I had surgery on Monday, July 1. Came home Wednesday. Have been resting in bed a lot. Walking laps in my house when I can. I'm exhausted! No nausea. Been drinking my 3 protein shakes per day plus 3 meals of 1/4 cup each strained soup or pudding. Still have my drain. In pain mostly on left side but pain meds do help. My abdomen feels a little hard/bloated. Is this average for others in their first post-op week? I wish I had a scale but I don't, although with my abdomen bloating maybe I haven't really lost any weight yet :/

yes its normal for your stomach to feel bloated and hard due to all the air they put in during your surgery. I wont worried about getting on the scale now becuase you still swollen from the surgery. I would give it a other week or two. Good luck in your journey Congratulations.

Best wishes to you on your journey. I am debating on making my decision real soon.

Congrats! Make healing your #1 priority right now your body has to recover from major surgery take it easy, keep walking, your doing great with your liquids the weight will come off don't worry

How much are people walking this first week? I've just been walking around in the house. I still have my drain, and I think that's where most of my pain is coming from. I don't think it's gas pain. I want to try to get out of the house but I can't imagine being able to walk more than a few houses down and back. Is this normal? I'm post op day 4.

How much are people walking this first week? I've just been walking around in the house. I still have my drain' date=' and I think that's where most of my pain is coming from. I don't think it's gas pain. I want to try to get out of the house but I can't imagine being able to walk more than a few houses down and back. Is this normal? I'm post op day 4.[/quote']

My first walks were MAYBE a third of a mile. The first week there's a lot going on, gas, getting off the drugs, general recovery, and not much eating going on. I had a total lack of lasting energy - I was only good for spurts. By the second week 2 miles was doable, and I was cutting grass (walking behind my self-propelled mower).