feel less fatigued and irritable from the inactivity.  Chewable are prefered to regular sort that you swallow whole, as those sometimes don't get digested soon enough.  Chewables get into the system more efficiently.  If you have to, get a children's chewable.  It sounds as if you are on the right course for recovery, and doing all the sensible things just right.  Just try to be a bit more patient with yourself, and soon enough you will be back to full steam.  I wouldn't get concerned if it takes you a month to 6 weeks to fully recover, though if you are bothered, by all means take it up with your physician and see what they have to say.
15280
Sort of. I got sick again a few months after mine, and apparently it was becuz there were still a few gallstones  in my stomach somewhere. It took a long time to feel better, but still have the pain and "funny" sensation once in a great while. Depending on how long you had the problem before it was removed, it could cause scarring.
1090055
No it should not take 17 months for your incision to heal. I would make an appointment with your Dr. as soon as possible. Could be something as simple as a suture that has not dissolved... Or maybe an abcess. I think that it sounds more like a suture-I had a suture that wouldnt dissolve and it was red around the area where the suture was-I felt something sticking out and pulled the suture out,a small amount of pus came out . Of course that didnt make me too happy so I made an appointment with my surgeon to make sure there wasnt an abcess-which it wasnt. Thank goodness.Please be seen by your Dr. Ask him/her questions until you get the answers that you deserve. Remember you are the one who hired them to do your surgery and the birth of your child and you have the right to know the reason it is not healing. One more thing-do not let them charge you for the visit because it is a follow-up from your surgery-it should be included. The Dr. should have taken care of this problem way before now.
340693
I just had the surgery a month ago and it took about two weeks and and half to go down.  But my stomach has not been right since then.  A friend of mine had the same thing and it took her a month for the swelling to go down.
938355
I had my appendix removed when I was 13 ( I am 25 now). My scar is about two inches long and very thin. I only had pain once. I woke up to a sharp pain in my abdomen and none after that. My mother took me to the doctor just in case and then I was sent to the hospital. Anyhow, every case is different. My friend's appendix burst and she was in quite a bit of pain. I had virtually no pain until my surgery, which was scheduled about a month after I had the pain in my abdomen.
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Depending on the type of hernia repair.  Also if it's bilateral or not you will take longer to recover.  Also depends if you actual rest and put a hold on lifting heavy objects for a while.  Hernia operations are common and yes guys tend to take a little longer to heal but only a few week in total generally back at work or school in a few days to a week and not lifting heavy objects for a good few weeks after your sutures are removed.