Day 2 post op

I'm really sore. My surgery was almost 4 hours long because apparently I have a tiny torso and they had to do a lot of moving around. 

I'm having issues with drinking because I can't feel my pouch. I don't know if it's full or not. So I don't want to over drink and vomit. I'm also trying to get used to my blood sugars being normal and dropping low. I just checked and it was 28 so I drank some juice. 

There is a lot of muscle pain for me I had eight incisions and they look bigger than I expected. 

Lastly, I can't sleep and my face is hot but the rest of me feels comfortable I don't have a fever so I'm not sure what's going on. At least I'm finally getting some of this gas out of me. 

Day 2 is hard, it gets better. You aren't going to figure out what the pouch is doing for awhile...LOL so just sip, sip, sip and take it easy. Good Luck!

Liquids don't really stay in your pouch because it's like a funnel. They go right on through. Make sure to really try to get at least 64 out ces of fluids. If you get dehydrated you will be miserable. Each day will get a little easier.

I had surgery on Aug 28. Day 2 was quite possibly the worst I've ever felt in my entire life. I was in so much pain and got very nauseated at the pain meds they were giving me. It was hard to get up and walk, because moving position from sitting to lying to standing was excruciating. Ditto for drinking. You can't drink lying down, and it hurt way too much to try and sit up. Finally I was able to take the pain med and not feel nauseated, which helped. Then I forced myself up and paced back and forth in my hospital room for a long time, carrying a sippy cup of water and taking about 3 drops at a time. I wasn't sure they would release me to go home the next day, but by then I felt much better and getting home was the best medicine possible. Just tough it out for one more day and then every day after you'll feel measurably better.

I had the same "hot" feeling in my face, and made then turn down the cooling in my hospital room until it was so cold I expected to see penguins walking around. That helped.

Hang in there. You'll do better each day. Sending you positive thoughts and healing energy.

Joan