How to know if messed my Tummy Tuck and repair up?

January 21, 2015
Asked By:mommybof5 in Sun City, CA

I am just now 4 weeks post tt and repair and have 5 kids. Up until a week ago I hadn't been lifting them. This week I have been bending my legs and lifting my 1 yr old (25lbs) never feeling like I hurt something but getting more swollen by the end of the day. Today I woke up with a pain upper middle(to the left) its not a constant pain more of a occasional pain. Ok to get to my question; how do I tell if its permanent damage or just sore. if I ripped a stitch would it be excruciating?

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January 22, 2015

Answer: Pain

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