I have my list of the basics but does anyone have any recommendations or things you wish you would have had the first week after surgery?

​I lived on SF Popsicles. I like the fruit flavored by Edy's the best. I don't have a box right now but it's the box with the Kiwi. They do have a few more calories but the taste is great.

Thermacare Pad for shoulders the first 5 days I had left shoulder pains.

SF popsicles were my life saver and was/is crystal light peach ice tea

and my dr ok'd me to use immodium a.d and he strongly recommended a daily probiotic

and most important, a Protein powder i enjoyed drinking (and do daily still)

my hub was a godsend and the one thing i found i needed was patience....and he

told me that over and over again. its doable one day at a time....learn to go slow, not to expect overnight miracles and rest/sip........

best of luck honey

I stayed on the pain meds because they made me sleep. Never missed a dose

I was a bit stoned at times, but not hungry at all. I remembers first bite of mashed potatoes and it was heaven! No more liquids!!!

GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORIES!!!

GasX strips. So much easier than worrying about taking a pill. Also Chapstick. I'm a Chapstick fiend but I bought extras do I could just leave them lying around.