Op 28th March

[CBF1000 13]

Feeling a lot better now, its helped a load having hubby burp me. I know it sounds sill but having someone rub your back and pat it like a baby is great. Also one of the nurses said to sit in a chair and go completely floppy and the air works its way up. Its true it works.

I pretty much stayed in bed once I got home, every time I woke up I had 50 mls of Water and last night had 150mls of ice cold apple juice and it was divine. Later on a I followed that with cold milk, and again it was lovely and just kept it down. I haven't had any sickness which I put down to not having any codeine and I am just on liquid paracetamol which is working great. I don't have a lot of discomfort from the surgery just the bloody wind.

I've managed to stretch myself out and keep breathing from the diaphragm every now and then to make sure I'm using all my lungs.

So just catching up now and having 150 mils of low fat hot chocolate, very slowly.

There's light at the end of the tunnel guys

[willow13 59]

Glad to hear your doing better. The wind is a nightmare, I used to get my hubby to rub my back too. I also ended up getting the drs to give me a huge bottle of Gaviscon as I wasn't sure what was the best thing to take. Walking does help a decent bit with the wind even if you don't really feel like walking.
I can drink most things now but really glad that I am actually enjoying a cup of tea again because I missed my cuppa those first few days when it tasted disgusting lol.
If you like it try the broth off Knorr chicken noodle Soup, don't eat the noodles or the freeze dried chicken but the broth is lovely and makes a nice change.

[luckyknickers57 62]

OMG, sooo not looking forward to that part of the procedure!!!!! Wish you both better

[willow13 59]

Lucky not everyone gets troubled by wind as bad as others do so don't overly worry hun.

[luckyknickers57 62]

Well, not being rotten to you two, but thank goodness for that !!!!

[CBF1000 13]

Was restless last night, lots of wind coming up and feeling tired today,

I've not been sick at all, had a ice cold apple juice, which I really like around 7,00am went back to sleep and just had a shower and a coffee made with milk.

Overall I feel a lot better. I have the weirdest feeling though, like I'm fit to burst but empty at the same time, anyone else have that?

[CBF1000 13]

Yeah, I mean lets face it. I've had pain with wind but I've not:

Been sick

Had a temperature

Taking in liquids

Wounds look fine

Not on any pain killers now

Oh and I've gone every day since

So considering it was only Friday, I'm pretty happy.

[willow13 59]

I know the exact feeling you mean by full but empty............I think its the gas and knowing you haven't eaten so have nothing substantial in you

[willow13 59]

How are you doing now CBF?

[CBF1000 13]

Hi there

Doing well thanks, just taking it easy.

No hitches so far, after the first 5 days and the wind had gone everything has been great.

Thanks for asking

[willow13 59]

Glad to hear it, hows the weight loss going?

[CBF1000 13]

Don't know, made a conscious choice not to get hung up on it after the op. Numbers have controlled how I feel for so long, so decided not to pay any attention to them until I get checked out by the consultant on the 6th May

I will of course share after I've seen him..

[CBF1000 13]

Don't know, made a conscious choice not to get hung up on it after the op. Numbers have controlled how I feel for so long, so decided not to pay any attention to them until I get checked out by the consultant on the 6th May

I will of course share after I've seen him..

[CBF1000 13]

Don't know, made a conscious choice not to get hung up on it after the op. Numbers have controlled how I feel for so long, so decided not to pay any attention to them until I get checked out by the consultant on the 6th May

I will of course share after I've seen him..

[willow13 59]

How are you doing CBF? Hope the recovery is going well.