PeaceLove&Tash

How are you doing now? I was on clear liquids for a week after surgery and he wants me on full liquids (which is clear liquids plus my protein shakes). I get moved to soft foods next Thursday, but I too have been trying some mushies. I have eaten some chicken soup, green beans, tuna salad, and other soft foods. If the food isnt soft i make sure I chew it up really REALLY good! I feel bad mentally for doing that, but physically I do feel better to actually feel a little bit normal.

It's a scar gel it was 18 dollars with tax at Walmart.

I know! I hope it's the mederma I use it everyday. I was super worried about scars and incisions and what not but I don't care anymore. Still at 31 pounds weighed this morning

And here they are 16 days post op. I started using mederma as soon as the scabs came off.

Here are my incisions while I was in the hospital.

Well I'm a nursing student so I generally work 1 day a week I worked last Sunday and was nauseous all day. BUT I work at the hospital so I was running around all day. If you had a desk job you should be great. My job involves lifting pushing pulling turning people that whole deal. So I took a little extra time off I guess it was 13 days after surgery.

Today I'm doing good....the first few weeks were hard because it was so hard to get down my fluids. But yesterday I took all my vitamins and was only short twelve ounces in fluid and I drank 60 g of protein....the only thing really going in is I am freeeeeeeezing!!!! I used to sweat but I sleep with an extra blanket and I slept in two shirts and pants last night. My advice is to walk as much as possible and if that doesnt work ask for gas relief. My gas pains we worse than the actually i surgery, I cried from the gas. Don't be shy with the pain pump and stay ahead of your pain before you start to hurt. Being and extra pillow or teddy to hold to your stomach when you deep breath and cough. That's all I got right now

I have to admit I have been chewing things up and spitting them out I know it's nasty...but it keeps me going!!

You def should be! I was 31 pounds two days ago. I'm about to check now and see how much I have lost

Nurses are in and out of your room because you are to get your vitals checked every 4 hours. You are on pain medication and probably will be put on a pain medication by mouth....which means they are also in there to asses your pain. The hospital I work at we are suppose to check on our patients every hour during the day and every two hours at night. This is for your safety it gets better. My gas pain was worse than surgery pain. And I was uncomfortable laying on my back all night and day.

I was sore for at least a week and I couldn't bend over to pick up anything and the gas pain is terrible. I would just be careful riding rides with your new tummy. I just went back to work and it has been two weeks for me and I was nauseaiated all day long. But have fun just beee carefullll.

I used the smoke as well and it was the hardest thing to do. I would honestly kind of compare it to the head hunger. And I had a huge headache for two days from caffeine withdrawal.

9 days now

Nausea was a big issue when I was in the hospital. I woke up in recovery screaming about the nausea and the my abdomen hurt. Guess anesthesia didn't sit too well with me. The first couple days are definetley the hardest. It gets easier. I don't feel the need to eat like I did last week. Just looking forward to the mushies drinking as much fluid as I can and protein shakes should start tomorrow after doctors appt