Belly button pain and bleeding post Laparoscopy

[Coolcatandkittens]

Hi guys, I’m one day post op and now home on regular pain relief, switching between paracetamol or codine and ibprufen or menafanmic acid. My incision site through my belly button is causing so much pain and discomfort even with regular pain relief and have had to change the dressing twice due to more blood and being a bit smelly. It doesn’t look infected but am concerned as to how much pain I should be in. I know everyone is different but I’m unsure if this level pain is normal. Any tips or advice would be so muchly appreciated!

[Hidden]

Hi, my belly button was the slowest to heal, it took a good month or so, whereas the other 3 healed quite quickly. I can’t comment on the smell as my husband tells me my belly button smells anyway!

[Coolcatandkittens in reply to Hidden]

Thank-you so much, made me feel lots better and mine has settled down a bit more now!

[tabsyjayne in reply to Coolcatandkittens]

Glad to hear it’s settled down I’m 4 days post op and not sure if I’m meant to clean my belly button. Are we meant to leave it with the blood in?

[Coolcatandkittens in reply to tabsyjayne]

Thank-you! I cleaned mine 24 hours after the op when I changed my dressings. I used cooled boiling water and cotton pads and just really made sure it was dry after! Felt so so much better for doing so and now have no dressings on and is healing well. I hope your recovery is going well