2 Days Post Op Question

[melodymouse 196]

Oh man this is terrible almost hard to breath. How long did it take to get rid of it?

Walk as much as you can. It is the gas they fill your abdomen up with. It is not in your intestines so you can't pass it. It has to be absorbed through your cells. Walking increases circulation and oxygen exchange. It is miserable but only temporary.

[melodymouse 196]

You don't have to weigh the popsicles, just use the nutrition facts on the box for the weight.

Soups are so yummy in the beginning. Just be careful to check the amount of sodium. Most Soups are pretty high and can lead to dehydration. Buy the soups and broths labelled "low sodium".

[melodymouse 196]

My doctor told me just to focus on hydration for the first week and my second week would be Protein

You can get both. You do just have to almost constantly be putting something in your mouth. I used nectar powder mixed in 8 oz of Water and sipped that. Technically, it is 64 oz of "liquid" a day not just Water. So your Protein drinks DO count as part of your 64 oz. = ) I know a lot of people who were trying to drink their Protein AND 64 oz of water. Yikes! Too hard!! I also took a bottle of water to bed and drank every time I was awake enough to think about it. Because your body needs it and is using it, surprisingly you don't have to constantly get up and go to the bathroom at night.