Five days post op, and my stitches feel like they're popping. Is this normal? (Photo)

January 7, 2014

Almost half the time I move my incision feels like it's popping. It's excruciating and it aches a bit. Is it possible that I could be popping the internal sutures each time I get up to go to the bathroom? Am I moving around too much? I'll be giving my surgeon a call, but I'm very nervous :(. I have no drains, and very little bleeding.

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