One week post surgery everything makes me feel sick!

[Angi B 6]

Thank you very much for all of your advice BajanSleeve! I really appreciate it!

I will try what you stated!

My incisions are good! Still sore, but not "hot" or red, so no infection yay!

[Frustr8 7,886]

My response isn't from now but post pancreatitis, popsicles , super cold Water teeny sips and Bone Broth and vegetable broth half strength.

[Rachibabe 4]

Angi, I know exactly how you feel. The first few weeks out everything caused my stomach to cramp. The doctor gave me meds for it that didn't help. They told me to drink warm liquids and that didn't help. I was too afraid to advance my diet to soft foods for fear it would cramp worse but luckily (?) the cramps basically stayed at the same consistency. I'm 7 weeks out now and still have the cramping here and there but it's not as bad or frustrating as it first was.

I also have your fears of never being able to enjoy certain things again. I worry that I'll never feel "normal" again.

[Gundy 139]

Hi Angi.

Were you given any anti-gas or any meds like Omeprazole for stomach acid? Those might help.

[Gundy 139]

Hi Again! I had surgery on May 2, and just ate a small, but wonderful steak yesterday. Please note that it was very well chewed and eaten slowly!

It won’t be long! Hang in there!

[Angi B 6]

Oh my goodness! you just gave me sooooo much hope!!! Thank you so much!

And yes I was given omeprazole but no anti-gas. I really need that though. I will have to get something for sure!

[BostonWLKC 806]

Omg steak??

[ash24 1]

The liquid diet is an awful part but you will get through!

[magpie26 244]

@BajanSleeve I agree with the dressings, everyone in my family are nurses and the worse thing they said you can do is have is have everything covered especially covered with Neosporin, sounds weird but true. I agree about the cottage cheese too, after my surgery i suddenly became lactose intolerant, I just talked to my surgeon today about it.

And I'm still early out of the gate, but I know people that can enjoy more food and drink choices. I eat way different now and make really tasty and a huge variety but I cut out gluten etc and I (we) eat so little that it's can be frustrating seeing everyone scarf down something it took me hours to cook and I can eat 2 bites but hey I'm committed to a new lifestyle.