10 Days Out And I Can't Eat As Much As I Did In The Recovery Room

[BigD 4]

Is this normal?

[Back~To~Amy 307]

I'm confused. You ate in the recovery room? What did you eat in recovery and what are you eating now that you can eat as much as?

[BigD 4]

I'm confused. You ate in the recovery room? What did you eat in recovery and what are you eating now that you can eat as much as?

Dude they brought me so much stuff, Italian ice, beef broth, chicken broth, coffee, sprite, I know I'm forgetting more. I was so drugged up I ate the Italian ice AND the chicken broth. NOW I can't hardly get more then a couple sips of juice/water and I'm feeling like it's stuck.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Dude they brought me so much stuff' date=' Italian ice, beef broth, chicken broth, coffee, sprite, I know I'm forgetting more. I was so drugged up I ate the Italian ice AND the chicken broth. NOW I can't hardly get more then a couple sips of juice/water and I'm feeling like it's stuck. [/quote']

Wow! I wasn't allowed anything at all the first day. Not even ice chips for my cotton mouth. liquids do go down easier and you can usually have more of them than solids. I'm not sure though why you would be able to consume more liquids the day of surgery vs. now other than to say, right after surgery your stomach probably had no feeling in it due to the anesthesia and pain meds. Also, just so you know, even on solids, the amount I can eat can vary. There are times a certain a,punt of something fills me up and other times that same amount isn't enough.

[Rosie88 14]

It's possible that the pain meds you were on are what allowed you to eat so much. Maybe you couldn't feel the discomfort of eating in the hospital because of the meds. But if you're worried, call your doctor's office. Better safe than sorry!

[msvickee 212]

My days 1& 2 in the hospital were the same jell-o, Popsicles, broth, crystal lite, coffee. I think I may have sipped on something here and there but not enough to make a difference. It was difficult to consume anything. I do recall Day 3, discharge day I had 4oz of crystal lite

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[msYoYo 17]

Wow. Sprite? I'm shocked that they gave you sprite in the hospital. At 2 weeks out, it would take all day to drink 4 ozs of anything. I'm 4 weeks out and I still can't drink 4 oz at one time. People are different. I'm sure that you're fine.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

My best guess is that while in the hospital you had I.V. Anti-inflamitories. These kept the swelling of you're stomach to a minimum. Now that you are out and a few days have past those meds have worn off & your stomach has swollen, thus creating the tighter restriction

[TinaMari 75]

Wow. Sprite? I'm shocked that they gave you sprite in the hospital. At 2 weeks out' date=' it would take all day to drink 4 ozs of anything. I'm 4 weeks out and I still can't drink 4 oz at one time. People are different. I'm sure that you're fine.[/quote']

How can you only get 4oz of Fluid in and stay hydrated?