So I had surgery on the 17th.

The good:

--I am not hungry at all

--Getting down liquids is easier than I thought

The bad:

--I hate the drain so much

--The only pharmacy that carries the prescribed painkiller is an hour away and I dont drive

Everything went pretty smoothly. Im not in a huge amount of pain. I guess it feels sort of like I did a few hundred situps or crunches and woke up with a sore stomach. Then again I'm pretty stoic about pain. My surgeon also prescribed blood thinner injections but unfortunately my pharmacy needs pre-approval and that might take a few days, so in the meantime I'm trying not to spend too much time in bed.

Oh and I wanted to add that I put on 15 pounds during my hospital stay from the IV fluids alone. I wasn't warned of this and it was really a bummer to have seen the numbers climb like that, but supposedly it flushes out pretty quickly.

The drain was the absolute worst, not that it hurt bad but every time I moved I would feel a tug & it was impossible to get comfortable with it in. Nothing else really bothered me after the first few days but the drain drove me crazy until it came out. On the bright side, once the drain comes out it should be smooth sailing & the hole heals really fast.

I did measurements pre and post op so I would know when the swelling had all gone down. I stayed swollen in my belly region for almost 6 weeks. So yes the water weight goes away fast, but the swelling on me at least took a long while.

the area under the bandages is itching and leaking but i'm afraid to fiddle with it too much. i don't want the whole thing falling out. although i have been half considering just pulling it out. also i'm afraid to shower with it in. the next time i'mseeing the surgeon is next tuesday :/ oh well. glad to hear it heals fast

The drain was the absolute worst, not that it hurt bad but every time I moved I would feel a tug & it was impossible to get comfortable with it in. Nothing else really bothered me after the first few days but the drain drove me crazy until it came out. On the bright side, once the drain comes out it should be smooth sailing & the hole heals really fast.

the area under the bandages is itching and leaking but i'm afraid to fiddle with it too much. i don't want the whole thing falling out. although i have been half considering just pulling it out. also i'm afraid to shower with it in. the next time i'mseeing the surgeon is next tuesday :/ oh well. glad to hear it heals fast

Don't worry its not going to fall out, you're gonna be amazed at how long it is when they pull it out. I showered every day after day 3 & never had an issue, just be real gentle around the drain/hole. Just be prepared it feels really weird/uncomfortable when they pull it out, doesn't really hurt but its really weird.