Just curious - what are the restrictions to taking pills after surgery? I keep hearing about crushing or powered form but what if you are on a med that needs to be taken whole?

I had no issues taking tablets at all the day after surgery. I guess it depends on how big the tablets are. My surgeon did a full medical assessment before surgery and said I would be fine

I was able to take pills normally after surgery, but this is definitely something to discuss with your surgeon ahead of time.

I only had a problem for the first couple of days due to swelling but then I was fine. But we all have different experiences around our ability to swallow tablets post surgery. I did have a little break between taking them so only took 1 or 2 & then another 1or 2 say 30 minutes later. Sometimes it’s just the larger ‘dry’ tablets that cause problems but smooth coated capsules are fine. I suggest you have a back up plan just in case you struggle with taking them.

Good luck.

As the people above me said, I also had no issue taking pills after surgery. The only thing that may be different for a while is that you won't be able to take a lot of pills at once. So if you need to take 3 pills, you might have to take 1 and then wait a while and take the next one, and so on. It will get easier though as time goes on and eventually it won't be a problem taking multiple pills at once.

My surgeon prescribed giant purple antibiotic pills, which I started taking day one. The things were massive, over an inch long. Didn’t cause any issues or additional discomfort.