JanMarie

May 13th and down 11 lbs... What is everyone doing for activity and how often?

My surgery is today, so I don't know firsthand yet, but many people in my surgeon's support group use benefiber or miralax. Some say the fiber actually builds up in their system & makes things worse. Many use miralax and/or colace.

How much are we supposed to be eating in the first few weeks/months? Taking anti acid, but still feel hungry alot. Eating what I am supposed to and only eating 3 or 4 times a day, but when I am eating my Soup I am wanting more than 1/2 cup.

Try calamine lotion or benadryl... Even oral benadryl applied topically should relieve the itch. Try not to apply it directly to your incisions but rather around them - you don't want to do anything that could risk infection.