May 6th Surgery Stories

[karebare4me 0]

Well, I am on day 3 and had my first night in my own bed.. Which was not fun.. I wish I had a lazy boy chair or something because I had to use like 6 pillows to prop up my back and then 2 under my legs to get comfortable. I have been having a sharp buring pain in the center of my chest just below my ribs every time I swallow. (feels like there is something stuck there) then is goes away till I swallow again.

My Port incision is the sorest, and when I stand up and walk it hurts the worst. I have not been using the lortab alixr much.. I used it last night to help with going to sleep. but this morning I have not taken any. I had my sugar free Jello for Breakfast and have been sipping my Water every hour.

I am planning on taking my first real shower today, I am looking forward to that. Looking forward to eating cottage cheese and milk tomorrow. But concerned with how it will go over with the pain in swallowing that I have been having.

Well, I will keep you all posted as the days go on. I hope you all are doing well to. Keep the Faith and my best wishes are with you all.

Love, Karianne:thumbup:

[Rosie34 0]

Hi all,

I'm finally feeling well enough to post something. For the past few days people have been calling and emailing and I haven't been able to talk to anyone because I felt so nauseous.

If you haven't gone out yet and bought your Gas X strips GO GET THEM!! My husband thought they were stupid, His words exactly... fart IF YOU HAVE TO, what do you need those things for? After my first restless night walking up and down the hall of my house I finally insisted at 5 AM that he go get them. My gas pain was SO bad my whole body was stiff.

Also, I didn't have a preop diet prior to surgery and my last meal was supposed to have been Japanese food but ended up being a Hawaiian pizza w/Extra cheese.... another bad choice for the bowels.... :eek:

Now that I'm just about over that... I feel good. Actually hungry today. My port incision kills when I sit or stand but other than that no pain right now. From the explanation my doctor gave they strap that baby right onto an abdominal muscle so if it is flabby and not used to being used, it is going to feel like crap afterwards until it realizes it really does have a job to do, then it takes it on and starts healing.

Protein is my worst enemy right now as well, it was so easy to do before surgery... now it is like a chore.

Does anyone else feel like they are constantly swallowing air now? every time I take a sip of anything I can feel the air going down with it and I dread that it has to come out the other side!!!:glare::blushing:

Well that's my story.... for now.

Rose

[maclynn 0]

I've also found that if I have gas pains lying down, it helps to roll to my side. It's less painful than the gas and seems to get it moving. Just takes a bit of manuvering to find a comfortable position on my side.