Pain after laperoscopy

[Manchesterlady]

Hi , I had a laperoscopy a week ago and the incision marks and underneath are painful and hard . Is this normal

[Hidden]

A week is a very short time. They are deep incisions needing to heal. Think about what happens if you cut your leg a bit deeply. Don't worry.

[Manchesterlady in reply to Hidden]

Thank you , I think my anxiety is just so high at the moment , I’m a wreck x

[Maus123]

I would think it takes more than a week to fully heal those 'holes', because it took quite a while to heal my drain hole, as I remember (which I'm guessing also reached quite deeply into the abdomen). Even the shallow port which was installed for chemo took almost 2 weeks to heal.

Plus, your innards will have been jumbled about to a certain degree during the surgery, even if it was done via keyhole technique. My gut instinct would be to give it some more time.

But if you notice inflammation or experience unusual pain, better be safe than sorry: Call your gp or nurse specialist and have it checked out.

Maus

[ScardyCat40]

I had really bad pain after my laparoscopy. I ended up ringing one of the MacMillan nurses at St Mary’s and being readmitted onto the ward. The pain was being caused by a haematoma.

When you were discharged you should have been given a contact number for the ward I would either call them or ring your MacMillan nurse

[Manchesterlady in reply to ScardyCat40]

Thanks for your reply . How did they treat it . My GP came to see me yesterday and didn’t seemed concerned. I am seeing the consultant on Monday to discuss my treatment so I will show her . How are you feeling . You seem to have had a hard time of it . I send you the best luck x

[ScardyCat40 in reply to Manchesterlady]

They did an ultrasound weren’t very concerned so gave me pain killers but decided to keep me in to drain my chest before my hysterectomy