5 days post op

[Niki15 198]

Left side were the biggest scar is painfull a little bit emotional today tired of protien shakes already but I do get to move to soft pureed on Tuesday cant wait .Still have alot of rumbling in my intestines I guess is that normal?? Trying to walk more but get really tired even just to the mailbox and back ..

[ANewMe83 21]

Hi Niki,

I am having the same problem and I'm five days post-op as well. But I think it's because it is a main incision and it's still trying to heal.

[KimLC27 5]

I also am having a lot of pain on my left side and was a bit discouraged today. Glad to hear I am not alone. Thankful that the pain in my left shoulder from the anesthesia ,which had been severe,is going away. I have been struggling though with getting fluids in and finding things that taste good. 5 more days until puréed food!!

[Niki15 198]

Today I feel very nausuas took a pill but been crying since this morning as I dont feel well ses like every time ai swallow I am creating more gas in my stomach ..Just took a laxative as have not had a bm in a couple of days ..Hope tomorrow is better..

[ANewMe83 21]

Make sure you are relaxing and not overdoing anything you're not supposed to.

[Niki15 198]

Ok thanks I did go out yesterday with Hubby we took the dogs swimming I dat in the shade but it was 105 degrees .When we were leaving I felt bad but when I got home I was ok maybe I am paying for yesterday ..

[red37 116]

All normal! You are doing great!! I still have slight pain on the left side and I am three months post!

[Niki15 198]

When will the rumbeling stop ..My intestines and rumbling non stop i feel like it will never end what can I do ?? Is it trapped gas still??

[ANewMe83 21]

It could be trapped gas from something you ate. Maybe you should check with your doctor or his/her nurse to see if you can take Gas-X.

[Niki15 198]

Ok as I did just swallow 2 gas x .to see if it will help

[KimLC27 5]

The gas x strips are good. I went for post op appt and all was good but this left sided pain is frustrating. I have cut back a lot on pain meds and I really want to not take any pain meds at all , but it's too much do you think it's muscular from all the manipulation?

[ididit5 4]

They say when your intestines is rumbling they are waking back up from the surgery. This is a good thing because it starts to help the digestive system work

[red37 116]

Rumbling will get less with time and adding other foods. You may still get it on occasion though as mine was rumbling a bit this morning. Not a big deal it went away shortly after it started!

[Niki15 198]

What can I do to not be constipated do I need to take a daily softner?

[KimLC27 5]

Yes , I am taking a colace daily and it has helped a lot. Still with the left sided pain, but it's better. How is yours? I get tired easily too- been walking at night around the block twice and it wears me out. Two more days and puréed!