KristinaC

2 hours ago, gr8ful1 said:

Checking in from my hospital room. All is well so far. It’s a real pain, literally, to get up from this bed for potty breaks. Anyone mastered a technique? Flatten bed? Raise head more? Everything method hurts.

I'm 2 weeks out today. I actually sat in a recliner a lot in the hospital, I was so uncomfortable in the hospital bed.

Best wishes to you as you recover!

I'm 1 week post op. Doing well as of Monday, the first days were rough for me... I had Migraines on top of recovery pains.

Cleared to drive now and go back to work tomorrow. I'm excited to get back into a routine.

The way I eat and drink now is so different. I didn't know what to expect. Still on liquids, Protein Shakes and thin/pureed foods like cereals and Soups. Next week will be a transition to the next stage.

Best wishes to you as you prepare for this new change.

21 minutes ago, Herewego2018 said:

I’m late to this post but I’m 7/30 in Minnesota!! How are all of you doing right before or right after surgery?!?!

Day 5 Post Op ---

How are all you Post Op's doing?

I had hoped to be doing better than I am. I've had Migraines and low grade fevers and just pain. Not that I've been miserable this whole time, but I'm looking forward to feeling better! Today has probably been the best day so far. But I am struggling to get all my fluids in. I have some discomfort when drinking Water. Anyone else?

I'm on day 8 of my pre op diet. Mine is a little different because I'm using meal supplements from my weight loss center and then I am allowed 1 meal which consists of 4-5 ounces of lean meat and 1 cup of non starchy vegetables. This was an easier choice for me because I didn't trust I'd do well with trying to figure out all I could and couldn't have so having pretty much everything planned out for me was a less stressful plan during a stressful 2 weeks.

It has definitely been hard and I've wanted all kinds of things. At first I thought this was terrible timing because of the holiday and all of the gatherings revolving around food, but this has ended up being a good trial for what things might look like after surgery.

I also started to experience dizziness around day 2 and 3. I worried at first but I had a scheduled visit with my surgeon and she said dizziness is normal. My surgery is in one week and this diet is getting a little easier each day. I think I just miss eating more than actually being hungry.

Hi. I just joined this website.

Surgery scheduled for July 11th.