Home and nauseous - help please? - xposted

First of all, thank you Gina for your visit to me at the hospital.  Yes, I do remember your being there.  I also REALLY APPRECIATE your keeping the group here informed. And thank you Prissy, and Jackie, and Kim for keeping folks updated. 

As a more current update:
I had a bleed following my LBL last Wednesday 30th, and was back in the OR on Thursday afternoon.  I didn't get HOME until 10pm Saturday.

My crit went to SIX, and they had trouble getting my BP stablized (no kidding).  I was given 6 (or was it 8?) units of blood, and my crit is now a whopping 26. DrK is not concerned about the crit at this point. My BP has stabilized and I am on the road to recuperation.

My legs -- OMG -- they are the size they were BEFORE I started to lose weight.  It is all fluid, and I know that. 

Anyway, here's my challenge:
I can hardly eat. I am nauseous most of the time, and can only consume a bite or 2 at a time. I get heartburn now. The nausea didn't start until I got home and tried taking my vit's again, so I am taking that VERY SLOWLY.  Instead of the morning pile, etc., I am taking one or two at a time, and just trying to grin and bear it.  I am also able to sip on protein shakes, so I am making that a staple.

DrK said there is a lot of swelling, which would be pressing on my "pouch" (stomach, said I) and he really wasn't concerned.  MY concern is bringing my blood back up to normal.  Sigh ...

Your suggestions, please???

Not too sure here since I have not been through this yet but amybe an RX for some Zofran that disolves under your tounge for the nausea?  Hope something really begins to work for you soon.  Glad you are home!

Tammy

Teri - first of all, glad you are home and doing better. I am so sorry that you're having a hard time with the eating! I honestly think the protein shakes are probably the best possible thing you can try to keep down, as well as maybe puddings and mashed taters with protein powder mixed in; whatever you can tolerate. Those protein waters are pretty good too, or the Isopure. Sounds like you have to eat exactly the way you did when you were immediately postop from your DS. Maybe herbal tea will help with the nausea...I take ginger tea when I am nauseated and it works wonders. At the very least it will help you keep hydrated.

Wish I had more to suggest for you! Looking forward to seeing the fantastic results at the next FFP Meet N Greet. You should be all healed up by then!

Love and hugs (gentle ones),

Dawn

Shoot, by the time we have the next FFP, I may be having the SECOND surgery!  Thanks for the encouragement. You're right about back to basics.  I am going to warm up a cup of seafood soup now ....

Hi! Hopefully you'll get to feeling better REAL soon! Call your docs office and let them know what's going on. Hopefully other post-op re-constructive surgery folks can shed light on this for ya. Just getting through the beginning stages of the process myself.

All best!

Hi Terri,
   So happy to hear that you are at home! My advise would ditto what was already shared with you.  Try to take one step at a time. Looking forward to seeing you at the next FFP Meet and Greet.
Peace,
Cindy

Teri sorry your not feeling the best but glad your home and on the way to recovery. And we will see you soon before the next surgery Im sure the FFP is just on a  few months break  until the wedding is over Im slammed w/ all  the plans and school and you wouldnt believe all that is going on . SO hang in there we will be back in there soon and  Meeting up and you need to rest and make your plans for the big OH Conference on Oct. so  do DrK. tells ya if you need anything  let us know. Im sure you will look great!

Prissy, you're wonderful -- thank you.  I am about to schedule the second surgery, but will make sure it is either 2 weeks BEFORE your wedding, or right afterwards.  I don't wanna miss this one!

Come see me when you are in town, now that you know where I live!