Hi ALL,

I have heard a lot about purchasing heating pads for the procedure. What type of pads did you purchase and what did you use them for? Your Stomach, Shoulder, Back?

YES...buy a heating pad. I did not think it would do much of anything but it does help so much. I used it for my shoulder that hurt but that was not where I got the best results. Where it really helped me was when I could not go pop and therefore could not pass gas. It helped with the bloating so much.

I have a heating pad, but did not need it. I used it once, my port got too hot and I was not a happy camper! LOL

So, be careful your new hardware gets hotttt...

When I had my surgery in April 09 I asked the nurses at the hospital about using a heating pad and they said definately no - due to the blood thinner it could cause bleeding. I did not use one. :smile:

I was not and would not use a heating pad. I was on a blood thinner at the time. Not a good idea. Ask your doctor however. He may feel differently.