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

After surgery how did you sleep? I sit in my big chair all day and at night I sleep in bed. I lean alot on my left side but when I sleep I sleep on my right side. Never on my stomach always had big boobs since I was little and I always thought I was smothering on my stomach

How long after surgery did you have a BM?

How long after surgery did you have a BM?

I had a bm while I was still in the hospital and I've been regular ever since.

After surgery how did you sleep? I sit in my big chair all day and at night I sleep in bed. I lean alot on my left side but when I sleep I sleep on my right side. Never on my stomach always had big boobs since I was little and I always thought I was smothering on my stomach

After surgery I slept alot, better than I usually do thank to the pain killers. I sleep in a recliner still and I am 4 weeks post op. I do not find the bed comfy at all I also lean alot on my left side.

Took me a few days, remember you have to have more than liquids in order to go and then it has to follow the route from one end to the other, LOL. I take half of a Fiber One chewable three times daily, starting a couple weeks after surgery. It seems to help and I go every day now, but always ask your doctor before you try anything new....

After surgery I slept alot' date=' better than I usually do thank to the pain killers. I sleep in a recliner still and I am 4 weeks post op. I do not find the bed comfy at all I also lean alot on my left side.[/quote']

I haven't taken pain meds. But you think it hurts to lean and prop pillws on our left side it would be ok and not cuz problems?

I had a bm while I was still in the hospital and I've been regular ever since.

I haven't had one yet since Monday not that I feel I need to since all I consumed is liquid. So didn't know if I should be yet

Took me a few days' date=' remember you have to have more than liquids in order to go and then it has to follow the route from one end to the other, LOL. I take half of a Fiber One chewable three times daily, starting a couple weeks after surgery. It seems to help and I go every day now, but always ask your doctor before you try anything new....[/quote']

Doc told our group milk of magnesia or miralax I would think the BM would be very loose

Hippie Gal you look great! Glad you're feeling as well as you look. I've had bm issues from the beginning because of the pain meds. My dr suggested a hot toddy of 1-2 oz milk of magnesia, 1 oz of prune or apple juice, warm it up and then down it like a shot! Works every time!

After surgery I slept alot' date=' better than I usually do thank to the pain killers. I sleep in a recliner still and I am 4 weeks post op. I do not find the bed comfy at all I also lean alot on my left side.[/quote']

Girls, have any of you tried a body pillow in bed? Someone suggested one to me and I slept in bed from the day I got home. It was nice and soft and kinda propped myself on my side with it. Also, that way I wasn't laying all the way down, so getting up was a little easier.

And soo glad those of you with some complications are getting answers and are on the road to recovery!! We've all been praying for you!! I have been doing pretty well, except my period is due but is not coming, just cramps, which along with my goofy new tummy is slightly uncomfortable! But, considering what some of you have been through, I'm not complaining! I cannot wait to have my diet advanced on Tuesday. I'm still struggling to get all my protein in cause I HATE the shakes and we can't really eat a whole lot that is really high in protein. I'm also starting to taste the Unjury...ugghh! And the protein shots are nasty to me too, so....yeah!! Come on Tuesday! It was also nice to read that some of you are also having cravings for other foods. I smelled pizza the other day and my mouth started watering! Lol. You can purée pizza, right? Anyways, glad everyone seems to be healing and doing well. This forum is a life saver, such a great support! Have a nice Saturday all!

How long after surgery did you have a BM?

Six days

DOS 12/17/12

3Days out...I had rny 12/27/12 I'm having regular bm..even back on my old schedule...

I am a belly sleeper and from the night I arrived home from the hospital I found that I was flipping to my stomach during my sleep. When I woke up, oh the pain on my left side incisions. But every night it was the same thing. I would unknowingly flop to my stomach in my sleep.

About the puréed pizza: a week ago my daughter was having pizza. I looked at her and said could you imagine me putting a piece in the blender and purée it. The thought of even how it would look almost made me sick. I couldn't believe I had that thought. Glad I'm not the only one w crazy thoughts. :-)

I'm tasting the unjury too. I only use them when I have soups, just for extra protein. Funny how our taste buds change. I'm on puréed now and so scared to try anything since the dump w the skinless chic breast :-( I did try egg next morn and stomach hurt for a little while but that's it. So I fell back onto cream of Broccoli last night w some unjury, only so I could hit 60+ in protein. I have a list my nutritionist gave me of puréed meals that I'm going to look at the hit the store for grocery shopping.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I'm a side sleeper, but since my surgery I've had to sleep on my back.. When I sleep on my side I feel a bunch of pressure and I feel like my stomach weighs 50 pounds!