HELP:7 days Post-op mass pain bc of hanging stomach.

[Stumblelina 1]

I got my surgery Last Wednesday July 24th. I am 5'4 and roughly 335 lbs right now. Alot of my weight is in the stomach "apron". I thought for a few days I would never stand straight again the pain was so bad. Well I figured out if I hold my stomach fat up it relives the pain quite a bit. I have tried a binder but can not seem to get it right. If the stomach is not being held up my pain level is a 5 -7.. if I can get it held up it is maybe a 1-2 and I am able to walk around and function. PLEASE give me any helpful hints or ideas of what I can do o relieve this pain, it is too difficult for me to hold it up with my hand. I want to start getting up and moving around more.

[sunshine413 343]

What about one of the belly bands they sell for women who just had babies??

[mitzie46 116]

I think this is normal. I have has the same problem but found the binder helped. I had surgery on 7/23 and that pain seemed to start lessening yesterday.

[Stumblelina 1]

Yeah today does not hurt as much as yesterday, I am hoping that I can get the binder to adjust just right, otherwise it's mega painful. when it isn't hanging and I have it pulled up enough I have little pain.. I can't wait for the painful part to be done with.. I wanna get active again..lol

[Stumblelina 1]

IDK about a belly band. 1 I am a very large woman and I live in a small town, not authorized to do really much right now. I was just hoping there were more options other than the binder or if anyone had any helpful hints. Thank you guys for the advice.

[mitzie46 116]

I woke up from the surgery with the binder on. My husband has to help me get it on. Make sure the tag is in the middle of the back. It helped when I put it on standing up. I am now getting a rash from it so a nurse told me to put it over a thin thirty. Mine does bunch up sometimes.hope this helps.