JShaw

My sonic will sell their ice by the bag full. I bought a bag the other day.

Mine was one week - protein shakes, jello, broth, and sugar free popsicles. Not terribly bad since I have experience with liquid diets (Medifast). Every doctor is different.

I will be honest. The first week I was a HOT AS* MESS! I cried at little things. My kids would draw me a picture and I would cry. I have never, ever been this emotional. I have been described by a few as "frosty". So all these meds and hormones coursing through my body sent me into a tailspin. PLUS a friend reminded me that my doctor had me stop my birth control pills to lessen my chances of blood clots. HELLO! RED FLAG RED FLAG! Take a deep breath and relax. Grab a box of kleenex and let it out. It gets better. Oh and remember all those bags of IV fluid hanging in the hospital? Yeah those could be the reason for the weight gain. Just take it easy and let your body heal.

I had surgery with Dr. Hoehn 2 weeks ago. He is a great surgeon and I really like the practice and facilities He was recommended to me by a friend and my insurance. Good Luck!

I asked my dr. about this one week out and he said they put internal stitches to close the fascia. Perhaps that is what it is. My pain was a sharp hot poker. I am almost 2 weeks out and it has lessened every day.

My drain was on my left side and I was sent home with it. It was a ginormous pain in the arse. I took a dosage of pain med (1 oxycodone) about an hour before my dr. appt. I thank God my husband insisted on me taking it. I chatted through the whole thing. Why be in pain if you don't have to?! I am now almost 2 weeks out and if I could just get rid of this ridiculous gas bubbling around my body. ARG!

riss523 -Malt o meal, watered down oatmeal, thinned out and strained cream soup, yogurt, greek yogurt, pudding, jello. That's all I got. I added a sprinkle of flavored crystal light powder to my greek yogurt and that was really good. I also made a soup this week that I was able to drink the broth. Not at all inventive, but I am going by what the dr told me. Plus all milk and pudding I had to nix after a rather unsettling, ahem, experience.

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Hey Nikkivan, it gets easier. I really struggled at first. Each day the pain is easing and it is easier to move around. Hang in there!

Funny thing, today I feel like a completely different person. Maybe I just needed the required ugly Oprah cry? Today I showered and didn't feel like taking a nap afterwards. I took the kiddos to preschool and stopped by the grocery store afterwards for a few items. Now I am tired, but not the full-body all encompassing exhaustion. I tried some milk yesterday in a greek yogurt smoothie. That was a no-go. No bueno. I have heard a few people discuss milk intolerance after stomach surgery. Baby steps, every day..

So today (7 days out) was the day that I hit that hormonal wall of crying like a lunatic. I am not used to laying around to heal. I am a ‘rub some dirt on it and keep moving' person. But today the stars aligned and I lost it. I am just so darned exhausted. I can do dishes for 5 minutes before my back is killing me. I took a nap after driving my kids to preschool. Seriously. I had a csection with twins and *never* felt this exhausted. My back has been bothering me lately, like a burning ache. Perhaps if I move a little more tomorrow I will feel better. One step at a time....

About handling a liquid diet post op- it depends on your surgeon. Mine requires 3-4 days liquid post op. That isn't bad at all. I didn't feel like eating until the 4th day. Now I am hungry often eating on the puree diet. I haven't cheated at all because the repercussions are too high- having food lodged at stomach opening or a stomach tear. No thanks. Plus, eating incorrectly is what landed me in this mess to begin with. Hang in there and be strong!

I slept in a lazy boy for 3 days when I got home. I am now back in my bed and normally sleep on my back. My left side is still super sore. I was told that this is 100% normal since they removed it from my left side. They also mentioned there are internal stitches that haven't dissolved yet (almost 1 week out). If I shift in the night it is to my right side now. Oh and I use plenty of pillows- a body pillow under my left leg (simply because I am weird like that), one under my left arm to keep me from rolling on my left side, and one under my head. Good luck in finding what will work for you!

The first few days are spent starving, angry, and wanting to prison shank anyone. It gets better. The hunger goes away and you forget about starving and being mean. I would definitely ask your doctor about adding one lean meal a day. Two weeks is a longggg time. Hang in there! Hell have some sugar free jello or a popsicle to fill the hole. You've got this!

liquid diet is just that....a liquid diet. Pretty sure pickles are a no no because of the sodium. There is always tomorrow?! Ask your doctor if you can substitute a lean Protein (fish or chicken) and 1/2 cup veggies for one liquid shake. My doctor let my friend do that. It just depends on the doctor.