Lump under incision

nilklynn

hi all,
I was sleeved 7/13 and am slowly learning the process. I'm managing my fluid and protein ok, but the pain is getting to me.

I've now developed a lump under my main incision. It's the size of a golf ball/egg. It burns like crazy! Is this normal? There's a red circle around it, but that's been there since surgery. It doesn't feel hot. Ugh. I'm just so sick of feeling crappy. I had to take a pain pill tonight because I just couldn't be strong any more. Does any one have any experience with this?

JeanneMarie11111

call your surgeon in the morning, that doesn't sound right at all. I remember there was some discomfort 14 days out and I was pretty weak (I was in hosp for a week afterward). Do you have to do heparin shots in your abdomen? that could be the cause, it could have caused a minor bleed under the skin, but call your surgeon.

janet0513

Always best to check with the surgeon but if not warm to touch it may be a thickening of the scar tissue or fluid. Best to have it checked to make sure it isn't a hernia an infection brewing.

blairmundy

Yeah, call your Dr for sure. I ripped my internal stitches at 2 weeks. It hurt like crazy but there were no lumps or redness even with that.

nilklynn

Thanks! Naturally my surgeon is on vacation this week. Saw a different guy. Not infected. He told me Tylenol and warm compresses.

In other news, still no pills. Any tips for getting crushed pills down? The liquid makes me vomit.

*this is temporary. It will be worth it in the end. This is temporary. It will be worth it...*

pawoodhull

I remember mixing meds into the kids pureed fruit when they were little to get them t take something they wouldn't swallow. Of course it was a liquid med.

gardendoc

During the initial couple of weeks I used a pill cutter and got them down to a size I could handle. Check to see if your pills can be cut first. The cutter is cheap

pennysteed

Happy to hear that it was nothing. Is the doc telling you no pills? I have been taking my pills as directed since the day after surgery. I just have to remember to sip my water with them and not take a huge swig like I am used to.

Athollass

Try unsweetened apple sauce or sugar-free pudding. It will help disguise the taste and will go down easier.

joysie1970

I vote for the cutter too, I gagged at the crushed they were awful - but cut I could sip and get them down that way. And kids liquid tylenol worked better than the painkillers for both me and my finance' - it might be worth a try feel better soon!

duffslove

Yep,I used the cutter also so much easier to get down than to gag on crushed in applesauce..in fact, with some pills I still use it..my calcium citrate is huge so I have to cut them

sinderstorm

A pill cutter is a worthwhile investment. I cut my multivitamin every day.

ADF108

duffslove wrote: »

Yep,I used the cutter also so much easier to get down than to gag on crushed in applesauce..in fact, with some pills I still use it..my calcium citrate is huge so I have to cut them

Have you tried Citracal Petites? They are manageable size.

duffslove

ADF108 wrote: »

Have you tried Citracal Petites? They are manageable size.

No, I haven't, I'm using calcium citrate plus from GNC, I may have to look into the petites..thank you

shortypage1123

Hope you feel better soon. I used sugar free jello to get down my crushed pills. I tried jello pudding also but the actual strawberry jello worked best for me. I hope you find the perfect thing to help you get your med in.