Question - any help appreciated

Okay so I am 6 days out from surgery and have stopped taking my pain meds as of last night.  Now I can feel my stomach as a separate entity in my body!  Weird!  I can feel a small solid heavyness below my right breast.  Does this sound normal?  Its not particularly painful or anything its just I don't know that I;ve ever been so aware of it before!  

I am also wondering when I should stop sipping my protein drink.  I take a couple of tiny sips (like half a teaspoon) and then feel a pressure or tightness in my new tummy.  Not pain more like slight discomfort.  Do I stop there?  The feeling usually dissapates in a couple of seconds and I could take more.  If I stopped at that first feeling of pressure I wouldn't get much in thats for sure!  Any answers appreciated

I remember becoming much more aware of my body after surgery, I wouldn't worry.
Just keep sipping, take a break when you feel pressure (usually happens if drinking too much too fast), then start sipping again when it stops.  The goal of early post-op is staying hydrated, so you just sip sip sip, then walk walk walk, rest and repeat :-)  Congrats!

Jenn

I am 4 days postop and feel the exact same things. I think it's pretty normal.

Just sip slowly, that feeling subsides as the swelling does.. in a week you prob won't have that feeling with liquids anymore. I wasn't any more aware of my innards after surgery, other than being aware of where they removed them from :)

Same here! I have one incision I'm assuming is where my stomach was removed. It hurts way more than the rest -- more of a deep-reaching pain that just surfacy.

Keep in mind you had major surgery and your stomach is swollen and you are still healing.  Do take a break if you experience pain or a feeling of fullness.

Santos:)