Tirtzah

Can anyone tell me what their Dr. has told them in reference to "long term" diet? After you heal up from surgery, and are no longer restricted to the Clear liquids, then full liquids only....After the puree foods only, then the soft foods only, dietary steps, once you get moved to regular solid foods, then what foods can you eat? I have heard someone say that you can never have real sugar, nor can you ever have any sugar substitutes either. Is this actually the diet restrictions? Also, are there any foods that you can never eat again? Glutens, wheat, seeds or nuts, fibrous foods, etc.? Can you still eat breads, cheese, have a small piece of my grandbaby's birthday cake or ice cream? Thanks Tirtzah

Hi Erika: I was on 2 opiate pain meds from a work back injury from 2007 July until May of 2011 and then went off of them both cold turkey with no problems or withdrawl symptoms. However, this only made me practically bed ridden as I could barely walk! So after several months of this, I went to another Dr. who prescribed Ultram to me. They start you off with small amounts and move you up to eventually 2 pills either 3 or 4 times per day. This took care of the pain for me. I was able to get up, walk and be somewhat active, including pushing a push mower to mow the 3 acres we had. It would take me 2 days of mowing for 3 hours per day. At the time I was put on Ultram, since it is NOT an "Opiate", it was not even a controlled drug back then. Recently, the FDA DID place it on the "controlled substance" list. Since this Ultram is NOT an "Opiate" drug, and is considered to be non-addictive, it may be an alternative choice to Opiate pain meds after surgery? You do know that whenever you are placed under anesthesia, they give you opiate pain meds while you are under, right? Most often they give you Fentanyl IV. So you will also want to discuss this with your Anesthesiologist who talks to you prior to your surgery, if you do NOT want the Opiate Fentanyl IV medication administered to you during your surgery. Also, whenever you are lying down in the bed, if you try and lie on your left side, this will help you to be able to pass the gas after surgery. As others have also said, walking also helps your body pass the gas! Also, little known fact is that if you drink milk after surgery, as soon as they allow you to have more than only Clear liquids, the milk will help you to pass the gas orally, (upper gastric gas released by "burping")..........Hope this is helpful to you?