Tips to ease pain

Hi! Did anyone buy a compression garment?

I followed my discharge instructions. These read: "Wear your TED hose until activity is back to normal. Wear your binder for at least 2 weeks. Your binder is for comfort."

The compression stockings (TED hose) was to prevent blood clots from forming.

An abdominal binder serves many important functions, especially in the early postoperative stages of an abdominal surgical procedure. An abdominal binder provides compression and support to both the upper and lower abdomen. It helps to improve blood circulation and oxygen levels at the operative site, increases healing and reduces swelling. With all these improvements, the patient is able to get out of bed sooner and walk around more easily. This further improves breathing and promotes the healing process and a speedy recovery.

I found that most of the pain was gas pain and walking significantly reduced the level of this pain.

I didn't have instructions to get one but I think it would help!

I would contact dr if having pain. The only pain I had was gas pains for 3 days after surgery...which walking and gasex helped. Other then that no pain once out of hospital. Maybe because I had laparoscopic surgery. If u have a large incision that would be painful. I took extra strength Tylenol when I had my hysterectomy which was a larger incision. I didn't use a compression garment. If u have a large incision remember to rest when it starts to hurt. That's a sign to rest. Too bad you have to go back so soon! I took 6 weeks off work. Four weeks would have been sufficient.