The biggest surgery scar that I have
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127440)
United States
July 16, 2026 8:17pm CST
Oh it is nuts. I've had 5 full surgeries by now as well as an endoscopy with propofol which knocked me out and had me paranoid when I came out of it. Good times.
The gallbladder was supposed to be taken out back in 2010 after years of suffering and almost daily stone attacks. I have a very high tolerance for pain but OMG that was insane.
The surgeon went in the traditional 3 keyholes but once he got a view of my gangrenous and bleeding organ he knew he couldn't do a laparoscopic sugery. So he just connected 2 of the "dots". Wooooooo That was a rough slice to recover from.
I always joked that I was glad that my bikini days were behind me but that was also when I weighed 100 pounds more. I'll make my friend's gnocchi casserole tomorrow.
In any case that was a rough surgery and I had already had 4 before at that point. People freak when they see me in my bikini and they can see it. I've been to cover up, to go get the scar tissue removed.
For me? I'm not vain and I consider that ginormous slice as a badge of honor. I survived it. It hurt me for up to 10 years after the actual procedure but these days it has faded and it definitely blends into my summer bikini tan.
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@AmbiePam (123551)
• United States
17 Jul
It doesn’t look bad from that picture at all. I guess my biggest surgery scar is from the nine inch slice they took from my upper arm. I got a bad burn from the car accident that hurt my back. When they did reconstructive surgery they just cut out the huge burn, and then pulled both sides of the arm together. It left behind a really big scar, but it’s better than the burn scar. And, it’s not nearly as pink as it was 27 years ago, or as hard. The scar tissue used to be tough!
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@FourWalls (87951)
• United States
18 Jul
My biggest scar is my hysterectomy scar, which runs from my navel all the way down. My doctor told me not to worry, “you’ll be able to wear a bikini next year.” I replied, “Really? I’ve never worn one before, how is this surgery going to change that?” 
Thankfully, my gallbladder surgery was textbook. The worst thing was that gas pain after the meds wore off. 
Thankfully, my gallbladder surgery was textbook. The worst thing was that gas pain after the meds wore off. 2 people like this
