AmandaD.

Same! I can drink a lot as well. Last night my husband made soup and I had 2 (small) bowls of the broth and almost a whole sweet potato… I mean it took me almost 1 1/2 - 2 hrs of stopping and drinking but I still feel like I should have felt at least uncomfortable and I was perfectly fine… 2 weeks post op today.

Same. My "official" start date for soft foods is Wed, but I've been testing the waters gently. I did mess up and eat a little egg and some diet lemonade from Chick Fil A. Not sure if it was the egg, or the lemonade, which I forgot had pulp, but I had about 3-4 small bites of egg, and a few tiny sips of lemonade (I had dry throat, so broke the rule) and it did not stay down at all. But I've done some mashed potatoes, a little oatmeal, a little cheese, cottage cheese, and those have seemed to be fine. For me too the actual food has made me feel better physically, and less exhausted.

What is everyone thinking about for their first puréed foods? I’m a picky eater and honestly hate mushy textures so I’m trying to get ideas for puréed foods I can handle… only 4 more days!

Anyone else sleeping a crazy amount?? I could literally sleep 12 hours straight. I’m going to have to start setting alarms for meds/water/ protein. Had surgery on Wednesday… still sore, almost all gas is gone.

Two days post op and woke up in a lot of pain… still have a lot of gas in me. Being discharged today. Going to miss the good painkillers. Hope everyone is feeling better.

Two days post op and woke up in a lot of pain… still have a lot of gas in me. Being discharged today. Going to miss the good painkillers. Hope everyone is feeling better.

Two days post op and woke up in a lot of pain… still have a lot of gas in me. Being discharged today. Going to miss the good painkillers. Hope everyone is feeling better.

We’ll, had my first post op coughing fit… that was extremely unpleasant lol

Great job, Lizrios!! I had HH repair too and the gas pain around that area is the area that “hurts the most”. Just woke up for more lab work… they’re going to have me up for more tests & starting full liquid already today! Good luck everyone, we all got this!!

Surgery done! Staying in the hospital 3 days just monitoring fluid. Leak test around midnight tonight and if I’m cleared they want me to try soup and jello. I have to be honest, I was in a lot more pain waking up than I thought. Gas pains are awful, a little better now with walking but wow. Good luck to everyone this week & those who had their surgeries today! We did it!

Sitting and waiting for my IV! Good luck everyone today!

Two days post op and woke up in a lot of pain… still have a lot of gas in me. Being discharged today. Going to miss the good painkillers. Hope everyone is feeling better.

Mine is also on June 7th! I’m not nervous yet but I have a feeling come Monday I’ll start freaking out haha. I only have to do liquid on the day before surgery, other than that no real pre op diet (thankfully) good luck!!

Surgery done! Staying in the hospital 3 days just monitoring fluid. Leak test around midnight tonight and if I’m cleared they want me to try soup and jello. I have to be honest, I was in a lot more pain waking up than I thought. Gas pains are awful, a little better now with walking but wow. Good luck to everyone this week & those who had their surgeries today! We did it!

Sitting and waiting for my IV! Good luck everyone today!

Sitting and waiting for my IV! Good luck everyone today!

Sitting and waiting for my IV! Good luck everyone today!

Sitting and waiting for my IV! Good luck everyone today!

Good luck tomorrow!! I won’t know when I go tomorrow until this afternoon. I don’t know why they wait so last minute, that’s another thing bothering me is I don’t even know my surgery time. I’m hoping morning so I can just get this over with!

Surgery day tomorrow and I’m starting to freak out lol worried about the pain I’ll be in waking up and that first initial sip of water ?

Mine is also on June 7th! I’m not nervous yet but I have a feeling come Monday I’ll start freaking out haha. I only have to do liquid on the day before surgery, other than that no real pre op diet (thankfully) good luck!!

Surgeons office called me AGAIN to change my surgery to June 7th. Not happy since I’ve been strict dieting, but at least I’ll lose more weight by surgery. Good luck to all of those getting surgery this month!!!

Just got rescheduled from May 22 to June 7th! Not very happy but I guess it gives an opportunity to lose more weight! Hope everyone’s surgery goes smoothly! I’m getting Gastric Bypass with Hiatal Hernia surgery.

Surgeons office called me AGAIN to change my surgery to June 7th. Not happy since I’ve been strict dieting, but at least I’ll lose more weight by surgery. Good luck to all of those getting surgery this month!!!

I got a wedge pillow for the bed because I knew I'd be more comfortable in my room. I only needed it a few nights and graduated to a body pillow I could stuff under my stomach and knees. I'm a week and half out and sleeping normally, for the most part. Getting in and out of bed hasn't been overly hard for me once I got home. I understand the kiddos though. Maybe a pillow over the stomach for a bit. I really don't like sleeping in the recliner because it kills my hips.