I'm on day 3 post op today. I felt like I was 14 months pregnant, until I finally passed some gas. I didn't think that could have been the issue as the I figured it was the gas/air they put in the abdomin for the surgery, which I think it was. But passing gas the 'usual' way helped A LOT!!!! I did take a chewable gas ex yesterday with my lunch time broth so by end of day I was feeling really good and even better today. Now I just have basic soreness/aches.

I felt totally full and last thing I wanted was to eat or drink anything else to make my belly stretch even more. But I did keep drinking & actually felt better after eating my broth.

I was freaking yesterday b/c I kept feeling a tightness in my throat and wasn't sure if it was the gas floating up there, a need to burp, or a need to throw up. I want to avoid vomiting at allll costs!! Now I'm pretty sure it was the air/gas floating up. I only felt it when I was standing or walking.

So yesterday morning was my worst day, but I started feeling really good by the afternoon. I'm thinking (hoping) it will be down hill from here. Yay :sad:

I haven't been craving foods too much, but my fabulous dad & stepmom have had my 10 yr old son with them since my surgery. So I haven't had to be around or smell any foods either. When I start thinking about it I kind of crave stuff, but so far, not too bad. I think hte bloated belly kept me from wanting foods too!!

I gained like 6 pounds after the IV fluids in the hospital, but today I'm down 2 lbs from my original weight. Of course, once I start eating real foods, I would expect it to go up again. I'm not too worried about that part right now anyway.

Although I feel pretty good, I am still taking my liquid hydrocodone (vicodin?) on a regular basis. And since the early am is the worst, I kept it by my bed last night so when I got up to use the restroom this morning at 4am, I took a dose right then. I might be ok without it, but I figure being as pain free as possible for as long as possible is a good idea :blushing: I have to go back to work on Monday, so I'll have to stop the good rx tomorrow anyway so I can drive. As long as the gas pain doesn't get worse, I think I'll be just fine for work. (just a desk job on the phone and computer all day).

Ok, I've written like a whole book here, but this is very therapuetic for me. I used to ignore most clothing ads & commercials & stuff, but I am already paying a lot of attention to them now. Wondering when I'll be wearing those skinny girl clothes. I can see that shopping for clothes may become my new addiction !!!