smbonier

Thanks everyone!! I was told about adding cheese to Soup then and cottage cheese. I can do the shreaded cheese but I cannot stand the texture of cottage cheese!

Well it's been a week and I feel great. Lost a little too much weight this week but with all the meds I was not feeling like eating. I am slowly adding calories and protein back in and getting all my fluids. Still experiencing a little pain on my left side from the gas but it's bearable. The only other pain. I have is the large incision and port pain but I know that will go away. I am just so happy now!!

I too have lost 11 pounds since surgery. I couldn't believe it!! And the worrying about the blood clots; I know that feeling as well. On Saturday I noticed my left thigh was numb/tingling so I called my doctor. He told me to keep and eye on it, but thought it was a pinched nerve. Sunday the numb/tingling feeling was gone. Now it only bothers me when I'm laying down for bed. I get somewhat of a burning feeling; which is another symptom of a pinched nerve. I am thinking from the positions I've been in bed and when I was in the recliner right after surgery is what did it. Just gotta deal with it.

Well I am day 3 post-op and I am slowly adding protein back into my diet. However I find that I am taking really small sips of everything and it takes me FOREVER to even get close to finishing something. Am I doing this wrong? I'm so confused.

So I am day 1 post-op and am still super sore. The gas pain isn't too bad today but I continue to feel like I have done thousands of crunches. I think that the worst parts now are the dry mouth from the narcotics and getting up from laying or reclining. I am trying my best not to bend too much at the waist

Well it's all over!! Banded this morning and feeling okay. The most pain I'm having is the gas pain and some minor abdominal discomfort.I am able to get up and pee and get back down on my own; but slowly. Biggest thing I was nervous about was taking my night medications because my doctor told me they were small enough to not crush; but I trust him. Now to continue burping to help with the gas and stay hydrated!!

Same here; but happy I did it now. I just want he gas pain to go away now.

The pills were okay. Don't think anything got stuck: and they would disintegrate if they did. I am feeling more pain now since I've been getting up and down but I'm assuming that's normal with the increased movement. Still hard to get up from reclining in the chair; but getting better.