how do you do nothing?!??!!

I don't know if I can RELAX and do nothing.....I've been up since 5, did 4 loads of clothes, took the dog to the vet(daughter in law drove me), we got popsicles, vacummed the dog room and now I'm wondering what I can do next....sheesh....I don't know if I can do this for 2 weeks....who want to go out for protien shakes???:)D

I know exactly what you mean. I ended up shopping and taking my time walking around the mall. Plus I cleaned the house.
I don't know the meaning of rest! LOL

oh good, I'm glad that someone understands...even the hospital staff kept saying to me"you're a walking machine" and "you must be bored" as I would go out in the lobby and sit and read and then sit down and talk to the nurses.....I think the secret to the good healing is going into FIT and then following the eating orders.....don't ya think? Hope all is well.....how muc have you lost?:)D

That's exactly how I was. I got very bored, very quick. Luckily for me, my kids had not gone back to school when I had the surgery, so I drove them all over the county to visit friends. I also had a lot stuff to do around the house...It was like a mini vacation for me

PS. Don't tell Karen Hughes you vacuumed...I told her all the housework I was doing and she jumped my case about it. lol

hi Becca....this is a similiar thread for you, me and Sian...she did housework too. Yes, I won't tell Karen that I vacuumed although the area isn't very big. When did you start driving? Also, my tummy is burning.....what is going on? I'm 5 days post op, have been only eating the protien shakes, water and popsicles. I am taking the Loratab and the 1 pill per day that they prescribed. I have a lot of gas but no poop yet. I still have the pain going up into the left shoulder but the doc told me that was how the stomach discharges pain since it doesn't have any real pain receptors......ooohhh......this is so exciting,but I miss our other group members....where are they!!!:)D

I actually had stomach pain and acid reflux in the begining too. I was going to ask my doc to give me something stronger than the protinics, but it actually lessened after about 5 days of being home. When is your one week appointment? Maybe lay off the lortab, that always burned the hell out of my stomach....and gave me really bad, gnarly dreams.

I got home on Monday and was driving by Tuesday. Just around town for the first couple days. After that I went about my business normally.

BTW it took me almost a week to poo (i think). It was a long time after I got home ( pooing only will happen once every 5-3 days from now on) and I didn't toot out all the gas until two or three days after being home.

Give it time your body will adjust....You literally just had your stomach ripped out!

I had my first BM while still at the hospital. It was my final day and it was the grossest thing ever! I so will not be able to change baby diapers! LOL
Also, my gas started up on my last day at the hospital too. It was as though once the blockage was gone (the BM), then all the windy stuff followed! lol
I know have a BM daily, usually first thing in the morning after I wake up. It's like.....yup, gotta go and gotta go NOW!

I don't think you should have any issues with the yoghurt either. My Doc cleared me for it after one week, but I hate the stuff!