TAH Internal Pulling & Throbbing Right Side?

Hello sisters,

I am 3 weeks post-op and have been doing well with my recovery per my 2 week checkup last week. The past couple of days, though, I have had some twinging and throbbing on the right side. I had my right ovary and all my other female organs remove this time but I'm wondering if all of the laughing (I have a belly laugh) could be the problem. Pulling on the stitches perhaps, despite having the pillow on my belly and the swelly belly support. No bleeding of any sort - just uncomfortable. I have only passed one stitch that I have noticed since my surgery. . .Any ideas???

I am in my fourth week of recovery and have had the pulling and twinges too. They seem to be on both sides of my stomach and under the belly button. I have been doing a bit more walking and getting in and out of cars for the last few days so I stayed home yesterday and rested. Today, it seems a lot better. I sure hope that the twinges and pulling sensations aren't adhesions that are developing. Hopefully, it is just part of the normal healing process.

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Originally Posted by Danni3ll3 I am in my fourth week of recovery and have had the pulling and twinges too. They seem to be on both sides of my stomach and under the belly button. I have been doing a bit more walking and getting in and out of cars for the last few days so I stayed home yesterday and rested. Today, it seems a lot better. I sure hope that the twinges and pulling sensations aren't adhesions that are developing. Hopefully, it is just part of the normal healing process.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one but it certainly is a worry as I try to do everything "right" and keep the adhesions from returning, including adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet excluding gluten, dairy and soy. Let's hope we're doing OK. I'm taking it easy today and it feels better. The twinges aren't even in the incision or vaginal region, they are in the rib cage region.

I've noticed the pulling and throbbing on both sides, too. Since we're all having these issues, it must be normal, right? I'm in week 3 of my recovery, so it sounds like it seems to be happening at the 3-4 week mark. I still have Swelly Belly pretty bad. I didn't think I did until yesterday when I decided to try on a nice pair of slacks, and I looked like I was 4 months pregnant!! So, it was back to my stretchy elastic band knit pants. But I was comfy, and that's important, lol!! There is a post-op chat on here tomorrow, and I plan to get in on that. I'm hoping I can get my questions answered then. Take care all!!
Deb

I am so grateful to all of you lovelies that posted this thread!
I am entering week 3. I have been doing well, minus major irritation that I have to behave and with no choice
I have pulling and aches on right side, and it has been making me feel crazy.
I am also SO worried that I will hurt myself, do something too much and not even know it.
I am so glad to know you guys are feeling the same thing and so it would seem we are all ok!
I also just got done with UTI meds. Whew! UTI painful and I still feel I have it somewhat but much better.
Anyone else with eurethra sensation? sorry about my spelling.
Is it just that we will feel like someone gutted us until we don't?

Thanks for reading. Anything would be helpful!

Michel

Had and still have the same thing. Dr said totally normal healing...think of a scab from a cut and how it pulls away from the new skin. At five week check I was still asking why so much more on the right side and he finally just said "that was Dr. Fergusons side, not mine"....ok I gave up somethings are just the way they are

I have alot of pulling and stretching feeling, epsecially on my right side (which is weird because that ovary was removed 8 years ago!!) Dr did have to straighten out my ureter on the right side and said the pulling/stretching feeling is normal. It still feels like I'm overdoing it and that doesn't help! Glad to know we are all in this together!!!

The twinges and the pulling sensations have stopped. Anyone else?

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Originally Posted by Danni3ll3 The twinges and the pulling sensations have stopped. Anyone else?

Not yet but I have found that it bothers me less the more I exercise.