Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

Is that one meal or the whole day?

I would be calling the dietician to have them give you a planned diet. As the others have suggested measure foods! I am truly surprised he is not totally sick or in some discomfort from eating that much at one meal. Praying for him. Please use these forums for advise, wealth of information here.

Just had the drain removed. Not very pleasant,actually made me nauseous. IV's are all out. Waiting for discharge paperwork then home I go. Little nervous about going home, did anyone else feel nervous? Although while I was here my baby girl, a black boxer, had 5 pups. My house has been in an uproar with my dogs and daughter missing me. Our cat went into hiding and is feeling neglected too. :-( I feel so bad for being away for almost 5 days.

:-) Dec 15th New me and life begins

Congrats on your new puppy babies waiting for you at home! We're you in the hospital for 5 days?? I am hoping to only have to stay 2 nights. My surgery is Thursday!! What is the drain you guys are talking about?

Congrats on your new puppy babies waiting for you at home! We're you in the hospital for 5 days?? I am hoping to only have to stay 2 nights. My surgery is Thursday!! What is the drain you guys are talking about?

The drain is in place to make sure there is no internal bleeding

Has anyones inactive stomach been growling....oh its such a wierd feeling because before it was always followed by hunger pains and it is in a completely different place than what I thought lol' date=' its like my lower rib is growing. Just wanted to throw that out there lol.[/quote']

I swear mine does. So I guess so. I thought it was just me, lol, so thanks for throwing it out there :-)

:-) Dec 15th New me and life begins

I am bruised all over my abdomen at all incision sites and beyond.

I'm bruised as well.

:-) Dec 15th New me and life begins

Congrats on your new puppy babies waiting for you at home! We're you in the hospital for 5 days?? I am hoping to only have to stay 2 nights. My surgery is Thursday!! What is the drain you guys are talking about?

I miscalculated a day, forgot which day I was on but was only the 4 days. I believe it was mainly due to the weekend surgery. The drain is a bulb, called the JP drain, it drains stuff from I side the abdomen. If I had an incision leak then it would fill up quickly or the color of the fluid that was drank. (From what I was told)

:-) Dec 15th New me and life begins

I feel so productive today I took my kids to get haircuts, pictures with santa, pick up some items from the store for dinner and my daughters project for school, topped off with me cooking dinner for everyone. Oh I feel so much better.

Ughhh feeling bad today. Been sick all day and cold. Anyone experienced this?

So I ate my first food today. I had a scrambled egg. After I ate half the egg I started to belch so I stopped eating. Is that the sign to stop? I know we don't get full feelings yet.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

Ughhh feeling bad today. Been sick all day and cold. Anyone experienced this?

I get cold. But I just had surgery saturday so not sure if that helps :-(

:-) Dec 15th New me and life begins

So I ate my first food today. I had a scrambled egg. After I ate half the egg I started to belch so I stopped eating. Is that the sign to stop? I know we don't get full feelings yet.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Yes, belching means to stop. Good sign, I guess lol

:-) Dec 15th New me and life begins

So I ate my first food today. I had a scrambled egg. After I ate half the egg I started to belch so I stopped eating. Is that the sign to stop? I know we don't get full feelings yet.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Did you eat egg beaters ? I tried and didn't care for the taste .

So I ate my first food today. I had a scrambled egg. After I ate half the egg I started to belch so I stopped eating. Is that the sign to stop? I know we don't get full feelings yet.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

My nutritionist said that I would only be able to tolerate half of an egg for awhile. Belching is a sign that you are full since we dont have any nerves to tell us to stop Im so happy for you Congrats!

Did you eat egg beaters ? I tried and didn't care for the taste .

I love the egg beaters whites only, little salt and pepper, maybe a touch of catsup. yumm

Ughhh feeling bad today. Been sick all day and cold. Anyone experienced this?

I felt terrible a couple of days ago and I was sick, had a UTI. I feel back to my perky self today after the antibiotics kicked in.