3rd day post op

Post OP- Day one hurt. I had a hard time getting up and walking which is what gets the CO2 out. Stayed on pain meds and knocked out most of the time. Day 2 much better. Got up and moving a bit. Still pretty sore. Day three far better. Moving and sipping a lot. Still occasional cramps from stomach but bearable.   Still feeling a bit run down. Tomorrow I should see more improvement. Each day seems dramatically better.

Right there with you, the walking really does help though.  Run down a little now that I'm not on IV but sipping nonstop and get fluids and protein in.  Have you gone home yet?  I got to this morning.  Keep up the great work.

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

I'm on day 6 postop.  I did really well on days one and two but day three was when it felt like I had beaten.  I used the heating pad on a low setting in my ribs where it hurt the most and it really helped.  Today has been really good.  I'm just having a very difficult time getting all the liquids in.  It just feels like I'm stuffing myself.

Got the 60 grams of protien powder down. Sipping water now. I came home this morning. Thanks for the encouragment. Wife went to get me beef and chicken broth. This is going to take some getting used to.

Each day will get better & better, just sip, walk, rest, repeat as they say. You are doing great!