Ouch-incision

Be careful and ice is a good way to treat it. Take care with your movements 

to stay with recovery techniques learned in the hospital and therapy. 

It will not open inside although it really hurts and feels terrible. Take a pain med and rest. Do not over do lay down until the initial pain dissipates . Keep track of it be sure it's not red or showing signs of infection. 

Sorry you had to go thru this. Many of us hippies have experienced what you describe and within a few hours it should calm down. There is so much struggling just getting up and down, walking etc that  it takes a roll on us.

hope your better soon. Take it easy for awhile.

 

Ouch! That does sound painful. I hope it heals quickly.

Hi Erika,

I had the same thing happen a couple of weeks ago when I was getting up off the floor from doing my exercises. It felt like someone stuck a piece of glass into me and felt very raw for a couple of days.

My PT said he was almost certainly I ripped some scar tissue which can be excruciating but not serious. He said scar tissue can be very lumpy and solid so if you pull it too hard it will tear but that it will just heal over again. Took a couple of days of rest and it started to feel better. It still feels slightly tender 10 days later but nothing to worry about. Scary at the time though!!

I had that getting into the car ..... felt tlike a zipper going.  I was convinced I had 'opened up', but no 'red juice' came out,so I hadn't.  The only thing I can think of is could it be the dissolvable stitches going?

I would get that feeling...the doctor said its the nerves...I told him it felt like I ripped the stiches open!! He said he hears it all the time...he told me it has something to do with the nerves when he pulls them aside...but I think if you did rip them under the skin...the incision site would feel hot...and get infected no?

But If you think something's wrong go see a doctor??

Good luck!!