Incision site

No help with the pinched nerve. He said to take Tylenol and endure it, basically. As the weight comes off it should get better. I'm already finding it not as bad as right after surgery and I think it's because of losing weight the first two weeks. My thigh is numb all the time now though, but not always painful like it was. I'm definitely resting now, I think I pushed it too far because I was sick of feeling like a patient and felt ok. I've learned my lesson!

Yup I was freaking out over nothing :p You're right, it's just the healing process :)

Are you allowed to put Polysporin on the incision sites?

I think because the incisions heal from the inside out they don't recommend putting anything other than a bandaid over them :)

I had that too...when I went to my famil doc he said it was fine and just scar tissue under the incision site.  He said as long as there was no infection (stuff leaking out, redness, tenderness) that the hardness was normal.  

Yeah lol apparently I am just paranoid! My doc just about rolled his eyes at me when I showed him but how do we know if no one tells us! Oh well :p No infection so I'm fine! 

Thanks :)

mine are exactly like that. feel like a hard ball under the cut. mine are also bruised and still very sore.

my family doc said it was normal with that kind of cut.

hope we both feel better soon.

Yup, after seeing my doc on the weekend he said I'm paranoid and it's normal :p My bruise has cleared up quite a bit, just a little yellow and purple right around the incision site. Hopefully you are feeling better soon - it can be a tough recovery but this time next year it will have all been worth it :)