I just got home from the hospital yesterday and I must say I am doing better than I imagined I would. I have been getting in my water and most of my protein. I even had some zucchini puree. I am feeling stronger everyday. I must say however that the first two days in the hospital were torturous. My mouth has never been so dry and I have not been that sleep deprived since freshman year of college. I strongly suggest that you get plenty of sleep before you go and limit visitation to after the hospital. I hope this information is helpful to those of you about to undergo this procedure.

Sorry you had a rough time in the hospital, mine was smoooooth. I slept so much I felt refreshed! I had a lot of pain after surgery, so they kept me pretty medicated, which is why I slept so much. My wonderful boyfriend stayed with me both nights! I am so grateful to him for that! It was probably the best hospital stay I've ever had!

The first night in the hospital I had trouble going to the restroom. The nurse turned up the Fluid and it started to help me go but.......the next night after I had been going to the restroom all day the fluid wasn't turned down. I being me, didn't realize that it needed to go back down and was up peeing ALL NIGHT! Seriously, I would no more than get into the bed strap my legs back up to the "no clot" things and I'd be having to undo them withing 10-15 minutes. I should have called the nurse but didn't realize it at the time. UGH! My doc came in the next morning and I told him and he asked , "Well why are you still hooked up to this thing?" My ingenious answer, " I don't know!" So, that was my second night. The first night I couldn't sleep, to much anxiety. I walked probably every half hour except for two times that I actually was able to sleep one whole hour at a time! The nurses were great and so attentive but I was so glad to get home Friday.

Home for three days now and doing OK as far as I can tell. Unfortunately, this is my last week for some summer classes that I have been taking so I can't just be a total veg and sleep as much as I would like to do so!

I am starving. I am hoping to be approved for mushies this weekend when I plan to tear open a can of refried beans. I hope I start feeling better then, because it has been horrible so far.

I am with you DrMommy, I have had a horrible couple of days! Surgery went great but I have had no energy and am so looking forward to pureed foods so hopefully I can get my energy up. I am not starving, in fact I don't feel anything, not hungry, not thirsty, not full.....it is irritating! Good luck to you! Fortunately I get to start pureed foods tomorrow!! Yay!

I am starving. I am hoping to be approved for mushies this weekend when I plan to tear open a can of refried Beans. I hope I start feeling better then, because it has been horrible so far.