What can I eat?? How am I to feel?

I am 5 days out post surgery...what can I eat and how am I suppose to feel?

Niki

At 5 days out I was on puree: everything the consistence of stage one babyfood.    For many others that will be liquids only at 5 days out.  You should be having only what's on your plan. 

How you feel varies from person to person.  For me, just a little sore with sudden moves but other than that normal.  Many people need their pain meds still. 

If pain is extreme or you are even slightly uncertain call your surgeon or go to the emergency room, preferably where you had your procedure.  Better to react to nothing than to wait out what could become a problem. 

Sorry I could not be more specific but how you feel and nutrtion plans vary so widely.  Congratulations on your surgery. 

you are not "suppose" to feel any particular way...generally one is still in pain and not EATING anything 5 days out

Please make sure you are getting walk on though

 

Hey girl,

Just wanted to let you know I am VERY sore still but I have decided to try to not take my pain meds but twice a day starting today.  I am home with the kiddies so I am trying to be awake for them and I am tolerating the pain ok.  I was really gassy...to the point where I wouldn't drink much becaue it hurt so bad.  And walking just didnt get the kinks out until a half hour later.  So I have started putting a heating pad on my tummy to calm the gas and it works wonderfully. If you dont have aheating pad fill a bottle with ho****er from the tap and place a towl between you and the bottle and try to move it around gently.  Works for me anyway.  I was able to double my increase in fluids.  I am on full liquids for two weeks and can eat, protein shakes cottage cheese, jello, sf yogurt with no fluits in them, and popcicles.   Protein sets like a log on my stomach right now so doc said it was ok to just focus on water intake for a while to keep me from getting dehydrated.  My left side is worse then all my incisions and I heard thats normal as well.  Any questions just send me a message I will be sure to respond soon as I get it.

Tanya 

Tonya I agree with u,  right now i am taking my pain meds only because i don't want to deal with the pain on my left side, the thing is i only feel it when i make sudden moves . Other then that I feel fine , I did experience some gas pain the first day but I got rid of that by walking. I for the first time i drank chicken broth and it went well with me, i didn't have any issues with that , since u mentioned the yogurt, I am definitely going to try that because i am really getting bored with drinking the protein shakes.

Did your NUT give you a diet? Please follow it.

I was on clear liquids for the first 7 or 10 days. My main goal was to sip water and get my walk on.

I felt like crap and all I wanted to do was sleep.

Only take the pain meds if you must. If your surgeon prescribed Vicodin, it could make you constipated...not a good feeling

Good Luck!

Thanks you all for the insight.  I have all my info from the doc/discharge/NUT, I just wanted to see what a normal person went through.  I am not really taking the pain meds.  I have taken it twice today to see see if it would help with anything I am feeling, but nothing too different has been felt.  I was able to get a good sleep in, but I can't get too many of those while I'm home alone with my son.  I went walking this morning to help with the gas.  Some passed and it was nice to just get out. I wasnt winded either from the walk.  Of course I took it slow.  As for eating....I havent wanted any.  I'm trying to get on point with my supplements and my water.  I can drink two sips of water and be super full.  I really hope that loosens up soon b/c I def dont want to be dehydrated.  I am too through with the liquid diet though .UGhhhhhhh is all I can say.  Man, hmmm I may need to hit Sonic's for a big cup of ice. I do have to admit my wall of terror against WANTING food has been great.  My family has eaten out and these commericals are enticing.  With my hospital room being right across from the caferteria helped I guess. 

Now my incisions are a different story.  I have one that just wont stop oozing blood.  I am doing well with my wound care, but that may be an issue at my post op visit. No signs of infection yet. 

I havent visited mr scale yet due to all the swelling I had/have.  I have swelling still in my arms, legs and stomach.   An IV is no joke.

Ok thats all for now, back to the couch I go.

RED FLAG! 

Oozing blood did you say?  Not clear slightly pinkish fluid, but blood?  If you have not called already please call your surgeon.  I know nothing about anything regarding wound healing but that sounds worrisome to me. 

Every couple of minutes take a small sip.  That's how I was instructed and it still works for me when drinking is hard.   

Yeah I went to the docs ofc today, they said b/c i had a hematoma after surgery thats just drainage and the other one the steri strips just came off, so they reapplied those.  She also gave me some antibotics to be on the safe side.  All's well.

Niki