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Originally Posted by jessilyn
My abdomen is so swollen and distended aI can't get any clothes on. Is this normal? Is there something I am doing wrong? Even with the binder I am huge. It is all in the middle. Please, I don't know what to do. Also I thought we weren't supposed to having any appetite. My family was eating regular food last night and the smell was wonderful. My chicken broth and water just didn't seem the same. Is this normal right now. I took my first long walk around the block with my son last night and I was exhausted. How much and how far are we supposed to walk? I had my surgery on Tues. Please answer. I need some advice.
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sorry i have no good advice for the clothes i didnt have a binder - maybe someone can go buy you a large dress that just slips on and off?
as for the walking, walk but only to the point of feeling a bit tired, not exhausted
as for the appetite - prepare for the head hunger to start in now - it happened to me at the two week mark, once i started soft foods and i even posted a question that sounds just like yours - i believe i said - i thought and was looking forward to not having an appetite, yet i am hungry, i am 4 months out and still fight the head hunger, and becuase it is so hard to get in fluids, our bodies will think we are hungry and really we are thirsty, so try to sip sip sip when dealing with hunger, wait the 30 minutes or whatever you were told for the time to be able to eat after drinking and if you really are hungry then have your meal - you are still on fluids though right? so broth, s/f popsicles, decaffinated teas, (i like crystal lite iced tea hot), and im sure you have heard of using non fat skim milk powder to increase protein intake and it can be added to almost anything, and of course try to get in your protein shakes when you can too...this stage it is most important to stay hydrated as said here, so just keep up the fluids, even though it is hard and you dont feel thirsty, i know i didnt feel thirsty, but you have to do it otherwise you will be in for all sorts of complications you dont need
hang in there hun and search this site for stories and posts that are related to early post op there is so much good info on here
take care and keep us posted.