First week post-op

[renee 51]

I had surgery on Monday, July 1. Came home Wednesday. Have been resting in bed a lot. Walking laps in my house when I can. I'm exhausted! No nausea. Been drinking my 3 Protein Shakes per day plus 3 meals of 1/4 cup each strained Soup or pudding. Still have my drain. In pain mostly on left side but pain meds do help. My abdomen feels a little hard/bloated. Is this average for others in their first post-op week? I wish I had a scale but I don't, although with my abdomen bloating maybe I haven't really lost any weight yet :/

[mimi_love2013 12]

yes its normal for your stomach to feel bloated and hard due to all the air they put in during your surgery. I wont worried about getting on the scale now becuase you still swollen from the surgery. I would give it a other week or two. Good luck in your journey Congratulations.

[sgc324 4]

Best wishes to you on your journey. I am debating on making my decision real soon.

[ElleG 394]

Congrats! Make healing your #1 priority right now your body has to recover from major surgery take it easy, keep walking, your doing great with your liquids the weight will come off don't worry

[renee 51]

How much are people walking this first week? I've just been walking around in the house. I still have my drain, and I think that's where most of my pain is coming from. I don't think it's gas pain. I want to try to get out of the house but I can't imagine being able to walk more than a few houses down and back. Is this normal? I'm post op day 4.

[terry1118 1,274]

How much are people walking this first week? I've just been walking around in the house. I still have my drain' date=' and I think that's where most of my pain is coming from. I don't think it's gas pain. I want to try to get out of the house but I can't imagine being able to walk more than a few houses down and back. Is this normal? I'm post op day 4.[/quote']

My first walks were MAYBE a third of a mile. The first week there's a lot going on, gas, getting off the drugs, general recovery, and not much eating going on. I had a total lack of lasting energy - I was only good for spurts. By the second week 2 miles was doable, and I was cutting grass (walking behind my self-propelled mower).