Great progress, I totally understand the "TMI", I have plenty of bodily noises that I make now that I just except and move on. Sounds like you are doing well with your proteins and liquids. I remeber thinking in the early days how would I ever get in all that protein, I was barely drinking or taking in 400 calories a day but it gets easier over time. Good Luck.

I also can not feel my port. I have five incisions, and there is a large one but even when I poke it a bit, I can's feel it. I guess that is a good thing!

i have a bump on my stomach, I walk around rubbing it like a baby, (it could still be stomach fat) but its comforting for me right now...heheh

Hi there,

thanks for posting. The rash is no fun for sure but not feeling the port is great! Mine I can feel which is quite awkward as I feel the need to protect the area all the time, I am hoping that the swelling will go away soon now that I am 8 days post op.

SJ

Calling the doctor in the morning. The rash is out of control. Feels like a burn and I am using benadryl and calomine lotion round the clock.

Are you sure the rash is from the pain meds and NOT the Steri Strips???

I had a MAJOR allergic reaction on each of my 5 incisions where the tape was. I am red with welts and it burns and itches bad.

They are large red patches around each incision. It's a pain!!

I had the same reaction to the steri strips!! I am 2 weeks out and still have redness and itching.

Around the ster-strips is looks normal. It is a real fine, raised rashed all over. I talked with my patient advocate and she thinks it may be from the pain meds or something I was given in the OR. It is better this morning