I just want to know whats the best position for sleep with out making it worse and helping it get reabsorbed by the body I do leave my compression on 24/7 off only for showers? Is flat better is semi Fowlers, side, fetal position.
Umbilical hernia fixed with mesh inside belly, muscle separation of 6cm across, rectus muscles sewn back together and more mesh placed down centre on top of muscle closer due to extremely weak muscle sheath/facia. I am not overweight and have never been so, Im 32 and TT was done due to pregnancies as well as resulting hernia. Tummy swollen and sore after orgasms but not unbearable. No compression garment used as did not have lipo, drains removed 48hrs post-op. Worried!
I'm about two weeks post-op from a tummy tuck (no lipo). Great results with very little swelling or discomfort. Unfortunately, I temporarily forgot to be careful and went to help move some heavy furniture. Before long I began to have burning sensations and had to stop. Ever since then I have had shooting pains and feeling like my skin and muscles are slowly stretching while my abdomen gets slightly more protruding. Is it possible I could have torn my internal stitching? I'm trying not to panic.
Hi, I am almost 2 weeks post op and have been doing great. I am applying Vaseline twice a day as instructed by my PS and changing my dressing daily. Of course I am wearing my binder around the clock, except for showers and dressing changes. I have been sleeping on my sides (carefully) with pillows, as approved by my surgeon. I am not walking completely straight, but move around fairly easily. This morning I noticed that my skin is a little yellow. Is this normal healing?
I am 15 days PO from a full Tummy Tuck, muscle repair, and Liposuction. I was swollen on the lower half and flat at the top. My swelling was nearly gone at day 11 and then at day 12, I woke up very puffy upper and lower. What would have caused my swelling to happen late? Could this be the sign of torn stitches? I have no direct pain, just generalized irritations. No bruising in center abs, only around incision and pubic area. What could have caused this? And what are the signs an symptoms of torn sutures?
I had my Tummy Tuck on June 7th. So its been more than two weeks now. I don't know if I am over sleeping or if it is normal but I have been sleeping most of the day. For example; yesterday I woke up at 5am, took pain meds and fell back asleep until 11:30, woke up, ate, took more pain meds, fell back asleep until 3pm, woke up, tried to watch tv but was very drowsy. Took a shower around 5, ate again at 7 and fell asleep right after. Is this normal? My drains are still in too.
I am two weeks post op. I sneezed yesterday. I felt a pop near my incision on my left side. A little swelling started in my lower abdomen. My drain started filling faster. Did I ruin my results. I woke up this morning and my lower abdomen is still swollen it is hard to explain but my stomach does not feel as tight on the inside This is so frustrating.
Well I feel so horrible by my wound opening up. I am 54 and when I when into surgery I was at my heaviest at 217. I had a BBL in December. So I decided I wanted to a breast lift and tummy tuck. I am 14 days post op. I did have a Hx of smoking but I quit last October. My abdomen looks round a swollen and I feel like my skin is so tight in my abdomen I will never be able to stand straight. I am feeling defeated as depressed. Tomorrow I have a follow up with my doctor
Been having increasing pain, swelling over last three days. Today I had a fever, topped at 101.5. Surgeon told me to go to the ER. DX cellulitis associated with my new belly button. The pain is indescribable. Given pain meds but none for home (surgeon refuses to prescribe them) My surgeon was called and he refused to see me in the hospital, told the ER doc it was probably just a seroma, and said I should call tomorrow for an appt. CT results consistent with normal serous fluid post surgery Help