I got my first fill today, everything went great, but I asked my doc all of my questions and he contradicted a lot of things I've heard on here. He said coffee is fine, Advil is fine, doing crunches and pilates is fine. A lot of things that I have heard on here contradict that. I guess I will stick with what my doc says until something happens!

My doc agrees with yours except I have to steer clear of pilates and crunches until I am four weeks post op. Then I am good to go.

He has been giving me Advil since the day of surgery. I can also drink coffee but he prefers me to drink decaf. I drink decaf anyway due to panic attacks.

That's why I always say "Ask your doctor and do what s/he says" They are all medical professionals who have done their own research and have their own opinions and plans for our recovery.

well, it depends what kind of advil

big pills get stuck

depends how swollen you are, you can try crushing or spliting the tablets but not the gel caps

i used liquid tylenol and the children's dissolvables

I heard somewhere that too much aspirin can irritate your stomach

coffee I don't know about- I heard caffiene stimulates your appetite but who knows?

I think as time has gone on, some doctors have changed their thinking on things. I know in the booklet that I was given by my doctor's office, it said no coffee ever and no advil ever. They told us to mark that out. They said that as long as we don't drink more than 2 cups a day, coffee was fine. Then they said that long term use of advil was not good, but occassionally it was fine. Every doctor has had different experiences. That is why it is always best to follow your doctor's advice. You put your trust (and your money) in your doctor's ability. Why not do what he says?