Diva T

16 days post op for me and working on the pureed diet. I can get the liquid protein shakes down without too much issue but am unable to eat the pureed foods without feeling tight and really full after 3-5 tiny baby bites. Is this normal or am I eating too much? I could use some instruction on this issue please. How should it feel in one's tummy after eating?

I for one do not own a scale! And I have no intention of buying one either. For myself, and only for myself, I don't feel it's mentaly healthy for me to own a scale. I'd be weighing every 15 minutes! I would remove the scale from the house for the time being. And you are losing! Your calorie intake is tiny and you're walking so You Are Totally Losing Weight! Be patient and just follow the steps we've been given. The weight is going to come off! I'm 16 #s at my 10 post op check on the 24th of January.

I spent 2 days in hospital for pain and low potassium level. I had 1 dose of morphine and told the nurse "NO MORE TOO STRONG FOR ME" Went on oral meds and never was able to really take in anything more than room temp Water. Pain is subjective and it does indeed hurt to have your flesh cut into. You're going to be fine! Don't lose hope. Take your pain meds on time for the first several days and just drink your fluids as best you can. You're going to get through this. I'm 16 days post op and feeling much better. I'm on pureed now and you'll get there too. No pain meds for me for days and days now and had my gallbladder removed too! Hang in there!

How's your temp this morning? Hope all is well for you this day. God Bless you.

Welcome to the Journey!

I'm 16 days post op and I get heartburn almost every evening by 7-8pm. I take 1 chewable Tums/Rolaides and it takes care of it. I didn't get permission from my doc but my common sence told me if I am to take my chewable multi Vitamin 2xs a day then surely it's ok for me to take a chewable antacid. That's my reasoning anyway! LOL Hope this helps. And it totally works too. Much relief.

That's absolutely GREAT! You Go Girl!

Thanks for the info. I can drink fairly easily too but eating is much more difficult. This makes me feel reasured that it will get better and at 15 days post op am pretty much on track!

I hope you're feeling better soon. That cannot be fun to be healing from surgery and having a bad head cold at the same time. I feel for you Girl! those are coughs and sneezes!

A bit of temp is not really abnormal after surgery. The trauma to the body itself will produce some elevation of temp. You had a long drive home and if you're not having an increase in pain, no chills, vomiting or rapid heart rate I'd keep close tabs on the temp and see what happens. I also had an increase in temp when I got home from hospital and had a difficult time maintaining/regulating my body temp. I get hot then be freezing to death 30 minutes later. If you reach the 102 go to the ER Hope this is helpful to you! Good luck!