MissCupcake
New Member
Hi All,
Hope everyone had a good xmas?
Just thought i'd drop by and give you my 4 day update.
I had my surgery on Fri 23rd Dec.
Well the surgery was fine, was up and about fairly quickly (about 4 hours after surgery) and I managed to tolerate 1/2 a cuppa soup and lots of tea/water.
One thing I wasnt expecting was to have such a dry throat from the anaesthetic (something to prepare any pre-oppers).
Friday night sleep was fine as I felt shattered anyway.
Saturday I had 1/2 a small yoghurt for breakfast with tea and water.
The driver drove my partner and I to a hotel near my mum's and the journey was fine, great driver.
Pain wise I had taken some liquid paracetamol and some dis-solvable panadol over night, but the pain I was feeling wasn't ever unbearable to be honest, the wounds themselves were fine, the only thing that knocked me back was the trapped wind.
Saturday I has 1/4 of a tin of soup and 1/3 of a yoghurt but had no real appetite.
Went to bed at the hotel and woke up around 3 hours later, the trapped wind pain was fairly bad, I walked around and chewed a windeez, i find that generally being mobile helps take the sharp edge of the pain. Took some painkillers and managed to get back to sleep.
Sunday (xmas day) was fine, I ate 1/2 a yoghurt for breakfast with peppermint tea/tea/ and NAS Squash throughout the morning.
Lunch (whilst my family and boyfriend were eating the hugest roast you have ever seen ) I had 1/3 of a tin of soup.
I felt a little tired in the afternoon and we went back to the hotel for a nap, I did feel a little ill but I think its just my body/emotions getting used to all of the massive changes.
Back to my mums in the evening and I managed another 1/2 a cuppa soup.
Sunday night was okish, same as previous night in that i woke up every couple of hours with bad wind however a little walk around seemed to help.
Monday morning I had a cup of tea and 1/2 a yoghurt.
Travelled back to my house in London and the journey was fine.
I noticed my wound dressings were starting to come loose so i checked my information pack given to me by the hospital and it said that around 3-5 days was the right time to take these off.
I had a little peak at my scars and was surprised at how small they were except for the scar where my port s which is around 2 1/2 inches.
I had a 1/2 tin of soup and loads of fluids.
I used a hot water bottle to help with the wind pain and just embraced the unpleasant noises that my belly has been making.
Last nights sleep was fine, I have now realised I can sleep on my rght side fairly comfortably with a pillow underneath my side so that has helped. Also was the first night I went to sleep with no painkillers.
Tuesday:
Today has been fine, went out into town for some exercise and to help the wind.
I received a follow up call from my hospital asking how I was.
Also have been rather constipated since the surgery so bought some laxatives to help move things along.
one note for pre-oppers:
Buy multi vitamins (chewy) that include calcium.
Buy laxatives just incase.
Have eaten 1/2 a yoghurt for breakfast, 1/3 tin of soup for lunch and another 1/3 tin of soup for dinner with lots of tea/milk/nas squash and juice in between.
I also removed all dressing today and had my first proper shower (which was a relief).
I will update again at the end of the week when I am due for my first weigh in (exciting).
Speak Soon,
Sophie xxx
Hope everyone had a good xmas?
Just thought i'd drop by and give you my 4 day update.
I had my surgery on Fri 23rd Dec.
Well the surgery was fine, was up and about fairly quickly (about 4 hours after surgery) and I managed to tolerate 1/2 a cuppa soup and lots of tea/water.
One thing I wasnt expecting was to have such a dry throat from the anaesthetic (something to prepare any pre-oppers).
Friday night sleep was fine as I felt shattered anyway.
Saturday I had 1/2 a small yoghurt for breakfast with tea and water.
The driver drove my partner and I to a hotel near my mum's and the journey was fine, great driver.
Pain wise I had taken some liquid paracetamol and some dis-solvable panadol over night, but the pain I was feeling wasn't ever unbearable to be honest, the wounds themselves were fine, the only thing that knocked me back was the trapped wind.
Saturday I has 1/4 of a tin of soup and 1/3 of a yoghurt but had no real appetite.
Went to bed at the hotel and woke up around 3 hours later, the trapped wind pain was fairly bad, I walked around and chewed a windeez, i find that generally being mobile helps take the sharp edge of the pain. Took some painkillers and managed to get back to sleep.
Sunday (xmas day) was fine, I ate 1/2 a yoghurt for breakfast with peppermint tea/tea/ and NAS Squash throughout the morning.
Lunch (whilst my family and boyfriend were eating the hugest roast you have ever seen ) I had 1/3 of a tin of soup.
I felt a little tired in the afternoon and we went back to the hotel for a nap, I did feel a little ill but I think its just my body/emotions getting used to all of the massive changes.
Back to my mums in the evening and I managed another 1/2 a cuppa soup.
Sunday night was okish, same as previous night in that i woke up every couple of hours with bad wind however a little walk around seemed to help.
Monday morning I had a cup of tea and 1/2 a yoghurt.
Travelled back to my house in London and the journey was fine.
I noticed my wound dressings were starting to come loose so i checked my information pack given to me by the hospital and it said that around 3-5 days was the right time to take these off.
I had a little peak at my scars and was surprised at how small they were except for the scar where my port s which is around 2 1/2 inches.
I had a 1/2 tin of soup and loads of fluids.
I used a hot water bottle to help with the wind pain and just embraced the unpleasant noises that my belly has been making.
Last nights sleep was fine, I have now realised I can sleep on my rght side fairly comfortably with a pillow underneath my side so that has helped. Also was the first night I went to sleep with no painkillers.
Tuesday:
Today has been fine, went out into town for some exercise and to help the wind.
I received a follow up call from my hospital asking how I was.
Also have been rather constipated since the surgery so bought some laxatives to help move things along.
one note for pre-oppers:
Buy multi vitamins (chewy) that include calcium.
Buy laxatives just incase.
Have eaten 1/2 a yoghurt for breakfast, 1/3 tin of soup for lunch and another 1/3 tin of soup for dinner with lots of tea/milk/nas squash and juice in between.
I also removed all dressing today and had my first proper shower (which was a relief).
I will update again at the end of the week when I am due for my first weigh in (exciting).
Speak Soon,
Sophie xxx
