Just wondering if warm or cold was more soothing after surgery...

Are we speaking of drink or application of ice or heating pad? Congrats and welcome!

Both I guess... looking to soothe inside and out.

I liked a heating pad on my stomach and drinking decaf hot tea.

@@Seymour1971 Warm liquids like decaf tea helped me with some gas issues, and nice ice cold ice pops helped with the internal swelling.

Outside, a nice heating pad under your back shoulders also helps the gas pains, and a nice ice pack on your port location will help with pain and any discomfort you have in that area.

Good luck with your surgery!! Let us know how it goes.

I preferred room temp stuff, to be honest. I still do. If I needed anything for swelling, then I sucked on a Pedialyte Pop or an icy-pop.