I Hurt!

[Ruffus 66]

The Dr. said I am fine how ever my stomach fat is pulling on my incisions so much that it is terribly painful!

I am still taking pain medication... using ice packs and still resting. I am 10 days out. Does anyone have a simple suggestion of that I can do? I don't want to take the Vicodin anymore. I want to be back to normal for my kids sake!

Thanks for your help in advance

[elibu 17]

Try an abdominal binder. You can get them at babies or drug stores. It helped me a lot.

[Ruffus 66]

I will look for one! First thing in the morning...

Thank you for the quick response!

[mokee 588]

They have them at Walmart also back in the exercise equiqment.

[Amber'sJourney 14]

Make sure you rest and don't bend down/over. I had pulled stitches that tore my muscle. The binder made my back hurt and then when I took the binder off it was an excruciating, I want to pass out kinda pain!

[carolrod 8]

I used a binder, however the pain didn't go away until my stitches were pulled. I was allergic to them. I developed some redness and two raised areas. I had them removed 11 days postoperative. And I am now 2 weeks out.

[Justsleevin49 12]

I only had one incision that was really pulling. I put on some of those more elastic support panties and used heat on the area. Really helped.

[Ailly 32]

The belly binders for pregnant women work well and are comfy.