I take pain meds for my back and BP pills. Can we swallow pills after the surgery? I was thinking of crushing them and taking them in some applesauce but I don't think that's part of the clear liquid diet.

Any suggestions?

My surgery is May 17

I haven't had any problems taking meds after the surgery. I just have to wait in between pills as I swallow them. However, it's probably a good idea to ask the doc. about it.

My doc said that as long as they are no bigger than an M&M you shouldn't have any problems. I was taking pills the day after my surgery but as w8loss4me mentioned, you may have to take them one at a time. This was hard for me because I used just grab all of my pills and swallow them in one big gulp.

I am still worrying & freaking out about this. How do you take them with just a sip of water? I normally do a big gulp & realize I cannot do that post-op. So you manage to get them down with just a sip? I hope I can... I hate taking pills as it is!