June surgeries!

[ireland 10]

Today is day 5 on losers bench! Only on pain meds at night and am able to get in 40gms Protein and 50 oz of fluids in a day. Never hungry. Still taking afternoon naps, able to walk several times a day. Drain tube is having less and less output changing from cherry colored to beer colored, having loose fecal output daily, and yes my period came 2weeks early due to surgery. This might be TMI, but thought it may help other what to anticipate. Hope everyone is doing well.

[NikiMarie 18]

Had surgery Monday and feel pretty good! Gas has been the worst part, but taking some gas-x really helped me this evening after drinking some milk.. Thought I was dying! Belly is slightly sore but nothing worse than a lot of crunches feeling. Officially down 4lbs since surgery day!

[Jeepchick42 193]

I have really been surprised at how I have been able to keep up with my liquids and keep sipping. Today' date=' 3 days post op, and I got in 48 ounces of liquid and about 25 was Protein. I know its lots of prayers going up on my behalf.. I told my husband that I feel like they may not have done it correctly because I didn't believe I would be able to drink at all. And nothing taste bad to me at this point. I am not hungry, which is the greatest blessing.[/quote']

I've been having a little trouble since i left the hospital yesterday. Nothing outrageous tho. I've had about 32oz today. My nut told me to focus on getting liquids in before worrying about the protein. I did manage to drink a Protein Shake today so I got some in. It took me an hour and a half to drink 11oz. But that is going to be my main focus over the weekend. I would like to be up to 48oz by Sunday. Just remember to sip. And Im not hungry at all!! It's a miracle!!!

[futuremrsparker 288]

Today was not as good as yesterday. Going off the pain pump and into oral meds was rough. I was sick much of the day. I was really upset and wondering what I got myself into. Felt like I had something stuck. Threw up a little three times. One of those times was an un dissolved pill from hours early. Nurse thinks that's what I was stuck on. Have felt a world better since. Pressure in my chest is gone. My abdominal area is just sore. Also couldn't pee after they took my Foley catheter out so I had to get straight cathed. Now just wish I could get someone to answer my nurse call button. Need a warm damp washcloth to wipe my face after I spit up a little' date=' and I'm out of Water. I hate shift change.[/quote']

I'm so sorry you're feeling like that. Sounds exactly like my 2nd day in the hospital. I calling my fiancé at 3 AM crying and asking why I did this to myself. I was totally regretting it. Yesterday was a little better and today is better yet. You can do this!! <3

[futuremrsparker 288]

I hope you feel better soon' date=' did they ever tell you what was the stuff you threw up...are your bowls ok? Im asking because I have Constipation and gas a lot and I'm hoping after surgery it's not worse. Good luck and keep us posted.[/quote']

Yes, it turns out that my bowels just weren't waking up quickly enough to process the liquid contrast they gave me to do the upper GI. So instead of going down, it came back up. Unfortunately, it is a golden brown color (which is also the same color as the bile that comes out of your gallbladder, so they were concerned about an obstruction). After many MANY x-rays, we found out that my bowels are working just fine and there are no obstructions. I still haven't passed gas yet though. I can hear and feel it rumbling lower and lower though. So my goals for the day are sip, walk, and *hopefully* pass gas. Lol

[WOW101 54]

I'm feeling great today! Everything seems extra tight in belly. I was told that means it's healing! I'm having about 3 bowels movements a day.....I've learned to onlybtake pain meds at night otherwise my day feels horrible. Working on more fluids and Protein today. I kove chewing in ice so my hubby made crystal light with flavorless Protein Powder mixed in. Tastes yummy...you guys should try it! Each day gets a little better. Thank God!

[kristlynngirl 184]

I'm so sorry you're feeling like that. Sounds exactly like my 2nd day in the hospital. I calling my fiancé at 3 AM crying and asking why I did this to myself. I was totally regretting it. Yesterday was a little better and today is better yet. You can do this!! <3

I was feeling a lot better today and was supposed to be discharged, but now I just threw up again. I'm now terrified I'm going to end up dehydrated. Any medication makes me throw up. Ugh.

[Jeepchick42 193]

Woke up feeling great but right now I'm feeling kinda weird. I think it's dehydration. Every time I take a sip it almost feels like its getting stuck. Anyone else have this issue? I was up at 7:30 and have only had about 15oz. Kinda nervous.

[kristlynngirl 184]

Woke up feeling great but right now I'm feeling kinda weird. I think it's dehydration. Every time I take a sip it almost feels like its getting stuck. Anyone else have this issue? I was up at 7:30 and have only had about 15oz. Kinda nervous.

I feel like everything is sticking too. And taking any medication makes me throw up.

[Jeepchick42 193]

I haven't thrown up yet thank god. But I am feeling a little light headed. I'm drinking a Protein Shake right now and it seems to be helping. Just a weird feeling.

[futuremrsparker 288]

I'm worried... I know I'm not getting in enough Fluid cause all I wanna do is sleep. It's SO hard to get all of this fluid in when I can only drink 1 oz every 15 min. This fluid thing is a full time job! My goodness! And I'm SO tired today. I know I took frequent naps in the hospital, but I never remember being THIS sleepy.

[kristlynngirl 184]

I'm worried... I know I'm not getting in enough Fluid cause all I wanna do is sleep. It's SO hard to get all of this fluid in when I can only drink 1 oz every 15 min. This fluid thing is a full time job! My goodness! And I'm SO tired today. I know I took frequent naps in the hospital' date=' but I never remember being THIS sleepy.[/quote']

It does feel like a job. I'm either sleeping, walking or sipping.

[futuremrsparker 288]

Yeah, we have a 2 bedroom apt so I'm basically doing laps around the inside. I'm also holding on to the back of a chair and doing little steppies. Hoping it starts to move this gas. I hear it rumbling away and feel it lower and lower, but it still refuses to come out. Lol

[mylynn1377 93]

I had a really restless night last night and I wine up feeling yuck. I did find out that I'm tolerating skim milk very well so I'm using that as my fluids/protein for now. All the Protein Powder I have is grossing me out and my chewable bariatric Vitamins aren't wanting to stay down either. So I know some of my lack of energy has to do with that. I'm going to try to get at least one Protein Shake in today and I'll build from that.

[TransformingBri 17]

I had a really restless night last night and I wine up feeling yuck. I did find out that I'm tolerating skim milk very well so I'm using that as my fluids/protein for now. All the Protein Powder I have is grossing me out and my chewable bariatric Vitamins aren't wanting to stay down either. So I know some of my lack of energy has to do with that. I'm going to try to get at least one Protein Shake in today and I'll build from that.

I tried some unsweetened almond milk and I was fine all day til that bariatric Vitamin. Now I don't even want the milk