Post Surgery Pain Relief with Heat?

[garethhensleyjones]

My girlfriend is 10 weeks post op after having a laperoscopic right hemicolectomy (June 25)
Since the op she has been getting minor to severe joint pain in her hips, pelvis area, back and wrists. Before the op she was using heat pads and I bought her a microwaveable heat cushion and they both seemed to help ease the pain.

My question is do you have any advice on if it would be safe to start using these again 10 weeks after the op since she is in a lot of pain and really struggling on an evening?

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks

 

[Justanothercp]

Seems likev10 weeks post op would be fine. But a call to MD wouldn't hurt.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I can't see a problem so far out from surgery and she wouldn't be using the pad on the surgical site anyway.

 

[Trish22]

Hi I am about 8weeks post surgery have had Ileo colonic resection,and I have pains in my joints everywhere,this is my fourth op, and last I hope, but each time I have suffered severe joint problems, I am due to see surgeon and going to bring this up again.i was on steroids the last time for two years,before it subsided,so get advice from your Gastro,he will get you a rheumatologist, cos joint pains (I have Seron negative Polyarthralgia) it is crohns related problem.Good luck, get help ASAP with it. I will let you know what my surgeon says, although I don't think for a minute he,ll be interested in that part of it.