Day 6 post op...still feel like crap

[Razbry]

The anesthesia alone takes time to filter out of your system. You'll get there!

 

[cris]

Thanks to all for your words of encouragement. It makes me feel a lot better. I was thinking something was wrong with me, but 2 more days have passed, and I do feel better. I must have been too drugged up to remember, but hubby said the doctor repaired a hernia, so I got a small hematoma between my ribs and skin. So that swollen ball that feels like a porcupine inside must be it. I can't take deep breaths yet...guess with time. I am still on clears as I can't seem to get anything else thicker in because the pressure pushes on the porcupine. I added protien powder to chicken broth so I am getting 60gms a day still.
Everyday I feel better than yesterday, so I look forward to how I will be feeling tomorrow.

 

[k9ophile]

Thanks to all for your words of encouragement. It makes me feel a lot better. I was thinking something was wrong with me, but 2 more days have passed, and I do feel better. I must have been too drugged up to remember, but hubby said the doctor repaired a hernia, so I got a small hematoma between my ribs and skin. So that swollen ball that feels like a porcupine inside must be it. I can't take deep breaths yet...guess with time. I am still on clears as I can't seem to get anything else thicker in because the pressure pushes on the porcupine. I added protien powder to chicken broth so I am getting 60gms a day still.
Everyday I feel better than yesterday, so I look forward to how I will be feeling tomorrow.

Not to totally hijack your thread, yet mentioning the hernia reminded me of my husband's surgery. He had a prostate so huge that they had to do an open procedure and also fixed a hernia. This was a week before we were scheduled to travel to Chicago from Nashville. He said it would be no problem and we'd have great trip. I just smiled and said, "Yes, dear." I guess we all think we're tougher on t he pre-op side of a surgery.

I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.

 

[Txkat]

I'm three weeks out today. At a week out, I was absolutely miserable, laying in bed, crying and wondering what the hell I had done to myself. I did really well in the hospital, out in about 36 hours, but when I got home, and all the gas and the poop, and the stabbing pain every time I took a drink was really rough. I lost 22 lb by my first check up with my surgeon, 12 days after surgery. I can eat pretty much anything I want( they gave me a very short list of things to avoid for three months), and I was cleared last week for all activities. I'm already back at Pilates. But, it's still hard. My stomach still hurts if I eat even one bite more than my stomach is ready for. I still just randomly get super tired in the middle of the day and have to go take a nap in my office. So, it's a work in progress.

 

[newanatomy]

I am glad you are starting to feel better. For how early out you are, 60 grams of protein is great!

 

[cris]

Day 12, and I finally slept without pain meds. Slept is an over statement though....when did my bed become so terribly uncomfortable?

 

[JackieOnLine]

it will get better! at least you slept.

 

[Marie Heaney]

Hang in there............it gets better and before long you will be up and about looking and feeling great, it will all be worth it soon

 

[Spiky Bugger]

I was pretty sure that I was going to die...for eleven weeks post op!

 

[DianaCox]

If nausea is an issue, get a script for a different PPI, and some anti-nausea meds. Once my nausea was under control, everything else was dealable-with.