Day 5

[lessstomachmoreme 6]

I am 4 weeks out now, but remember the early days vividly. Once you are on mushy foods, the diarrhea gets better. Now I eat activated greek yogurt, which helps put all the good bacteria back in your colon that were probably killed off by the IV antibiotics. My APRN said I could use the gas x strips early on that dissolve in your mouth and that helped a lot with abdominal gas pain. I didn't have the shoulder and chest pain that other people talk about, but I had a lot of incisional pain and deep abdominal pain. Like I got stabbed in the gut five times - which I did! I did get a refill on liquid lortab, but did not use all of the 2nd refill. I was able to switch out to liquid Tylenol. CVS carries an adult strength liquid, so you don't have to drink so much of the kid's Tylenol. I found if I stayed ahead of the pain, I walked more and the gas went away quickly. Good luck with your recovery!

[itzmekc 6]

It is so nice to year everyone's stories! btw I just realized I have oral thrush, so I called the on call dr. and I am assuming he will call in something? it just feels so weird when I swallow, even more so lol and I am going to ask about gas x!

[StephsJourney 19]

It is so nice to year everyone's stories! btw I just realized I have oral thrush, so I called the on call dr. and I am assuming he will call in something? it just feels so weird when I swallow, even more so lol and I am going to ask about gas x!

Would love to hear what the on call dr says about the oral thrush. I have it too but figured I would wait until tomorrow to call.

[itzmekc 6]

Steph, don't wait, it wont get better without medicine, I had it last summer from being on a bunch of antibiotics from a tick thing, Iet it go and it got so bad! The dr. called in nystatin for me today, I asked him about gas x he said it really doesn't help...so I guess I wont bother. right now I have a slight temp, freezing and really flush, I am getting nervous, but unless my temp goes to 100.5 like they said I guess I will just wait and see...I just want the first few weeks over!

[MKCMom 17]

I also got oral thrush a few days post-op. I took a probiotic (which also helped with diarrhea) and gargled with apple cider vinegar. 2 tablespoons in a cup of Water and swish and gargle twice a day. My thrush cleared up in about two days with the vinegar.

Edited April 28, 2014 by MKCMom

[Penny24 0]

What is trush?

[MKCMom 17]

Thrush is an overgrowth of yeast in the body. It can happen when you are taking an antibiotic. It's common in babies and I read on this board that it's fairly common after this surgery because our gut flora is disrupted. It causes a red, sore tongue and throat and these white Patches that can be scraped off, but that grow back. I've heard it can be very painful. For me, it was more like my throat was scratchy and my tongue felt raw like I had eaten too much acidic or spicy food.