I am 3 weeks away today from my surgery date. I just have so many questions. What can I expect the first week out, should I shop now for what I'll need and can anyone give me some shopping tips and guides for shopping? I excited but so nervous at the same time. I'm so ready for this, but scared thinking about the first week to a month after the surgery. Is it normal to feel this way?!?!

This is totally normal you will want to go shopping before hand because after your surgery energy is at like a zero. you will want to get Protein powder or premade depending on how you plan on getting that in, also just some ideas SF. Jello , broth, SF. popsicles, I also drank quite a bit of crystal lite to get in my fluids because I could not tolerate regular Water for a while, And 100% juice.

The first week out expect to have no energy this actually lasted for me about 3 weeks just make sure you get your walking in to prevent blood clots and lessen gas pains. Also I had really bad acid reflux after my surgery so my surgeon put me on chewable acid blockers and without them I don't know what I would have done. I also felt regret during the first few weeks but it is worth it in the long run it is just a struggle at first

Let me know if you have any more questions

My first week after surgery , I was instructed to sip lots of water. I liked the small bottles of water so that i could carry it around with me, take it to bed and also I ws ble to keep up with the amount I ws drinking. I was also allowed clear broth the first week and protein shakes . The second and third week I was on what they called full liquids, which was liquid soups or any liquid with no lumps in it. Also, I bought the GasX strips, took those whenever needed. My dr didn't want me taking any pills during the first week so I bought a pill crusher to have on hand. I crushed my pill and mixed it in with a small amount of crystal light to drink. Since you're not eating immediately after surgery, there's not a lot you need to shop for.