Rig help

Hi Sue ,

I see you were in pain initially for a few weeks after RiG was put in , how long after stitches out did your pain go ,my stitches have been out a week now . After the quick relief from stitches out ,my pain is still around but not as intense. I find it still difficult to sit in certain positions and if my stomach is full after eating . Did / do you still get problems ,would love to know.

Best wishes Mark x

hi mark sorry to but in but yes it is hard to sit in certain positions for a while it does get easier as time goes on.but i find even now i cant sit in certain positions and cannot lay on either side in bed either ive got used to sleeping propped up on my back and sitting how ever is more comfy but as time goes on it does get a bit easier xx

i was thining that i will try today once i plucked up the courage u have done so well with yours considering the pain we were both in when we had them put in iam not in pain with it but still cant bare to touch that end u r so good lol xx 

Hi Mark yes my problem was the tight stitches and I had to almost beg the doctors to remove them. Once they were out I’ve been ok although I did struggle a bit to sit up straight for my RT and the nurses had to give my back a push! Towards the end of the 6 weeks I was able to sit up straight with no help. X

I’ve just remembered that I have moved the disc back from my stomach about half an inch and I’m much more comfortable moving about and after food x

Hi Donna ,

Thanks for your reply , it's good to know that it will settle down.

Just can't imagine having this pain as well as treatment which starts tomorrow. Had Rig nurse out on Friday ,she took a swab because there was a little oozing going on.

Yeh I prefer to lay on my sides but can't .struggling to sleep propped up on back at moment .

How's your recovery doing ? 

Best wishes Mark x

You can do it Donna I’ve faith in you, once it moves there will be no problem at all in removing it x

Hi Sue , thanks for reply, my RIG nurse told me to keep disc close to skin to stop tube from moving too much . So many different answers , not sure if I should move disc or not !! Hope your recovery is going well 

Best wishes Mark .

i dont think its going to move cos for nearly a month now noone had touched it they just done the balloon xx

aww bless you it was not that long ago sue and 1 were where u r with treatment starting i slept on my sofa for months once rig went in as i was more comfy i only been back in my bed for 10 days and my disc is away from my skin n iam sure it should be closer i can get my finger under mine but i do have stomach problems which cause my stomach to swell so i mine is loose to allow for my stomach swelling up as the 1st time it swelled right up the disc embedded in my skin but your nurse would know better so defo take her advice but if its a bit loose mine has been fine being so loose i do hold in place it when i get up n down but i put that down to my mummy tummy jelly belly moving so much when i get up and down so hold it up in place lol but i was the same dident know how i was going to manage treatment with the pain of the rig but they are brilliant they help u and put something under your knees so it makes it more comfy whilst laying there good luck tomorrow and please let us know how u get on i b thinking of u xx and sue is my rig queen i been such a wimp with mine sue is my rig queen she has done so well with hers so her advice os much better than mine lol xxx