Week 1 recap

Sep 15, 2014

After coming home from the hospital I set up a little nest in the recliner and that's been my are ever since. I was on clear liquids for three days post op and I was very diligent in tracking my fluid intake. I was getting about 40-50 oz and by the third day I was getting all 64oz in. On post-op day 5 I had a really bad sore throat. I thought it was strep so I went to the doctor. It turned out to be an oral thrush infection, which is a yeast infection of the tongue and throat. I was in a lot of pain and everything burned my mouth when trying to drink. Luckily I was able to get all my fluids in from water and premier protein shakes. My surgeon prescribed me Nystatin oral rinse to kill the thrush. I had my first post-op appointment with my surgeon on day 7. I was still in quite a lot of pain from the thrush but my surgeon said the medicine should start to work in a few days. 

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