WLS post op
You will need the following after surgery:
(in the hospital)
a call button to get the the nurse to re-up those pain meds.
(at home)
clean, warm/bed, however you like it
more pain meds (at least 2 or 3 days worth)
protein drinks and water
sf popsicles
vitamins (chewable multivitamins)
vitamin e oil to rub on those incisions (can double as massage oil) LOL
broth (chicken, beef, veggie- or whatever that doesn't make you want to puke)
encouragement to move around (i.e.- supportive spouse, kids, or friends)
pepcid/tums
chewable calcium citrate
Those things made my recovery great! Although you will despise food and bevarage for quite sometime try to get in all you can because no food equals a weak body. Don't forget to simply ask your surgeon about the correct vitamins, seems like all surgeons have variations to their plan. Good luck!!
Just buy a minimal supply of whatever is on your post op diet. You may not like whatever you stock up on today post op. Taste can change after wls.
Fill all persscriptions, have protein shakes, sf jello, sf popcicles, water, plain broth on hand. I was on pureed foods after three days so a mimi food processor came in handy. I did not need anything else.
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
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