Got a call from the surgical scheduler this morning, and my date is set for July 11th! I was hoping it might be sooner, but not surprised it worked out this way. Means I will be starting my liquid diet while I'm traveling for work - so that will be interesting. I'm also wrestling with not having our annual 4th of July BBQ at my house (which is in a prime location for watching fireworks) - maybe I'll just have ppl over for fireworks but avoid smelling burgers on the grill all day.

Anyone else have a July date set? Wanna support each other through the next weeks?

Sorry of this is gross - but I just had my first post op fart!

I wanted to pass so bad yesterday I could have cried. About 1:00am they broke free and I was excited and I felt so much better.

Have had a few deep chest coughs with phlegm but otherwise the most painful thing is when I'm standing up or sitting down. If I m laying still or walking I'm mostly ok. There is also this interesting hiccup burp that hurts a little but afterwards I feel so much better.

I coughed like that all day yesterday. Today not so much

Yes! I had eggs 3-day post op.....days1-2 liquid only days3-14 pureed protein only 3x a day......chicken, fish, eggs.etc.....one protein shake if I don't want the food

I wish I could Fart.. Yes hiccup burp things do fee better afterward. I took a Percocet that my dad had for his back and it's such relief from these friggen Tylenol and because I had relief I could walk and work the gas pain off which has helped.... My back hurts from laying and sitting I was going to put the heating pad on that has anyone did that it experience it?

I would encourage you to call your doc and let him/her know the current pain management they have you on isn't working. The oxycodone I have is similar - it is acetomeniphan with a narcotic - just a diff one than codeine.

I coughed like that all day yesterday. Today not so much

I hope they r pretty much done. Found chloraseptic throat lozenges good for sore throat. Numbing agent in them.

I took my dads Percocet and that made a huge difference instead if taking my pill at 730 I took half of my dads wasn't sick to my stomach and took the other half at 830....what a huge difference I was able to walk more which made my back feel better and was burping more. The pain medicine made a world of a difference. Also my dad pulled out a walker he used after a back surgery and that's fantastic so much easier going potty and stuff. I'm on the dining room chair now cause its straight with a heating pad on my lower back... Ill move it to my shoulders soon cause they are sore. The gas pain sucks but the pill really helped the soreness and gas pain. We moved our chaise lounge into the back family room and we are all watching george Zimmerman.. Finally some relief. I plan to take another Percocet at 12 and hopefully sleep through the night. When I pee it's very clear so I'm not dehydrated. Had a few sips of broth and water today. Also had a sugar free ice pop. About to have some jello. Eating feels weird and it doesn't hurt but it's like i feel it travel and its a little discomforting so I stop... Also this may be gross but after I pee I'm having a hard time wiping because all my gas pain is in my way lower abdomen. I been using cleenex wet wipes and can't wait to shower. Sorry I'm gross but I'm finding that to be the most difficult task.

This morning was god awful afternoon okay later afternoon sucked... Finally feeling like a human this heating pack is my new best friend... Didn't do ice on belly my incisions don't hurt and if anything I put heating pad on lower abdomen for the gas pain. I really hope I sleep well. I have a fan next to my lounge, ear plugs, walker, water, and gas x strips. I swear my dad set me up better than the nurses I have an insane pee story. This is what I sent to my friends father who happens to be a chiropractic surgeon at the hospital I stayed at...

I also didn't see any doctors today which pissed me off only nurses and the one Aide i wanted to punch in the face she kept saying I only had 120ml of pee in my bladder cause she scanned and that I was too soon for a catheter and I was crying saying j had so much pee in me I was uncomfortable so I begged the rn and she got 450 ml out of my which is a super full bladder ... Happened twice the dumb aide refused to get the woman for the catheter both times she said I had like 125ml and they got over 400 the second time and who begs for a catheter? Wouldn't that make u think that person really has to pee.... Also asked for pain meds they said no because people get addicted I was like I got surgery yesterday ....

I've never had a c-section but I'm betting the muscle pain is about he same. Thank God for vaginal births

I slept for three and a half hours just it up to use facilities and walk around... Boy even a few hours makes a huge difference how I feel. The heating pad is fantastic. I asked for one in the hospital but they said they didn't have any.... Yea right. I'm def going to tell my surgeon how my stay in the hospital was...awful. Hope everyone is feeling better. I keep thinking about how I will feel once school starts. Kbush aren't you the one going in vacation Monday?

I slept for three and a half hours just it up to use facilities and walk around... Boy even a few hours makes a huge difference how I feel. The heating pad is fantastic. I asked for one in the hospital but they said they didn't have any.... Yea right. I'm def going to tell my surgeon how my stay in the hospital was...awful. Hope everyone is feeling better. I keep thinking about how I will feel once school starts. Kbush aren't you the one going in vacation Monday?

Heck ya!!! My babies and I are outta here! Do you work at a school or are you a student?

Good for you and his bless you that you have the strength. I am a school teacher I teach 5th grade special education. I am teaching summer school but it runs Monday to Thursday 8 to 12. I took Thursday off for surgery and Monday. Also have lesson plans for Tuesday made up just in case. I'm hoping ill feel better to go back Tuesday. There is no heavy lifting and it's only 4 hours but still I'm very sore and still have gas pain. I'm hoping by the end of the day ill feel much better. How do you feel kbush? Are you noticing lots of improvement and how are you sleeping?

Good for you and his bless you that you have the strength. I am a school teacher I teach 5th grade special education. I am teaching summer school but it runs Monday to Thursday 8 to 12. I took Thursday off for surgery and Monday. Also have lesson plans for Tuesday made up just in case. I'm hoping ill feel better to go back Tuesday. There is no heavy lifting and it's only 4 hours but still I'm very sore and still have gas pain. I'm hoping by the end of the day ill feel much better. How do you feel kbush? Are you noticing lots of improvement and how are you sleeping?

I'm feeling good. I am the registrars secretary at a high school. I'm pretty much working solo this summer which is a good thing. Students and staff are going to be shocked when they see me August 28. I'm already a diva but now I'm in super diva mode. Are you feeling any better?

I had surgery Thursday. Gas pains go and come. My port is on my left side under my arm. Pretty tender. I have been eating jello, half sf and half regular and drinking broth. Also Gatorade helps because it's not sf so I don't get dizzy. I'm on hydrocodone. I have a reletex band on for nausea and motion sickness patch. I haven't lost any weight yet or had a bm... Is this normal? I take gasx and walk around the house. Gas pain mostly in right shoulder.

I actually slept multiple hours! I can't wait to feel better ladies. I told most people gallbladder surgery because that requires a pre op diet similar incisions and people lose weight usually getting it out. I can't wait to be skinny I just had a dream and I was thinner in it and it wasn't a dream about me being skinny... So ready to feel good about myself... Kbush I'm a diva too hahaha even though I have a chubby belly I was and am a diva haha!!!

I have yet to fart or have a bm I haven't eaten much. I notice all the food moving and it's a little discomfort so I stop thank god I'm not hungry. Very little broth and sugar free jello. Also drink water. It's weird though now that I can pee alone I pee a lot and its so clear yet I'm not drinking all that much just sips.... I am happy I can pee on my own though the catheters were embarrassing and very weird.