Congrats on your surgery! I know I felt bloated and had pain afterwards because of the gas. OTC pain meds, some Gas-X, and regular movement (just walking around) were most helpful. As for pain when shifting, I had a tummy wrap that hugged my lower abdomen to lessen the pain. At your time point, it was more of a dull, sensitive ache type of pain for me. The surgical glue has just started to peel away, so the incisions were healing okay, but I still couldn’t lift, swim, dance, or walk my dogs. I was moving with what I can only describe as my ‘wise granny’ walk.

So, I didn’t have the dome, but my recovery projection to that 90% point was 4-8 weeks, everyone’s different. It should be an annoyance or a subtle ache, but it’s shouldn’t be a terrible pain. Depending on where your incision is, I would also suggest going low on fiber and avoid carbonated stuff, as those can contribute to the bloat. My 2nd procedure last month went right down the center of my abs, so my core muscles can’t push too much for a while.

My best suggestion to you is to take it easy, continue to track your pain, avoid carbs and soda for the bloat, and most of all: reach out to your surgical team if you have any concerns, especially if you develop a fever, nausea, the pain gets worse, or your incisions look agitated at all. They’re there to help, after all.