Ok, I am 4 days post op and I'm still swollen and I'm still having pain. I wonder if anyone has used a heating pad and if it helped! I asked because my incisions are cover by this plastic tape?

i would call your surgeon, but i don't see why, in moderation, it would be a problem. did your dr. give you anything for post op pain? i was sore and only required tylenol but everyone's different.

Yes I am taking Narco right now but it's not helping with the swollen part.

Yes I am taking Narco right now but it's not helping with the swollen part.

I am 5 days postop still swollen an pain...I do use heating pad..I do have dauladid if needed an mine told me I can use gel ibuprofen also I have bad spasms with everything that goes down. I don't have much stamina yet...get tired but mentally doing good. Iv lost all I gained from hospital stay...now ready to move on

I called a few days post-op to ask if I could use a heating pad and they said yes but not for more than 10-15 minutes at a time. I tried it and actually found it didn't help, but frozen peas on my belly (with a towel in between) felt awesome.

I called a few days post-op to ask if I could use a heating pad and they said yes but not for more than 10-15 minutes at a time. I tried it and actually found it didn't help, but frozen peas on my belly (with a towel in between) felt awesome.

Lol..! I'm goin to try the ice packs myself. ...

Ice pack reduces swelling better than heat. I used one of those cooler inserts that looks like blue gel inside bubble wrap. It was big enough to lay over my belly and it was the best feeling in the world!

I will try the ice pack. Thanks...I love this forum!