:unsure:Hi I am new to this website and looking for a good support group that can help me with the ups and downs of the journey.

I have had almost no pain, I think I took pain medication 2 times since being released.

Alot of you are talking about taking in protien the first 1 -5 days. I drink Special K protien water but nothing else, but broth, that water, sugar free jello and as much water as I can..

Should I be doing more?

Does anyone have a MAJOR growling stomach. I am not hungry, but the sounds of my stomach you think I was dieing.

I am 3 days post op and I know what you are going through. My pain has been minor and localized to the site of the port. Its getting much better already. My experience tells me that different surgeons request or recommend different liquids immediately post op. My surgeon recommends Protein shakes that have a high Protein and low sugar content. I have been relying on Jello, Water, crystal light, and protein shakes. I am not a big broth person, so I am still trying to get myself into that one. I have not been able to consume even 1/2 of what they recommend bc of gas. Did you have that problem?

It sounds like you are doing everything right. Just follow your surgeon's advice.

Hey! I am six days post-op, and the gas nearly killed me for the first four days after surgery! I didn't think it would EVER go away, but finally it starting letting up a bit. Something that helped me a lot was the Gas-X and Phazyme Gas reduction strips that you put on your tongue and let dissolve. That was a major help.

Kakki

Kakki Thanks for the info on the Gas-X strips I bought some last night and am currently putting them to use. That seriously is my only tough thing I have had to deal with.

Thanks again for the input. Seeing you are a couple days ahead of me .. how you feeling now and have you lost much?

Hey! I am six days post-op, and the gas nearly killed me for the first four days after surgery! I didn't think it would EVER go away, but finally it starting letting up a bit. Something that helped me a lot was the Gas-X and Phazyme Gas reduction strips that you put on your tongue and let dissolve. That was a major help.

Kakki

YES! The Gas-X Strips are amazing!!! I was having so much gas pain on Sunday night i was almost in tears. My hubby went on line and did a little research and found out about them. I have used at least 1 a day since. I am almost 5 days post op now and its getting much better.