4 Weeks Post-Op Abdomen Still Touch Sensitive

Hi all,

I'm a little over 4 weeks post-op and my abdomen, from just below the belly button to just below the incision, is still very sensitive to touch. No other pain to speak of and no fever, just this sensitivity. It is almost the same sensation one would get with a bad bruise.

Is this normal this late in the recovery process? Anyone else still having touch sensitivity in the lower abdomen?

I am eight weeks post-op and my tummy is still numb.
At four weeks post-op it was driving me crazy. That tingley sensitive feeling. ANYTHING that touched it was just annoying.

i think thats normal to be sensitive to the touch at 4 weeks. your body has been through a major trauma.

buddhakitty

Four weeks is actually still early days in your recovery. That strange sensitivity you're describing is the result of many nerve endings being damaged during surgery. I was told they can take up to a year to repair themselves, if at all.

I'm still "sensitive" in my lower abdomen after 2+ years, but it's nothing compared with 4 weeks post-op though! Everything with this surgery takes time and the key is to be patient.

I'm glad your recovery is going well ~ take care!

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Originally Posted by pooodle Everything with this surgery takes time and the key is to be patient.

PATIENT? You want me to be patient? . I'm tired of being good, I want a miracle recovery now now now LOL. *pig*


Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful replies!!

I'm at 11 weeks and I still am sore in the exact area you mentioned - from my belly button to my incision. Other than that - I feel terriffic! Praying for healing for all of us!