What can I do to get comfortable-3rd day post op

[Brooklenm 0]

I'm just got home today after 2 days in the hospital. I'm very uncomfortable and seem like I'm still very much inflamed. What can I do to get comfortable? And can I sleep on the side the port is on? Please help.

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You can sleep however is comfortable. I actually slept on my stomach from the first night after surgery. Some people find sleeping in a recliner most comfortable. You'll have to do some trial and error to see what's best for you.

Do you have a heating pad? If so, you may find it helps the discomfort.

Walk as much as you can, it will help work that air out of your abdomen sooner.

Hang in there, it does get easier and soon!

[Brooklenm 0]

Thank you so much for ur quick response! Did u also have plication? I did and was wondering if it was at all difference in recovery time. I'm on my 3rd day today and the swelling and the discomfort seems a lil unbearable to me. Some what like

Agueda that doesn't go away. I believe it's inflammation, but what could I do?

[Rosianna 14]

I'm just got home today after 2 days in the hospital. I'm very uncomfortable and seem like I'm still very much inflamed. What can I do to get comfortable? And can I sleep on the side the port is on? Please help.

I slept on my back for the first week, it hurt too much to sleep on my side. Others have said they were able to sleep on their side, on their stomach etc. I would sleep however you're able to comfortably. I had a lot of painful bloating and took chewable Gas-ex which helped. Heating pad also helped but I had to put it on the lowest setting. I did have a lot of pain and it hurt to breathe. I took pain meds every 4 hours for the first few days. By the second week though, all the pain and discomfort were gone except for one spot that was stitched to my muscle. Took almost a month for the stitch to dissolve. Hang in there, it will absolutely get better.

[ChicagoRose 650]

I'm a side sleeper and I go left and right all night. I did sleep on my port side but you have to kind of lift your body up and gently ease it down and stay there versus sliding and shifting on it. I still feel my port under my skin when I settle down on my left side but have no pain there anymore so it will get better!

[skb123 308]

I slept in my recliner for the first few days, and plenty of pain meds! But a few days out and all was well. I just takes time.

[Brooklenm 0]

Omg thank you all soooo much, I guess you guys have the idea of how much I was freaking out. This helps so much! As for the pain meds, did any of you have to smash before taking? Scared if I don't, it will get lodged in my throat. It's absolutely disgusting! I also had plication, have any of you?

[Shazam 517]

Give it time, you had surgery. It took me like 16 days or so to feel normal again.

Fast forward nearly a year and 50lbs less, I'm awesome!!!

[camony 33]

The pain pill will go do without difficulty. I did not have a problem . I was nervous too. I was able to swallow it whole without breaking it in half. The doctor also told me it would not be a problem, but if I was nervous I could score it. But it wasn't necessary.

[fee139 63]

I slept in a recliner for almost a week.