3days after surgery
I had the patch and copazine ! Didn't help only had to use pain med 1 time and that's when I first got to my room ! I do feel hungry I think all drs are different my dr let me have crackers and pretzels the 1st day , I can have all the same things as u and pudding ! I might take a small bite of potatoes like cream of wheat I can have too!
Your doc gave u quite an extensive list of foods to introduce really early. I'm too afraid to try hard textures even if allowed. I'm a big worrier & am in a lot of pain so I am even being careful with liquid & yogurt-I dnt want any stretching or leaking. Eggs-I can see cuz of protein, cream of wheat-makes sense, but POTATOES! I'm like a jealous fat kid in a cupcake shop. I LOVE potatoes, ha thats what ended me up here. I'm sippin all day it was already a habit, finally got the water goin in without pain. I was a gallon a day drinker for years.
I had a little spoonful it was like liquid cause of the texture. He was with me with the crackers and pretzels he's one of the biggest drs around in upstate NY so I knew it was OK I was so sick ! There's a younger women in her 20's who is 1 mth in and eating everything she did before in small amounts God love her! I'm afraid also I'm afraid I'm drinking to lil or sometimes too much ! Its hard
Naseous w dry heaves - I understand the crackers & pretzels, doc wants u to feel better. I'm in pain from incision they pulled the stomach out of but no dry heaves & naseous feeling left Thank God. Hope u begin to feel better, God Bless.
If I had a cracker or pretzel in my kitchen I'd go eat the **** out of it IM STARVING!! Lol
I have surgery scheduled April 19 , no one in my small town has went through the surgery that I am acquainted with . I'm looking for someone to talk to about my feelings . I'm starting to get really emotional . And I'm not sure why but it be nice to talk to someone going through the same struggles .
It's normal to find ur feelings all over the place. After all this is elective surgery, so u feel responsible for whatever may go wrong. But most of the time things dont go wrong. No one can make guarantees, but look at it like driving. U have a chance of crashing but if u follow the rules & take precautions u arrive safe n sound. It's a huge decision, my circle of people couldnt wrap their head around it because I'm not 600 lbs. so if your loved ones aren't behind u it's harder to face this surgery. I'd wake up in mid of night w cold sweats terrified, kept changing my mind. I'm so happy it's over. I'm happy I did it despite the pain I'm in, mainly laying down it's very hard to turn over & I can only lay a certain way. My biggest issue thus far is my surgeon can't comprehend the pain I'm in. Because I have a very low tolerance, I know this from dentist, hair dresser , ect. This forum is full of great people, some will even travel to meet u for ur surgery. Keep reaching out & adding friends. U can msg me any time, God Bless.
