nibble 201 Posted June 27, 2018 Can you comment on pros and cons of wearing abdominal binders or support braces for a while after surgery? Do doctors recommend or frown on their use? 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ValerieLynn 12 Posted June 27, 2018 Doc didn’t recommend and I didn’t need one. 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchids&Dragons 9,047 Posted June 27, 2018 I woke up with one and was advised to wear it for 2 weeks except when I was sleeping. I think it helped. My abdominal muscles are not strong and the binder kind of held everything in. 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
domi 237 Posted June 27, 2018 They gave me one at the hospital, but I never eat it. 1 BajanSleeve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nibble 201 Posted June 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, domi said: They gave me one at the hospital, but I never eat it. Silly rabbit - I HOPE not! :-) 1 1 LauriW and Orchids&Dragons reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BajanSleeve 244 Posted June 28, 2018 I relied on my binder heavily 3 weeks after surgery. I was extremely sore from surgery and being stretched by the gas. Any small tiny movement really hurt, especially the first 5 days after surgery and the binder really helped minimize the pain from movements 1 MochaKelly reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nibble 201 Posted June 28, 2018 Did your doctor recommend, or did you get it on your own? I used a binder after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer and found myself holding my abdomen whenever I had to move. A binder helped a lot, but I wonder this time if a binder would interfere with the staples and healing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creekimp13 5,840 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) Woke up with one on. Took it off immediately. Hated it. Nurses said that it was for comfort only, and that I didn't have to wear it. I walked miles and had very little pain. binder stayed in hospital room while I was roaming the ward:) Edited June 28, 2018 by Creekimp13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchids&Dragons 9,047 Posted June 28, 2018 11 hours ago, nibble said: Did your doctor recommend, or did you get it on your own? I used a binder after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer and found myself holding my abdomen whenever I had to move. A binder helped a lot, but I wonder this time if a binder would interfere with the staples and healing... I didn't have stapes, just super glue, so can't answer to that part. But I think it actually helped the incisions heal by pulling everything together so that there wasn't a pulling tension on the incisions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coexister 114 Posted January 2, 2019 I feel more secure in my binder while things are healing up. It keeps my stomach from jiggling as much. I am 6 days post-op and my incisions have a glue like material on them. I do take the binder off at night while I sleep to let things breathe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zombieskayer 84 Posted January 2, 2019 On 6/27/2018 at 5:56 PM, nibble said: Can you comment on pros and cons of wearing abdominal binders or support braces for a while after surgery? Do doctors recommend or frown on their use? Depends on the doctor. My mom has the surgery a month before me with a different doctor and a different hospital and she woke up with one on and told her to wear it until she could get up and down easier. My doctor didn't give one but I ended up borrowing my moms for when I got up and down because it just felt so much better to have it against my stomach when I stood up and sat down. I only wore it for maybe a week but my mom had hers for a bout 3 weeks because she pushed herself too hard and pulled a stitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
