Did anyone use a cold water circulation machine after surgery? I wish I would have thought of this sooner, but at about the 4th day after surgery while continuing to struggle to find a way to get comfortable in those hospital beds I remembered that my mother in law ( who had back surgery 2 years ago) was given a machine that circulated ice cold water to a very thin pad you could lay on. I asked about this and the doc said it was fine and the nurses brought one in and the relief was ASTOUNDING!!! I wish I would have had access to this sooner...the cooling of the ice pad, which again, is very very thin (probably less than 1/8th of an inch), on your back on the really sort part made a tremendous difference. They fill a tub with ice and the machine circulates the ice cold water continually into the pad... I slept soooo much better the next 4 nights as it made my pain so much more managable and I was able to get comfortable and sleep.
Those going into surgery should ask about this and see if you can get one if your doc's okay with it...if it works for you anything like it did for me, you'll be very happy you did!
Rich
Those going into surgery should ask about this and see if you can get one if your doc's okay with it...if it works for you anything like it did for me, you'll be very happy you did!
Rich
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