Dooter

I'm 9 days out from surgery and still hitting the pain meds because of the hernia repair. Has anyone had that pain this far out? I know it's a relatively short amount of time since surgery, but everyone talks about ditching the meds after 2 days, yadda yadda.... Not me man....I got the refill and I'm using it. I figure there's a reason he gave me a refill, but I like to hear people say "oh yaaaa, I had the same thing!" Sooooo.......anyone?? Anyone?? Bueller?

Almost...mine was the 13th. Enjoying some cream soup right now! (still on liquids.)

My surgeon insists that the hair loss is preventable IF you are absolutely diligent about getting the necessary grams of Protein in EVERY EVERY day. Even if you DO lose some, it will grow back.

Good to hear it!! I'm a week and 2 days out now, and feeling better every day as well. Still sore and hittin' the meds once in a while, but not bad. Ya, you really need to get out of the house occasionally so you don't go all nutty!

Maybe a couple of consultations with other surgeons would confirm something one way or the other, as a second or third opinion kind of thing. Even if you still go with Yu....you could get input from other docs. (?)

You've given a lot of yourself on here. It's time to take in some for yourself. I'll be praying for you and your family.

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!

Uhhhh...I've read about throwing up bile....call your surgeon just to make sure they know and that it's ok. One of the signs of a leak is throwing up yellow bile. Not to scare you or anything, but that stands out in my minds from the paperwork from my doc. Please call them.

PRAISE GOD!!!

I had my one week checkup today and I was told they did not expect me to have lost any more than a couple of pounds because your body is still getting over the trauma. Just be patient. Your new life is BE GINN ING....Must be patient.

*jealous*

I'm sorry I hope you can find something to pass the time more quickly! I'll be praying for you.

OH my, I can't believe they wanted you at that stage after 2 days!!! For me purees will be stage THREE. I've been on liquids since surgery on Monday, and they said I can go to stage two on Tuesday (which is basically the pre op liquid diet with the addition of cream soups). My doc does this for quality of healing and comfort. If you are not comfortable, it does not hurt to stay with clear until you are. You only have one chance to heal. Make it good!

Six months. But that's only because I had to sell some property before the funds were freed up. Otherwise it would have been more like...2 or 3.

I started menopause at 39, so from where i'm sitting, I'd say get pregnant as fast as you can. Do what you have to. I weighed 255 when I conceived my first son, and 277 when I conceived my twins. I am an otherwise healthy person for whom pregnancy posed no risk. I was 30 and 32 back then, but I'm glad I didn't wait. The closer you get to menopause, the less you ovulate and the harder it is to get pregnant. My two cents.

You look terrific!! Blurry face and all!!

If you are having trouble, stay on clears for a bit longer. Your stomach may not have been ready for advancing to Protein drinks yet. The water thing is also normal. That will go away.

Well, the long and short of it is....I don't like a lot of attention. I attend a church of about 250-300 people and we are all very tight, and whether the attention is negative or positive, I just don't like being in the spotlight. There are people with bigger problems, and I just would rather the focus be on them. It's been kinda tough explaining why I'm on an almost 2 week trip to Dallas with my mom and boys and not my husband (who had to work), but it will blow over about 10 minutes after I get back. My family...the ones whom I've told..have been supportive, which is good.

That's just what I was gonna say!!! And there's your perspective!

Great post!

I use Dooter, because that is what a neighbor/friend of my mom used to call me in high school. She always added names to the end of a real name. My mom was "Barber Darber" and I was "Dani Dooter." (She was nutty!) Then she just started calling me Dooter. So, later when I got a computer and email and such..97?...I started using Dooter because it was ALWAYS available. (not so much anymore!) Then someone at church got a hold of this information a couple years ago, now they all call me Dooter. Now it's my "go to." So.......there ya have it.

2/13 here. I also have the spasm/clench/roll thing! It's decreasing in frequency. I've almost positively i.d.'d it as air. When I burp after it happens...it stops. When I don't, it goes on for a few more seconds. I'm also getting a wicked stabbing pain from the hernia repair. The pain transfers to my back a little too. I called the surgeon's office yesterday just to hear them say the pain is from the hernia repair. If I know what it is, I can handle it. Other than that....I'm doing great! I'm still on clears until Tuesday, so no trouble getting anything down. I stayed 2 nights, but that was mostly because I PAID for 2 nights, and it was a FABULOUS facility. I didn't want to leave! The care was outstanding. Looking forward to healing and losing and getting back to eating good things!

STEP AWAAAAAAY FROM THE SCALE!!!! I REPEAT: STEP A W A A A A A A A Y Y Y FROM THE SCALE! Give your body a month to level out before you start obsessing. Don't get caught in that trap. Stick to the plan like you are and your body will do what it's supposed to do. Widen your scope. It will happen....It WIIILLLLLL happen!! ok? Just breathe......

I was told that it is possible that I might not to tolerate plain water after surgery, but assured that it goes away in a month or two if it does happen. Doesn't always though. So far, almost a week out, I'm ok with it. This experience is sooooooooo different for each and every person who goes through it. You just never know. (There are certain consistencies, but there are many, many variables.)

Cool. I can't wait to get past clear liquids!!