Hey guys, I'm Chelsea, am 22,

and I would really appreciate tips and tricks for after surgery. Today is my first day home. I'm a nurse, but I feel completely lost to all of this!

My problems are: gas, sore sore sore!, nausea.. Esp when waking up, and getting enough Fluid in.

I'm drinking my first Protein shake now, with skim milk- any tips? I'm definitely having a rougher time than anticipated.

Hi Chelsea,

You will be sore for a bit, but just take it easy if you can. I found that putting an ice pack on my abdomen helped a bit. The nurses in the hospital suggested that. The gas pain will go away as well, walk around and move as much as you can tolerate as it will help move the gas outta there! Do not stress so much about the Fluid, just sip all the time. You will be able to increase it each day. I know it seems like you are drinking a swimming pool full of water! (at least it did for me).

The good news is that each day gets a little easier Hang in there and relax when you can. Good Luck to you!!

Congratulations! Yes, you will be a bit sore. I found that the pain pills were what made me nauseous. Once I stopped taking those, my nausea went away. I would rather have pain than nausea so I stopped within a few days of coming home from the hospital. But your mileage may vary. Sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles really help!!!

Make your protein drink with water, no skim milk, that will aid in gas and nausea. Its normal to be sore for a while. Take your bottle water to bed and sip al the time. Try sf pop sickle. Congrats on your surgery

Walk, walk, and walk some more the walking definitely helps. Sugar free Popsicles are a life saver. I love the tropical ones. This too shall pass!!

Thanks guys. My stomach was sooo messed up last night after my skim milk shake. So I'm staying FAR from milk. Will try almond or coconut milk I suppose. For now... Mixing with water only. I have a few shakes from the doc that can be mixed with water- fuzzy navel, cappuccino, and tea flavored. So I'll still with that for now.