2 days post-op

I was not prepared for this kind of misery. I think I'm just being a big baby though.

I had surgery about 1:00 on friday, was out pretty quickly. I woke up in horrible pain in recovery, but it subsided pretty quickly. I finally was given my own room thank heavens. The hospital stay was miserable because I was so uncomfortable in the bed, my back and neck hurt, so I didn't sleep at all.  Being at home hasn't helped either, still haven't slept at all. Im going into some kind of lack of sleep induced psychosis - I hope I can pass out later. Pain meds don't make me drowsy or tired at all. Naseaua keeps coming/going.

I'm having bad gas pains, and I can't even stand up straight. When I attempt to walk, I can't go far because of the pain. I;m taking some gas medicine, so hoping it works soon.  I feel like I need to "pass gas" but nothing happens. Ughhh.

Yesterday was my first day home - wasn't able to manage more than a couple little cups of protein, but I was able to drink about 12 oz of propel zero.

Today, I'm on my third little cup of clear liquid protein (cytomax Protein - more tolerable than isopure in tangerine flavor). I think if I keep sipping, I can finish the bottle by the end of the day (20 oz 40 g protein) I know they want me to drink 1.5 of these, but that might be ambitious. I've told myself I can''t have a SF popsicle until I've drinken half though - so that's some motivation.

I really hope this pain gets better sooooon - I just want to feel better.

The last thing I'm worried about is my weight or a scale. I don't own a scale, and I don't know if I want one. I just want to be healthy and active at this point.  2nd to last thing I want is food - sounds horrible even though I feel "hungry" - my stomach growling, etc. I don't know what it is, but maybe it has something to do with the gas pains....I just started taking my PPI so hopefully that will help.

congrats on your surgery! first couple days can be horrid, so don't think you're being a baby, lol. It happens! you just had major surgery, don't forget. It's good you're taking it easy.

This time is crucial to get in your fluids, so if you need that popsicle to get in your fluid intake, have it girl!

Whats PPI?

It's like Nexium and stuff - acid reflux meds. I got it as a prescription during discharge.

On my day 2 I was whining like a baby, and everyone here said it was the same for them.  It gets better.  Did you get Levsin and Phenergen to manage the tummy?   Phenergen also makes you sleepy.  Don't worry it just gets better and better and I am only 12 days post.

I only got tylenol with codeine. When I called the advice nurse after I got home from the hospital, she said she talked to the surgeon on call who said I just have to suck it up and deal with naseua as it's a side effect of the anesthesia (I don't know what he told her, but that was basically what I got from it).

Alison, we made it! I was also very very uncomfortable in the hospital. I ended up in a chair and only being able to sleep a hour at a time. My left side is more painful then my right. And it was like hell for me to drink anything. I kept getting very sharp chest pains from drinking.
You should have better pain meds, don't give up on it. They gave me roxacet, I assume that is how you spell it.

Suck it up?!?  Why on earth wouldn't he just prescribe some anti-nausea meds?  My surgeon gave me a scrip for Phenergan suppositories, I never needed them though.  I'd send them to you if it weren't illegal :-(.

The first few days DO suck, no getting past that... you just have to do the best you can to follow your post-op instructions and wait it out.  Now that tomorrow is my 3rd week surgiversary, I can tell you that it does get better little by little every day.  I'm feeling pretty back to normal now, the only complaint I have is a bit of tugging on the incisions... everything else is fine.

Hang in there!

UH NO ! You should NOT need to suck up nausea. I would call the dammed doctor NOW and DEMAND something for nausea. And get it filled NOW. I went home with a Rx for zofran. And tylenol with codeine can makde some people nauseaous also. Request a different pain med while you are on the phone with the doctor's on call; ask for Lortab. Maybe that won't upset your tummy as much.

Eat the popsicle. eat two. each and every clear liquid you put in you counts. Try walking some, and try putting a heating pad on your chest, tummy and your back for comofort and to get the gas moving again.

And darn it ; CALL the doctor and get a change in pain meds and something for nausea NOW. That will reinforce that the doctor should have given you something when you requested it. The doctor and nurse are performing a service for you which you and or your insurance company are paying for. Would you let lousy service occur at Mc Donalds ? If you get the wrong order, don't you take it back,and get the right one ? Why are people afraid to do that with their doctors ???!!!!

Thanks for the advice. Will take care of those :)