I was able to get my stitches out today. Thank God. They were awful.
Once the stitches were in, they put Steri-strips over them to cover them up. About an hour or so later, the lidocaine wore off and it hurt like a bitch. The biggest problem was that the incision was in such an awkward pace; just above my belly button and a little to the left. So every time I went to sit down or bend over, the Steri-strips would hit the crease in my stomach and push the cut forward. And any kind of twisting was definitely out of the question. I had to call the doctor and get a prescription pain killer the day after the surgery because I couldn't sit up.
Today, the wound still wasn't fully healed, but at least it had scabbed over so that the stitches could come out. I'm gong to have to wait to see what the final scar is going to look like.
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