Help and suggestions if you can...

Hi I had surgery on Monday, 5 days ago. I came home the next day and that was good. I am just sooooo tired and full. It's a struggle to get my fluid in and I'm just on the clear liquid diet right now so I know it's important to. If I've had 32 oz. so far today I'd be lucky and I know I'm supposed to have 64. I'm just REALLY REALLY full. Also we have 3 flights of stairs and I'm so tired when I get upstairs to get something - just wiped out. Any suggestions? Thanks for letting me vent once again. Kate

I am almost 2 weeks out and have finally started to get some of the energy back. Give it a few more days. As with always feeling full I still feel that way, but am able to get more and more down every day. My doctor told me that I should start with 32oz, and over the next 6 months work my way up to 64oz. You can only do what you can do. Keep trying and things will get better every day.

Thanks Liz. I feel better today I think I was drinking too much Crystal Light type of drink and not enough water and the acid in the drinks were not agreeing with me. I hadn't thought of that until I looked at the ingredients. Also, I began to relax about the 64 oz when I read you were aloud to start with 32 oz. I will double check at my post-op but just relaxing over that fact has helped. Thanks and I hope you are doing well!!

Hang in there! It'll get easier, really! My doctor also gave a starting goal of 32 oz. So you're doing good. I wouldn't worry unless your urine is really dark, or your eyes or looking sunken in or your showing other signs of getting dehydrated. Then you might want to talk to your doctor. You're also doing well if you're keeping it all down and not vomiting. Good luck! Hanan

Hi Hanan. I'm doing much better today and I haven't had any vomiting thank goodness. I think I was just getting too worked up over the 64 oz. I also think I wasn't drinking enough water. Good luck to you and thanks for your support. Kate

You just need to take your time. You just had surgery. I had mine the 23rd. of June and I know the feeling of full also. Just get in all you can of liquids. Do you have a sippy cup to drink out of if not get one. Keep water juice whatever in it all the time and sip. The imortant thing is to get your proteins in and your vit. and such. I know about stairs I have 36 to go up to get to my apt. and I'm 57 yrs. old. Are you walking like every hr. or 2 that's simportant also. Just hang in there. I took a shower and washed my hair and I was so out of breath and tired I layed down and took a nap. Hope this maybe has helped a little hang in there and sip sip and walk walk... Linda

Linda I will think of you everytime I go up and down my stairs - more power to you! I found I wasn't drinking enough water and the acid in the other drinks was not agreeing with me. I have been walking its the little things like laundry, dishes... Anyway my family is pitching in and I'm letting go a little and I've felt better. I hope you are doing well!! Kate