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What's up gang?!?

I'm trying to prepare for the days after surgery. I want to be as prepared as possible and wanted....needed the help of post-op bandsters.

What will make life at home easy and smart? I'm talking from comforts to foods...well liquids rather!

Thx

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You're going to get a lot of suggestions but let me say first that it's probably best to not overthink things. I went about life as usual right after surgery with the exception of the liquid diet for a week and pureed foods the following week.

I had nothing but Optifast Protein Shakes and yogurt the first week.

The second week I was dropping anything I wanted into the blender or food processor. Everything was fair game from pork chops to salad. Mashed potatoes; cottage cheese and scrambled eggs didn't need blending.

I had barely any pain at all following surgery. The gas was extremely uncomfortable for 3 days though.

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Can't say I'm looking forward to blended pork chops....but I forgot to mention, I have fibromyalgia so my body feels pain easier and heals slower.....I have no doubt I'll be in a good deal of pain. Pain, I'm used to plus my doc is gonna repair a hernia as well so....

Thanks for the info, I'm gonna compose a shopping list and have the comforts and liquids ready so my hubby doesn't have to worry about anything but the kids.

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I spent most of the next day sleeping off and on. I had some Protein Shakes, but I barely got 8 oz. down all day. I wasn't hungry at all and it took a really long time for me to drink anything. I was also in more pain the second day. The Dr. said it was because the pain killers I was given in the hospital and the anesthetic had worn off by then

I was much better the 2nd day afterwards.

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I pray your pain eases up and the healing begins!

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Number One: Heating Pad--it really feels good on your incisions.

Number Two and I heard it here---stay ahead of your pain. Don't be a hero and stay away from your pain meds, you got them for a reason.

For me, vegetable broth was a life saver. And literally life savers--my doctor said I could have them and when I first got out of surgery, they tasted really good.

good luck, I'm sure you'll do great.

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