I'm home and doing well!

 I had my surgery on Tuesday, 2/24/09, and came home on Wednesday.  I feel I am doing really good.  The gas is a pain (HaHa), but only had pain meds a few times in the hospital and not since I've been home.  I do have a tight feeling in my chest today that doesn't seem to want to ease up.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Also, I'm a little confused on what and how much I should be eating. I had a smoothie made with light vanilla yogurt, skim milk, and fresh fruit for breakfast and I am having 1.5 oz of pured chicken,  sf jello for lunch.  Is this enough?  Also, I got a little concerned because in the hospital they gave me decaf. hot tea with my meals and ice chips.  Aren't we suppose to wait 1 hour to drink anything after we at? Thanks for any advice.

Wow, surgery 2 days ago and it soulds like you are feeling pretty well!  Congratulations!  I was in the hospital for 4 days and pretty dopey on pain meds.  :(
Every surgeon and each program have different nutrition guidlines, so I will let someone else answer those questons. 
Where is New Haven?
~Bev

I agree with Bev, each place has difference, I know when I had my surgery, I was not allowed to have anything but jello, pudding, cream soups (cream only) cottage  cheese.  I was not allowed to have fresh fruit, pureed chicken for sometime after.  I received information from the Nut. on what stage you can have what food.  On the drinking I was told 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after.  These are questions that you will need to contact your Nut. or Surgery office to get these answers.

I hope this helps.

I am happy you are doing so well, and welcome home

Have a safe and wonderful day.

Peggy

Jo Anna,

It sounds like your hospital/surgeon is alot like my sister's was with very little post-op guidance. Here is a link to what the patients who go through Clarian or St. Vincent in Indy are told to do. The Clarian nut told me that this posting of their's is a little bit out of date..but it should serve it's purpose here. If you were told to do differently than this, go by what YOUR surgeon/hospital told you to do. I always think it is best to err on the safe side though.

http://www.wlsindy.com/planphases.htm

Congrats..and best wishes. I hope we get to see you more often on here.

Sherri

Glad to hear you are home & doing well. The pain I had in my chest was from GAS! I used gas-X & it really helped. Wlaking also helps. I am surprised you are on pureed foods & friut so fast. Make sure to contact your Nut. about what you are suppose to eat/how much/etc. I don't want to tell you something that your Dr.  or Nut. may have changed.
Welcome to the Losers Bench-  sending you gentle healing ((((((((((hugs))))))))))

Wow! That seems quick. I was in the hospital a full 2 nights, 3 days before being let go. But you sound like you are doing great. Sherry is a peach giving you that website. That is the exact guidelines I had as well. Follow those guidelines and you will do great. Do you have a nutricianist? Didn't they give you post-op instructions? My care has been excellant and well monitored. I didn't even want to eat chicken when I was able to. I still have a few issues about chew, chew, chew and swallow only tiny amounts.
Welcome aboard the train to loserville, we are there with ya.
Good Luck and take care

So glad you are doing well...did you have the Laproscopic RNY?