What to expect

[reedkib 29]

Can someone give me a picture of what to expect my first day home maybe even give me tips that help you get through the first couple of days

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[VIKING 0424 1,105]

WALK AND SIP Water WALKING FOR THE GAS AND WATER FOR HYDRATION PAIN WAS NOT A PROBLEM AT ALL FOR ME

[reedkib 29]

Ok thanks

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[readygirl 3]

It really wasn't bad. I rested, sipped and walked around the house. Only the first days I chilled. Slept just fine. I am post op day 8 and have been out and about shopping and living life!

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

Don't stock up on too much, your tastes may change drastically!

[reedkib 29]

Ok thanks I didnt plan on stocking up just because I'm picky. I heard the taste for sweets would fade away how true is that

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[chellyvillen 21]

I was really nauseous my first couple days home (from anesthesia maybe?), but I ended up having to sleep sitting up, I couldn't lay down without heaving.

I didn't lose my taste for sweets, I can eat chocolate today at 7 months post-op but most other sweets give me gas or really upset my stomach.

[sideeye 1,440]

Get a bunch of firm king-sized pillows. You're going to want to basically create a recliner in your bed - partly because moving to sit up from flat (or the reverse) will hurt, and partly because you'll want to wedge yourself in so you can't accidentally roll in your sleep, which will also hurt.

I put a couple of pillows behind me, then one king sized one on either side of me like chair arms.

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

51 minutes ago, reedkib said:

Ok thanks I didnt plan on stocking up just because I'm picky. I heard the taste for sweets would fade away how true is that

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For me artificially sweetened things are intolerable, fruit tastes great and some things with real sugar taste good but not "I need to shovel this in my face at great speed good" or are just "meh". One exception is sugar free pudding, which I still like. It has aspartame (Nutrasweet) though, not sucralose (barf) or stevia (retch).

Edited January 4, 2019 by Swanton_Bomb
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[reedkib 29]

I have another question that someone could answer how long did some of yall wait before you got got back sexually active just asking

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[VIKING 0424 1,105]

DID NOT TAKE LONG LOL HAD TO MAKE SURE IT WORKED

[reedkib 29]

Lol u guy I couldn't see yall waiting a long time

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[MommyWeddle 4]

The worst for me was the gas pain. Gas Ex and walking worked best. Other than that, I was just tired, but rather "normal."

[reedkib 29]

So I should purchase some gas x somebody told me to smell alcohol wipes

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[MommyWeddle 4]

1 minute ago, reedkib said:

So I should purchase some gas x somebody told me to smell alcohol wipes

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Yes, Gas Ex chewables. A nurse at the hospital tried the alcohol wipes on me and it made me gag and feel naseaus.