In recovery right now

[nagem 73]

Had my surgery about 130 pm , it was over around 340 , I was knocked out until 7 pm , it's now 920 and I'm feeling over all good , just having some gas pains they haven't asked me to try to walk . Hoping the pain/uncomfortable feeling goes away soon enough ! My mouth is also very uncomfortably dry and I wish I could sip Water but ya know !

[megansmommy123 57]

Ask if you can have ice chips. I was able to have some immediately after sugery. When I woke up there was some next to my bed. And I would walk as soon as you can, ask them, don't want for them to ask you. The more you walk, the easier the gas pain will be.

[Snow 86]

It's fun when you start walking. You go down the hallways farting really loud. I remember laughing. Still have alot of little girl in me hee hee.

[SpaceDust 585]

Conngratulations!

Don't wait for them to ask you to try to walk. Tell them you want to walk. Trust me. You want to get up and move to get that stuff started on its way OUT.

If you aren't allowed any Water by mouth yet (and I know that some surgeons don't allow that till you've been through a leak test), see if they have anything else that will ease the dry mouth. Usually there is something they can offer you to help with that.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

Had my surgery about 130 pm , it was over around 340 , I was knocked out until 7 pm , it's now 920 and I'm feeling over all good , just having some gas pains they haven't asked me to try to walk . Hoping the pain/uncomfortable feeling goes away soon enough ! My mouth is also very uncomfortably dry and I wish I could sip Water but ya know !

Congrats to you! Don't be shy to ask for pain meds for the gas, they helped me get walking fairly soon after surgery!

[Rox 200]

Congrats!! happy Healing!!

[kw2walker 211]

Had my surgery about 130 pm ' date=' it was over around 340 , I was knocked out until 7 pm , it's now 920 and I'm feeling over all good , just having some gas pains they haven't asked me to try to walk . Hoping the pain/uncomfortable feeling goes away soon enough ! My mouth is also very uncomfortably dry and I wish I could sip Water but ya know ![/quote']

Glad to hear you are doing well. See if the have the mouth swabs. It's a sponge tip you can wet it to swab the mouth and help with dryness.

[kw2walker 211]

Ask if you can have ice chips. I was able to have some immediately after sugery. When I woke up there was some next to my bed. And I would walk as soon as you can' date=' ask them, don't want for them to ask you. The more you walk, the easier the gas pain will be.[/quote']

So true, try to get moving.

[kw2walker 211]

It's fun when you start walking. You go down the hallways farting really loud. I remember laughing. Still have alot of little girl in me hee hee.

I'm on the floor laughing at this. Oh to be a kid again. Good thing there aren't any open flames around. Lol

[fp9107 121]

Had my surgery about 130 pm , it was over around 340 , I was knocked out until 7 pm , it's now 920 and I'm feeling over all good , just having some gas pains they haven't asked me to try to walk . Hoping the pain/uncomfortable feeling goes away soon enough ! My mouth is also very uncomfortably dry and I wish I could sip Water but ya know !

Ask for som ice chips

[cms213 119]

I agree with other posters ask them to help you get up and walk. The second they moved me to my room for the night I asked to get up and walk. Also ice chips should be fine but depends on when they do the leak test. They did mine in surgery so I didn't have to wait for the ice chips. The hardest parts will be over soon!

[stephanie1678 80]

Remember the BEST way to prevent blood clots (even more so than blood thinners and surgical boots) is walking within 2 hours of your surgery. Get walking!!