I could really use some support from someone who has been through this.

What do you need?

I am getting around fine but when rising from a sitting position it's uncomfortable in the lower part of my stomach. Is that normal?

Also I could use tips on puréed foods which I will start soon.

I still feel pain in belly when I get up from sitting, surgery was 10/14. I just got more liquid tylenol to help. by the end of the day I am sore from moving around. Also use hot and cold packs later in the day.

I start pureed on 10/28 and can not wait. I think I will first try a soft scrambled egg, small bites, very small bites. Maybe later, refried Beans or black beans mashed and pureed. Protein added to the beans also.

Edited October 24, 201411 yr by smiley922

I still feel pain in belly when I get up from sitting, surgery was 10/14. I just got more liquid tylenol to help. by the end of the day I am sore from moving around. Also use hot and cold packs later in the day.

I start pureed on 10/28 and can not wait. I think I will first try a soft scrambled egg, small bites, very small bites. Maybe later, refried Beans or black beans mashed and pureed. Protein added to the beans also.

Sometimes eggs are hard to tolerate. I tried a poached egg several times....then tried a scrambled and could not do either. I now can do a soft center fried egg....I use a non stick pan, but I had a DS and we call this a slider food. You might want to thin the beans out at first. I had to make mine nearly soupy to tolerate. It is a good protein source and you can add cheese.

I am getting around fine but when rising from a sitting position it's uncomfortable in the lower part of my stomach. Is that normal?

Also I could use tips on puréed foods which I will start soon.

You need to get up more and move around. The longer you wait between intervals the more it will hurt. I know you don't want to hear this right now but you have to get up and move. I had my family pulling me up and down at first, then I didn't want to depend on them. Had my husband to move a wooden rocker into the livingroom that was higher and easier for me to get out of. I hurt for a good while....even thought something was wrong. Then one day I woke up and did not hurt anymore........NUT told me that it was a trial and error to find what you can eat. I didn't think I would ever get where I could eat anything. Soup became my best friend. Just remember to eat slow (use a baby spoon if possible so you will take smaller bites) and chew chew chew.

Yes I remember my stomach hurting for a while too. When I was in the hospital, my nurse told me to put a pillow on my stomach and press it lightly to your stomach. It helped with pain while moving around.