Some post op questions

mandi78 · October 4, 2007

1. How soon did you start taking the chewable Vitamins? I'm one week out, do you think it's ok to start? My instruction sheet says to take them but does not say if I can start right away.

2. How long did it take your large incision to scab over or close up? How were you told to care for your incision?

3. How soon did you get to start mushies?

JuniorCounsel · October 4, 2007

Hey Mandi

1. I take a liquid multi (Hivita) but I am sure as long as you chew them properly or even suck them it will be fine. You could even get a pill crusher and crush them.....I have been doing that with my hayfever drugs and mixing it in with a bit of juice!

2. My incisions started to scab by about the 2nd day. I am almost a week out of surgery now and I am due to have the staples removed tomorrow. I just have a thin line of scabbing but some swelling still. I have had no troubles with my incisions and even sleep on my tummy with care!

3. I start mushies 2 weeks after surgery (so next week!) for a period of 2 weeks. This varies from dr to dr and even country to country.

Hope this helps..........Lindy

Dave01 · October 4, 2007

Mandi,

I started the chewable Vitamin the day after surgery.

My incisions started healing 2 days after. Only thing I was told is not to bathe ( showers were ok), swim or soak the areas too much. They are all healed over at 30 days.

I had 2 full weeks of liquids before the mushies were allowed. I went another week longer just to make sure everything was good.

Good luck, the mushies were a real treat too.....Dave