thin-for-kidney

When that happens to me sometimes the only thing to make me better is to just go to sleep! Sleep it out if you can. Goodbluck

I agree with @@ready2B I had an infection in one of my incision sites and was back in hospital for two days

I woke up with the sniffles, and was wondering what everybody else was taking to help with the symptoms.

I am four weeks out and the last couple of days to a week whenever I stand up my vision wants to black out and I get really lightheaded. It really sucks cause I want to walk, but can't. Anyone else having this problem????

I'm not on any bp meds, there is talk if maybe putting me on some that RAISE my bp but not sure what the plan is. I just hope it goes away soon!!!!

The only thing is I have renal failure and can only have this one multi vitamin..........

At three weeks out I had to stop crushing, it was making me vomit! Was told as long as its as small as an Advil all is well

Don't get me wrong! I am having a hard time too lol, I'm not always getting all of my *six" meals in, I definitely get at least four to five, but boy howdy! That last one is really hard to nail down. I'm just soooo tired that its very easy to "put off" eating cause I'm not hungry at all!!!! I really wish I could have had like a two day simulation of what life would be like after surgery, I'm not regretting it at all!! but just so I could REALLY prepare my mind for what to expect

I totally heat you!! My surgery was 1-28-15 and I was in the hospital for seven days. When u finally came home I tried to schedule my day through my phone alarms. I started at 7:30 and every half hour it goes off. So, first alarm 7:30, then next one at 8:00 I eat a "meal" you are supposed to take 30:00 min for you meals. Then the next alarm 8:30 tells me to stop eating, then at 9:00 to 9:30 I have my fluids, then at 10:00-10:30 I eat another meal and so on all through out the day until I have had six "meals" for the day. It may seem over kill but for me I'm never hungry or really thirsty so for now this keep me accountable. Hope I helped

OK I'm 5 days post op and let me tell you about my ride lol. When I was on the operating table and had everyone going around me like bees in a jar lol. Then I "wake"/up but oh my gosh I'm soooooooooo tired all I can do is sleep! My left side hurts the most as that is where one of the cuts is in the muscle. Wasn't able to go potty on my own till day 5 post op and I've been having a lot of diarrhea but has been told that that is very normal lol. So today, there pain isn't really bad going to try to get me off o2 so I can go home, have to seriously make an eating schedule and stick to it, I just want to get the most out of this and want to be doing EVERYTHING I'm supposed to be doing!

Well I had to do hemo dialysis, and that makes me really tired. So I was really too tired to worry all day lol. I also gave a lot of peace so that also helps too. Sorry I can't give anymore help....

OK all!!! Today is the day!!! On my way to hospital, surgery starts at 10:30am so far so good with the nerves. Will post more later

@@MisforMimi lol you made me smile!! I know I will be the exact same way. Nice to know that they may give you something to calm your nerves a bit

@ begin Again oh I am definitely still doing the surgery! I'm soooo ready to "begin again"/(grin) with my life its not funny!! I guess a couple of sleepless nights then all will be ok

Two more days and a wake up till my surgery date!! My husband is starting to freak out. Cause all he is thinking about is the possibility of my not making it through the surgery! I keep telling him I've had other surgerys and have been fine, but now making me kinda nervous lol. (Big breath in and out)

What about iced tea?? My surgery date is 1/28 and I know we aren't supposed to have caffeine, but I love iced tea in the summer, usually made out of black tea

I had something like that in Dec, went to the ER 5x in the space of 1.5 weeks, thought I was gonna die, tears streaming down my face kind of pain. Then it just went away......? Went to a general surgeon and he said something was up with my gallbladder so to do two different tests to check it. First was an ultrasound and found no stones (yay) haven't been scheduled for the second yet to test my gallbladder function. So I hear ya, hope you have a speedy recovery!!

Just a word on the pre op diet, we have to do this mainly to shrink our liver. And if you have problems with your surgical team, maybe you need to find a new one. That is including the nut . I know for me, if I wasn't COMPLETELY comfortable/satisfied with my surgical team I wouldn't want them in charge of my body and/or my life. Also remember the reason WHY your having this surgery, there will be times where it gets rough, again remember after the surgery we are kinda relearning how to eat again for the better!! Just trust in God and yourself and you will make it!!

Yay!!

Err but its rather annoying to always be hungry

Was anybody else really hungry during their pre op diet?? I'm half way thru, and it seems that I'm always hungry!! Been very good and have stayed true to myself its rather annoying

I think you really have to talk to your Dr.and let he/she know that you want to stay more than one day

@MissforMimi lol I hear ya!! I know I will be in the hospital from wed1-28 to sat 1-31 it appears that I'm a "special" case as I'm on dialysis for my kidneys, as for me in just glad I'm not getting discharged a day after surgery as that supposedly is getting more and more common!! I mean come on, we all just had major surgery not like we just gave birth, I want to know that I am totally OK with EVERYTHING before I go home, right??!!!!???? With all that said, (grin) I'm glad your doing well!! Keep me posted

My surgeon said two weeks with limited protein,starch/carb and all the vegis I can eat, with two protein shakes then clear liquids only day before

@Ivanove8 hope you can get the constipation under control! I'm rooting for you!!!