Need Help,day 4 Post Op

[traceylynn 33]

Hey everyone!im 4 days post op,finally feeling a bit better...nausea calmed down a bit so I'm feeling better....im such a worry-wart so I have some questions I need some help with (some I know the answers to,but just need some reassurance)

-everything tastes the same,very metallic!i know people said this is common but does it last long?

-difficult time getting in all my Protein...drinking Isopure but iv been so nauseous iv only been able to get half the bottle down a day....any suggestions?

-I have a gritty feeling on my teeth and roof of my mouth...yes I brush my teeth daily lol!but I have this really weird film on the inside of my teeth,anyone ever experience this?

I have been walking,walking,walking but find I often get these sharp pains that last about 4 seconds at a time,gas pain??

I also feel grumbling in my tummy,can't tell weather I'm hungry or it's just some gas pains

I worry way to much I know haha,but if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated,thank you!!

[soontobeskinnymini 20]

I know I had a little bit of blood in my stomach from the staples and the nurse told me the taste in my mouth was from that. She said it's normal and will go away. And yes that sounds like gas pain and the grumbling in my stomach at least for me is just the air moving around. Gas X strips works for my gas pain and makes that hungry feeling in my stomach go away. Oh and drinking Water helps too

[~*~ Melissa ~*~ 31]

I am 10 days post-op and have the grumbling in the stomach. My friend is 1.5 years post op and he still has the grumbly stomach.

While it may not be the same for all, I think it's something we may have to get used to...

[iegal 460]

Grumbly stomach is normal but can be helped with a PPI. Call you doc and have him/her perscribe a PPI which is cheaper than over the counter remedies. I had something similar to prolosec and made a major difference.

Took a few months ago when I needed to take an anti inflamation drug which does not do well in our tummies without a PPI.

Next, try some Decaf peppermint tea at room tempature or slightly warm. You can get from grocery or health food store. It is a natural was to calm tummy down. For me, drinks that were hot or cold hurt my stomach so I learned to drink at room temp or with a slight warmth like Protein chicken broth.

Hope you feel better soon!

[ourjonesfam 18]

I never had the metallic taste so I'm no help there.

Four days out, you'll have a hard time getting your Protein down. Or at least I was having a hard time too! I rarely got all my Protein until I was able to start eating! I couldn't stomach the Isopure. The oily texture made me nauseous. I stuck with the shakes while I was on liquids. My nutritionist told me to really focus on making sure I got my clear fluids more than the protein if I could do it all.

I had the gritty, filmy feeling on my teeth too but it goes away. I think mine came from the shakes because I was brushing my teeth every time I had a shake because it was just sitting on my tongue! It will definitely go away!!

The pains you're having are gas pains. They were horrible for me in the hospital and had me in tears at one point! If you're walking really good, it'll work itself out. Try laying on your left side too when you're resting and it'll help move it around! That too will go away.

The grumbling is the gas moving around. I guess it could be a hunger feeling but I doubt it,

Best wishes on your journey!!

[ourjonesfam 18]

Grumbly stomach is normal but can be helped with a PPI. Call you doc and have him/her perscribe a PPI which is cheaper than over the counter remedies. I had something similar to prolosec and made a major difference.

Took a few months ago when I needed to take an anti inflamation drug which does not do well in our tummies without a PPI.

Next, try some Decaf peppermint tea at room tempature or slightly warm. You can get from grocery or health food store. It is a natural was to calm tummy down. For me, drinks that were hot or cold hurt my stomach so I learned to drink at room temp or with a slight warmth like Protein chicken broth.

Hope you feel better soon!

The decaf tea does help!! I used the Tazo Calm...it's a decaf herbal tea.

[ourjonesfam 18]

I am 10 days post-op and have the grumbling in the stomach. My friend is 1.5 years post op and he still has the grumbly stomach.

While it may not be the same for all, I think it's something we may have to get used to...

I just saw...you're 10 days post op and you've already lost 26 lbs!!! GREAT WORK! I've lost that in a month!

[Delta..Make it Happen 29]

I tried the Isopure initially but it made me gag so i decided not to take it. i started getting my Protein in when i could start back drinking my Protein shakes which was my second week.

my dr office told me not to worry about the Protein the first week . they told me to focus on not getting dehydrated and that what i did. i had broth, Jello, popsicles, crystal light and it worked fined. my 2nd week i focued on protein. i started having my Protein Shakes again. once i began drinking them i was fine.

[traceylynn 33]

Thanks everyone!im feeling a lot better after reading all the responses and more confident in my recovery:)

[lollyfidy1965 402]

You might also try Gelatein 20....its a high-protein Gelatin. If you email the company they'll send you a sample of each of the two flavors (fruit punch and orange). I bought a case of the fruit punch, and eat one almost every day. It comes in a 4oz cup, and packs 20 grams of Protein in each cup.

I found Isopure to be truly disgusting....WAY too sweet, even before surgery. LOL I have used chocolate flavored Muscle Milk...either the "regular" or the "lite" varieties. In addition to that, I use unjury chicken broth flavored Protein powder. 1 scoop mixed in 8 oz of warm (less than 130 degrees) Water delivers 21 grams of Protein. If you mix it with chicken broth (instead of water) its actually quite good. (Its passable good in Water, but I'd prefer it hotter to drink...not possible.) I've also used the unflavored Unjury protein powder...mixed in broth, hot tea, oatmeal, cream of wheat, Tomato Soup...you name it...as long as it isn't hotter than 130 degrees! Just keep trying things until you find something that you're able to tolerate...and work work work to increase the amount of protein you can get in every day!!! Best of luck!