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EhugRN · March 30, 2013

So I had my surgery on Monday 3/25. Well I spent one night in ICU. Had NGT, art line, all the bells and whistles. I then the next day got very short of breath and was overloaded with Fluid. We corrected that, but then my potassium bottomed out. Then diagnosed with pneumonia, which I am battling even now. My two night stay ended in 5 nights.

Needless to say, I am home. Not sleeping well and suffering from ridiculous gas. I think it is normal, but did anyone have very loose stools with the gas? I hope it is and that is goes away very soon. Hard to sleep with your stomach speaking louder than the cpap.

On another note, left the hospital with no metformin, simvastatin, or blood pressure meds. That right there would have me doing this all over again! Here's to a speedy recovery and another chance at life.

Rena1979 · April 1, 2013

Wow what a time you had, hope all is working out better for you now. Had surgery the day after you and I'm getting stronger and stronger every day!! Wish you the best. If you have a my fitness pal friend me. Sheller1979.

Serena.

EhugRN · April 5, 2013

So it has been 12 days since surgery. I have only last 3 pounds. Is this normal for after surgery? Kinda frustrated...

HW:312, P-OPW:283.2, CW 281.2

Rena1979 · April 5, 2013

Well, are you still retaining fluids? Getting your Protein in? Moving your bowels. And some people for some reason do not move in the scale, but are loosing inches like crazy. So make sure you are measuring yourself also. And if you need to shock your system throw some Peanut Butter into your Protein. It high In fat, but a good protein.

Serena. Xoxo.

EhugRN · April 5, 2013

Great suggestions!! Thank you!!

HW:312, P-OPW:283.2, CW 281.2

Rena1979 · April 5, 2013

Welcome! Hey we are all in this together!!!

sc_mama4 · April 5, 2013

Hey sis ...one u share ur new bday with my daughter!!! Congrats. My hospital stay was five days also and ran into complications.

I wanted to tell u I'm five years out and night before last I had made beets and spinach noodles and my stomach talked from 9pm until 3pm the next day. I woukdnt call what I had diarrhea bc it was more like pure Water. It was so bad I actually recorded it from my cell phone and let my bf listen to it. Mine wasn't painful but (this gonna be tmi) I knew if I passed gas I'd use the bathroom so everytime I had to do that I had to hop out of bed run to the bathroom and do it and I believe I couldve made the guiness books for those ..wow. I took immodium and pepto all night and then it quit. I figured what's causing it and I'm on a prednisone pack right now for a severe sinus infection. I'm sure with ur pneumonia ur on antibiotics and that is where all this gas and diarrhea is coming from I'm willing to bet on it. There's nothing u can do bc u need that to get rid of the pneumonia.. just hang in there and msg me if u need too. Lots of love