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Well I made it. Not as bad as I feared, but not as easy as I hoped. I had the surgery at 8:30 AM and then was home by 12:30 PM. I've been walking every 10 minutes every two hours for the last 24 hours. Does anyone know how much longer I should continue to do this or is it just for the first day home? Also I'm tolerating the nausea very well, I am sucking on ice chips and sipping zero Powerade. Surgeons office suggested starting the clear Protein Shakes today, but I'm thinking about just keeping to clear broth Clear Liquids did anyone else do this for the first couple of days?

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@@Elode Thanks!! I will def try to get them in. What about the walking?? How much did you do that first couple of weeks??

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Get your Protein in. It's important and so is walking. Walk as much as you can. It seems to get things settled in your body. My doctor said 30 minutes a day at least for the first 2 weeks. They have since moved me up to 45 minutes.

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Well I made it. Not as bad as I feared, but not as easy as I hoped. I had the surgery at 8:30 AM and then was home by 12:30 PM. I've been walking every 10 minutes every two hours for the last 24 hours. Does anyone know how much longer I should continue to do this or is it just for the first day home? Also I'm tolerating the nausea very well, I am sucking on ice chips and sipping zero Powerade. Surgeons office suggested starting the clear Protein Shakes today, but I'm thinking about just keeping to clear broth clear liquids did anyone else do this for the first couple of days?

congrats and way to kick butt postop! I did clear broth, tea and Popsicles 1st 3 days. Added drinkable yogurt, Protein shakes and cream Soups and broth with added unflavored Protein Powder day 4. I had no gas pains, but found that walking helped the bloated feeling I got everytime I drank or ate. No reason to ever stop walking.

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@@Thenewnic Truthfully I didn't. I was not taking enough nutrients in to feel like I should be out even walking at that point. I was only focused on healing and figuring out my new tummy. I know some people do and are ok with it. I still felt "Weak" plus my family was gone at work, school ect so I didn't feel safe leaving the house alone. A couple weeks of rest and recuperation are totally acceptable. You just had surgery. I know after my c-sections nobody expected me to run a marathon. You have plenty of time for that. If you feel well enough physically and mentally to walk then go for it! I didn't have any of the gas pains or anything to NEED to do walking like that.????

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Thank you all!!! I did have horrible gas pains. I couldn't even take a deep breath because my shoulders hurt like the devil. Walking helped!!! I'm just going to try for 30min a day. Today the gas pains aren't as bad, but the incision sites are sore...walking seems to help them also.

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Same day surgery. Wow. I am post surgery 6days. Feel better that yesterday each day. The gurgling is painful sometimes and frustrating. Walking helps. Protein is my new best friend. I need to drink more Water. Great tip for drinking coconut water.

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@@Elode What kind of coconut Water?

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@@haleytrim I just got the 0.N.E coconut Water brand from Walmart. It doesn't have anything added just coconut water. Be careful if you go with other brands to look at the nut info because some add a lot of sugar ect...

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