Hi all,

Just wanted to let everyone know that surgery on the 23rd went ok and I'm home. Having a slight problem with the pain since very few pain meds work on me but I'll muddle through. Boy does this distended gassy feeling suck..LOL They say walking helps to relieve that... I already have a path worn in the carpet around my house... LOL...

I'm doing good with sipping the juice and broths and eating the sugar free jello. I had half of an 11 oz protein shake tonight and had no problems with it. 

Hope everyone else is doing well. 

  

Billie,

I had a tough time the 1st week and a half with cold water. but I am happy to say that changed about 2 days ago and I can get a full 8 oz down between meals.  What helped me a little was drinking herbal tea warm.  I found chamomile and twinings uplifting citrus was REALLY easy.  I used a little sweetener too. 

Hope this helps.

Barb

I used my magic bullet today to puree some turkey chili. It worked great and the chili went down and stayed down just fine.

you will be fine...i was just like you 3 weeks ago... never in the hospital..no surgery's ect...my surgery was scheduled for the same time as your was too!!  The nervousness is normal so dont worry to much... everything will go well and trust me it goes fast! hope all goes well for you tomorrow girly!!

I can't believe it has been two weeks either. Time has gone by so fast.  I am afraid work is going to be too much to handle. Guess I will just have to play it by ear. If I can't handle it I will just have to come home.
I haven't been very brave about what I eat either. I have had an egg 2 mornings in a row and that was ok. Today I had turkey chili that I pureed and that was ok.
Friday I had tomato soup and either it was too sweet or I ate it to fast. I got light headed, nausea, and immediate diarrhea. I had to lay downand take a nap. I don't know if that was dumping or not, but it was close enough that I won't be trying tomato soup again for a while. I am not taking any chances.
I still have some pain in my stomach, specially when bending over or standing up.
I also have a hard time not gulping. I am so use to doing that. I tried before surgery to get on the habit of taking small sips. Even then I had a hard time. I know one thing for sure. Cold water bothers my new tummy. I have to drink water at room temperature in order to tolerate it.
At my post op appt my doctor told me that I could advance my diet and resume normal activities as long as I listen to my body.  I just wish I could better tell what foods are gonna be ok. It does make it kind hard to plan meals this early when there is so much yet to try.