Having my surgery on 19th sept. Pre op diet starts 5th sept.

How is everyone doing today? Especially my 9/26 buddies. Getting better each day here.

Today is the first day I feel functioning. I took our golf cart down to the lake and am enjoying some tea and the views. Cold water isn’t killing me anymore and the pain in my stomach is only dull.

Yay for progress! Glad you’re enjoying the lake views.

2 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

Congratulations. How are you getting along with everything? You are still on that 1st week afterward, that is either a good or rough time. Either way we are here for you!?

I have good days and bad days. I get nauseous easily. A little sore from the incisions. But better than the first few days.

I'm finding i can have days with almost no pain or nausea then another day can be nauseous nearly all day without any big changes in what I'm eating. Is anyone else finding the same thing?

Yes. Yesterday was a turning point I thought. Washed my hair, my daughter drove me to the grocery store and I scooter around on a power chair. ? was happy to be out of the house. When I got home I hit a wall and just had to take pain and nausea meds. Ugh!

20 minutes ago, planochick said:

Yes. Yesterday was a turning point I thought. Washed my hair, my daughter drove me to the grocery store and I scooter around on a power chair. ? was happy to be out of the house. When I got home I hit a wall and just had to take pain and nausea meds. Ugh!

Oh no! I haven’t hit a wall yet and I haven’t had to deal with nausea. I’m totally going to jinx myself but I’ve actually been on the up and up. Yesterday I walked half a mile and today I walked a mile. My tennis shoes finally fit comfortable and my sports bra doesn’t feel like it’s about to impale me.

Yes. Yesterday was a turning point I thought. Washed my hair, my daughter drove me to the grocery store and I scooter around on a power chair. [emoji23] was happy to be out of the house. When I got home I hit a wall and just had to take pain and nausea meds. Ugh!

How long ago was your surgery?

9/26

8 hours ago, planochick said:

Yes. Yesterday was a turning point I thought. Washed my hair, my daughter drove me to the grocery store and I scooter around on a power chair. ? was happy to be out of the house. When I got home I hit a wall and just had to take pain and nausea meds. Ugh!

That was me today. We went to get a few groceries and had tea at our favourite cafe. Once we got home though I was exhausted and nauseous. But I'll tell you, a shower and hair washing does wonders to make you feel better, doesn't it?

Of yes it does!

I was feeling pretty good too. Yesterday went to church and then decided to go to Walmart and get a few items. Came home after and Now I feel yucky. No nausea just tired and my abdomen is itching something awful. Been scratching around my 5 incisions. But I keep getting like a stomach spasm or something. Not sure if it is a hunger pain that turns into a spasm or just a spasm. But it hurts and kinda feels like it is trying to push stuff back up esophagus. Then it passes. Then minutes later it does it again. It does it for little bit then subsides. So not sure if gas hunger or just stomach itself. Has anyone else had this?

@gbjourney6 mine was also on 24th!!

On 10/01/2018 at 05:43, H2neal said:

I was feeling pretty good too. Yesterday went to church and then decided to go to Walmart and get a few items. Came home after and Now I feel yucky. No nausea just tired and my abdomen is itching something awful. Been scratching around my 5 incisions. But I keep getting like a stomach spasm or something. Not sure if it is a hunger pain that turns into a spasm or just a spasm. But it hurts and kinda feels like it is trying to push stuff back up esophagus. Then it passes. Then minutes later it does it again. It does it for little bit then subsides. So not sure if gas hunger or just stomach itself. Has anyone else had this?

I haven’t had that but my doctor gave me a prescription in case of spasms so it must be fairly common.

My left lower side hurts terribly today. Everything else is good but man it feels like a knife stabbing me in that lower side.

Today I drove myself to a 3 hour class and was actually there for 4 hours. Came home and sat in the car for another hour. Just did not feel like getting out yet, and when I did I felt the straightest feeling like I was going to have a bought of diarrhea, which would be really strange as I still have not had anything to really eat since September 12th. I attempted full liquids on Sunday morning of a cup of decaf coffee 6 oz of protein shake and 2 oz of thinned Greek yogurt. After which I was I in pain most of the day and all night long I am going back to clear liquids for a while. I have clean liquid protein drink that I may try to introduce some protein into my diet with. I am back to my pre-surgery weight at this time now.