Hi,
I am freshly home after abdo surgery and wanted to ask for help and ideas dealing with the pain. I can only take paracetamol! I have cushions and a hot water bottle.
I went in for elective Nissan fundoplication on Saturday due to extreme reflux and associated side effects. Whilst on the table an artery was severed the retracted into my spleen. I was opened immediately and the spleen removed, I had two transfusions and have made a really good recovery so far. I am dealing with the pain from keyhole incisions as well as an incision from my bust to my bikini line. Bowels are functioning and I am eating little and often. I have to take anti biotics for life and these I think are contributing to the bowel pain.
Night times are worse, I cannot get comfortable and have deep back ache which I cannot shift, then I have bowel cramping and general pain from trauma during the op.
Tbh I am fairly upbeat (bloody lucky to have survived an arterial bleed out!!) but anything to ease the pain would be so welcome.
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Unexpected open abdo surgery. Help dealing with recovery pain please!!! Ouch!!!
PeachyPossum · 08/02/2013 08:41
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