printerman68

My Dr did not put me on a diet. Just not to eat anything from midnight the night before the surgery. I had my surgery 5 days ago.

Thank you all for your feedback. Today was my 5th day and I'm feeling a lot better. I had my first bowel movement yesterday and it was just as everyone described but I felt great after. Today was my last day of the clear liquid diet and i'm looking forward to starting a diet with a little bit more substance. I have not tried the Whey protein so I hope I like it!

I just had surgery 2 days ago and I am at home trying to get answers to some of my questions/concerns. 1- I have not had bowel movement yet, is that normal? What can I do? 2- It is almost impossible for me to get out of bed by myself, it just hurts too much. Should I sleep in a chair for the first few days? I am not used to sleeping on my back. 3- I still have a JP drain and I was planning on going back to work on Monday. Should I wait until they remove it? I would only work sitting down in front of a computer most of the time. Thank you in advance for your feedback!