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Set a timer/stop watch to go off every 10/15 minutes, then have a drink

It is very exciting. I agree. I was expecting to feel a lot worse after surgery but thought it wasn't all that bad. Its on and up from here. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I'm 25 days post op and feel great. Been back at work since day 12 and energy levels are in the up

Whoops! sorry for the 3 posts. Phone chucking a hissy fit

Set a timer/alarm. It works absolute wonders. I set my timer on my phone to go off every 10 or 15 minutes. This reminds me to have a drink.

Set a timer/alarm. It works absolute wonders. I set my timer on my phone to go off every 10 or 15 minutes. This reminds me to have a drink.

Set a timer/alarm. It works absolute wonders. I set my timer on my phone to go off every 10 or 15 minutes. This reminds me to have a drink.

I'm 23 days post op. My diet consists of:- Organic Baby food (suprisingly ok) Tin tuna Low fat slice cheese Cottage Scrambled egg Melt in your mouth crackers deli meats (ie shaved turkey) Protein shakes Water The above has been my staples for the past 9 days. I cringed at the thought of Baby food to but actually enjoy it. Its quite satisfying and one 185gram jar is two meals. There are huge varieties of Baby food with lots of different textures. I choose the ones made for 8mth olds.

I had no problems with pain while driving. Does your surgeon do drains? Mine didn't but I think if you had one it would make the drive very uncomfortable. 40 minutes isn't too bad. When I discussed driving home with my Dr, he was more concerned about me being tired. I said if I got too tired in that 40 mins that I would pull over for awhile. I was fine though. I also didn't take any pain meds that day until I got home.

You will know if something is not right. If you have prolonged pain in your abdomen and possibly left shoulder and you just feel really nauseous for longer than 24 hours, consult your Dr or ER.

Liquid goes down easier. If you can still eat a cup of food when you move to the puree/soft food stage, you might want to discuss with your Dr. I'm 20 days post op. I cannot eat even 1/2 a cup in one sitting. I get pain and I burp a lot when I'm getting full.

Depends how far you have to drive. I drove myself home after surgery (ie 2 days post op) It was a 75 kilometre trip or 45 minutes of open road. If your still on pain meds , I wouldn't recommend it. Your not going to know how you will feel, so best to have a back up plan

12 days but could of gone back after 7

Had my op July 25th. First 3 Days were pretty crappy. But from day 4 things got better and better. Returned to work on day 12. Feel absolutely fine. Apart from smaller portions, you cant actually feel that part of your stomach is missing

Thank you for your reply. Its always comforting to know that others experienced the same side effects.

Warning...may be TMI ... I've not had a period for 6 years. The first 5 years I had an IUD and in the past 7 mth I've had an implanon inserted in my arm. Both of these devices stopped my period....until now.... I'm 19 days post op and got my period 2 days ago...Unlucky, strange or normal considering what my body has been through?