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

I've gotten headaches too but I figure it's because I'm not eating. I could be wrong though lol

Me too I've gotten a headache everyday since the surgery. It doesn't happen until later in the day but its been everyday.

I'm sorry you're having them too, but in a way glad I'm not the only one! Lol. Maybe we are letting ourselves get dehydrated? You think? What is your fluid intake like?

I've gotten headaches too but I figure it's because I'm not eating. I could be wrong though lol

Yeah. It also could be from lack of food. I dunno but it's annoying! Lol.

I can only drink the lactase milk and I use the fat free kind with my injury chocolate splendor love it. I even bought some extract flavorings to use. Almond and mint and coconut. It's so good. Love the injury chicken broth. Of course this could all change after surgery but hope not. Have to do my breathing exercises and it's so cold outside right now can't go walking. This is going to be a long week I know it. But have alot of stuff to do before surgery. Get all the Christmas stuff down. Change linens on my bed clean my bathroom. Get all clothes washed up. Go to store one more time to find liquid Tylenol and gas x. All I say is Jesus take my hand and guide me please

Has anyone been waking up with a speeding pulse? I thought it was the shakes but I realized this morning it's my pulse. Once I move around, I believe it normalizes. Once I realized it was my pulse, I tried taking it and the movement slowed it down.

Headaches could be due to lack of sugar in foods maybe (kind of like a caffeine withdrawal), lack of food or some dehydration.

Gen :-)

Also just got out of the shower, which mine are generally hot. I started feeling weak, nauseated, and dizzy. Got out took my BP and my pulse was high. No more hot showers :-( anyone else have this issue?

Gen :-)

Me too I've gotten a headache everyday since the surgery. It doesn't happen until later in the day but its been everyday.

I had gotten headaches since surgery, which is pretty rare for me. In the hospital it was bad, but sat home not as much. No idea what that is about.

I am 6 days post op now and my "meals" are like 2 sips of shake. It is really hard for me to get 1/4 cup down in one setting. I had to switch up on doctor's orders because he prescribed OptiSource shakes and they are disgusting. I tried for a few days and could only get about 1/4 cup all day. Now I'm switching it up adding protein powder to sf pudding, chicken broth, etc. I'm able to get more protein in this way. It's really crazy that it is a struggle to get 200 calories, 24 proteins, and 48 oz of water a day!

Has anyone been waking up with a speeding pulse? I thought it was the shakes but I realized this morning it's my pulse. Once I move around' date=' I believe it normalizes. Once I realized it was my pulse, I tried taking it and the movement slowed it down.

Headaches could be due to lack of sugar in foods maybe (kind of like a caffeine withdrawal), lack of food or some dehydration.

Gen :-)[/quote']

Are you getting in enough water? Dehydration effects every part of your body. I have only taken short showers and that hasn't been a problem.

I can only drink the lactase milk and I use the fat free kind with my injury chocolate splendor love it. I even bought some extract flavorings to use. Almond and mint and coconut. It's so good. Love the injury chicken broth. Of course this could all change after surgery but hope not. Have to do my breathing exercises and it's so cold outside right now can't go walking. This is going to be a long week I know it. But have alot of stuff to do before surgery. Get all the Christmas stuff down. Change linens on my bed clean my bathroom. Get all clothes washed up. Go to store one more time to find liquid Tylenol and gas x. All I say is Jesus take my hand and guide me please

Good luck old hippie gal! You will do awesome!

I had gotten headaches since surgery' date=' which is pretty rare for me. In the hospital it was bad, but sat home not as much. No idea what that is about.

I am 6 days post op now and my "meals" are like 2 sips of shake. It is really hard for me to get 1/4 cup down in one setting. I had to switch up on doctor's orders because he prescribed OptiSource shakes and they are disgusting. I tried for a few days and could only get about 1/4 cup all day. Now I'm switching it up adding protein powder to sf pudding, chicken broth, etc. I'm able to get more protein in this way. It's really crazy that it is a struggle to get 200 calories, 24 proteins, and 48 oz of water a day![/quote']

Keep it up Snow. Hopefully real SOON it will get better. Maybe you'll get to the point and it will just click and you can do it.

Gen :-)

Are you getting in enough water? Dehydration effects every part of your body. I have only taken short showers and that hasn't been a problem.

I'm getting 7 -8 ounces a day. I used to drink 3 liters a day before surgery, but since surgery all I can get in is 1 1/2 liters.

Gen :-)

Hot showers always makes your pulse rise. Learned that 20 years ago! Freaked me out too! Lol Its not really a bad thing, just your body responding to the temp change.

Hot showers always makes your pulse rise. Learned that 20 years ago! Freaked me out too! Lol Its not really a bad thing' date=' just your body responding to the temp change.[/quote']

It's never made me feel that way before. Thanks for the info :-)

Gen :-)

Also just got out of the shower' date=' which mine are generally hot. I started feeling weak, nauseated, and dizzy. Got out took my BP and my pulse was high. No more hot showers :-( anyone else have this issue?

Gen :-)[/quote']

If it keeps happening I would call your doctor. Someone is always on call. I too use to, drink tons of water each day. Our bodies are definitely adjusting to all our changes. But I would rather been safe then sorry.

Also just got out of the shower' date=' which mine are generally hot. I started feeling weak, nauseated, and dizzy. Got out took my BP and my pulse was high. No more hot showers :-( anyone else have this issue?

Gen :-)[/quote']

Well, the hot shower will bring pulse up like they said cause the warm water acts as a vasodilator and opens up all the vessels really wide and lowers blood pressure. Pulse quickens to make sure all the blood gets to brain in time and it can def make you dizzy, certainly weak and nauseous as well. I'm betting it's low bp because the same thing probably happens while your sleeping and your body is so relaxed. Then you get up and get going and it goes away. What was your bp and pulse when you took it? And are you on any meds for high bp?