annoying pain

Question: anyone had an annoying pain below one of the incisions on there right side kind of a dull   jabbing not all the time once in awhile knife pain been going on a couple of days now       Da Vinci April 25 th  2006   Post edited to change font size Post Edited By Moderator (bluebird) : 11/10/2007 8:11:01 PM (GMT-7)

mjr,

The right incision was initially the most painful with the knife like pains that you mention. I was told that this is the case because this is the port that they use to transport the instruments through and it gets pull and pushed more then the others. My pains lasted only about a day and now that side is no problem and it is my sixth day post op. It should get better in a day or two.

Tamu

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Diagnosed 7/6/06

1 of 10 core samples, 40%

Stage T1c, Gleason 3+3

Da Vinci on 11/01/06

56 Years Old

Hi mjr,

When you say just below the right side incision would you say lower groin area? Does the pain disappear when you lay down, and does it come back when you get up and walk for awhile? Is there any minor bulge in that area? Please let me know if these symptoms are true in your experience.

Glen

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Diagnosed at age 60

PSA went from 2.2 to 3.8 in 14 months

2 ot 14 cores positive at 10%

Gleason 6(3+3), negative DRE, neg. boundaries

DaVinci surgery on 02/23/06

 

Gosh Glen...I guess I should have though of your case as a possibility too.
Hmmm, now ya got me wondering. Pays to have so many great minds around!

Swim

SCAR>>>OOOPS, where is my editor LOL!!!!!!

mjc,
Scar massage is a great way to reduce the affects of scarring. 2 years ago my hand was crushed. It took 4 surgeries at one time to repair the damage...all in the palm area of my hand. 50 stitches later and I looked like something Frankenstein sewed together from left over parts. Without extensive scar massage (and PT) I would not be able to use my hand dispite the surgery's success. I had a teriffic OT who taught me well. Today the once huge, lumpy, painful and stinging scars are reduced to something I can easily live with.