I think it must vary a lot also, depending on the person and the surgery. I was eating soft food for lunch the day after I had the surgery. I never really was on liquids. By the end of the first...
One week down, my surgery was a week ago this morning. I continue to recover nicely. I just walked this morning for the third consecutive day, albeit at a slower pace than normal, did 10 minutes on...
Joy Thanks for the heads up, I'll be on the lookout for it and be careful. Gregg...
Well it's Friday and I still seem to be recovering nicely. I've only had to use the Percocet before bed. I tried to go without last night, but woke up about 3 am really uncomfortable so I relented...
My first full day at home has gone pretty well. I took a couple of oxycodone before bed last night but haven't taken any today at all. Just some Advil. There is pain there, especially when I get up...
Well I survived, surgery complete and back home from the hospital. The surgery went very well Monday morning I returned home from the hospital on Tue, about 6:00. (Would have been earlier, but they...
My last day before surgery. I'm eating a few of my favorite things, since I guess I won't be eating much for a while. I'll get back on Tuesday when I get home from the hospital and let you know how...
Thanks Lynda, I'm enjoying my last weekend before surgery, mostly relaxing and taking it easy, also trying to enjoy some of my favorite foods! I'm ready!...
Thanks everyone for the great comments. I guess I'm as ready as I'm going to be!...
Thanks Joy, good advice. I think I'm set! The small pillow, will I tend to cough more, or is that just in case I do. I assume, the gut would be sore if I coughed, from all the trauma it endured in...
Lynda, Thanks for the post and information. Very helpful! I have my surgery a week from today (Mon, Aug 1) anything special I should do this week, or anything you wish you would have done before you...
Thanks Joy, Do you know how long that condition usually exists?...
Denise Wow, thanks for the great reply. That really encourages me. It's hard to believe that one would be limited to 1/4 to 1/3 a cup at time initially. That's like nothing! I have no problem with...
I'm very thankful for having found this site. I am scheduled to have my surgery on Aug 1. I have a paraesophageal hernia with about half my stomach pushed up into my chest cavity and slightly...
Sandi and all the others I'm very thankful for having found this thread. I am having the Nissen surgery on Aug 1. I have a paraesophageal hernia with about half my stomach pushed up into my chest...