Sore blood vessel/vein running from incision

I’m awaiting a call back from the nurse but was just wondering if anyone has experienced this? So I’m 5 weeks poSt op and have had no real issues apart from one being a lot sorer than the other. Last week I felt pain in one of my incisions when I reached up to ur something away….a bit stingy and sore. This continued on for a few days but the scar never looked swollen or inflammed and the pain felt like it was more inside than out. The last few days the soreness has spread down the side of my in towards my stomach and feels very tight when I twist or turn. I have realised that it seems to be a vein/blood vessel that runs down from my incision down my body which is really tender and sore.when I turn to the side u can see it projecting out under my skin. I’m now worried that it had become caught when the stitches were put in or maybe the scar tissue that is developing is causing it.? If anyone has experienced anything similar or know what it may be I would love to hear from u as a bit anxious about it x.

It’s probably a mondors cord (or however its spelled) I had it on my 1st op it hurt to twist and reach up. They do get better mine totally dissapeard after abit there quite common xxx

Ah thanks for that I will look that up. It feels v strange and looks weird too. As long as I know it’s common and will pass I can put up with it x x

I had 2 next to each other…they looked like tubes under the skin n run down onto my ribs they become very apparant when lifting arms up. Your welcome xx

Ah just googled it and that’s exactly what it us! Thanks so much x x x

It’s fine chick.. I was also same when I saw mine I thought they’d left something in me Haha. They don’t warn y bout all this do they 🙂 xx

Hi I’ve got that on both sides and thought the same as you at first trapped veins mine are fading now I’m 7 weeks post op but did get them checked out with my surgeon last week on my 6 week check and he said they were fine 🙂

i put a post on about this a few days ago – they’re mondors cords.. i’ve got 3 small ones and the nurse said they’d go in a few weeks when she checked them x

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