Hi all, I have my surgery scheduled march 10th. I have been reading post op problems people face.. such as chest pain, abdominal pain, and bloating. Can some one help in how to make these less painful? Any tricks?

Sounds like a cheap answer but really walking as much as possible in the early days is one of the best things you can do.

At home you may want to think ahead and take into consideration the furniture you have. If you have a lower sitting chair you may want to put a pillow or folded blanket down to help elevate you a bit. I would go through phases when I would have some abdominal pain. I'd hold a pillow against my stomach as I stood up to help keep things in place a bit more.

It's also tough to say what's best as everybody is different. What one person struggles with another doesn't. As long as it isn't giving you problems take the pain meds that get prescribed to you. They give them to you for a reason! The first few days I was home I took them every 4 hours as prescribed. I wasn't going to wait until I was hurting to take a pill. Within a few days I didn't need them at all.

Good luck with your surgery!