What to expect?

[Laura_7]

Congratulations

Well you might simply tell him to enjoy the time ... maybe its not often he can simply relax and lay back

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[Regina]

I definitely remind him to enjoy it while it lasts I'm not the wait on you hand and foot type, so I think he should savor every moment lol


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[Laura_7]

I definitely remind him to enjoy it while it lasts I'm not the wait on you hand and foot type, so I think he should savor every moment lol


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*laughs*

Yes, tell him so

[kaidenhendricks89]

If he can handle it, switch to a liquid diet a week before. I had fresh juice 5x a day and soup for dinner. It seems to have made a world of difference in terms of post-op digestion.

Fluffy pillows. Can't have too many. I also strongly preferred sleeping in a recliner to a bed, at least while my drains were in.

Something to occupy his time mentally. Video games, books, a laptop near where he'll be laying around.

Compression socks or sleeves to wear while he's resting. He'll probably be laying around for a few days, and these help with blood flow.

Set aside some cash for a treat meal once he's feeling up for it. My roommate got me Chinese when I decided I was ready for real food and it was like Christmas compared to the bland stuff I had been eating for 2 weeks at that point.

Hey I'm going for surgery within the next month (go for consult tomorrow) and was just wondering if you wouldn't mind elaborating on why switch to a liquid diet before surgery? 

[FTMax]

Hey I'm going for surgery within the next month (go for consult tomorrow) and was just wondering if you wouldn't mind elaborating on why switch to a liquid diet before surgery?

Liquids are more easily digested and they don't leave anything behind like solids do. It's helpful when you are going under anesthesia and potentially taking pain killers, as these both tend to have people constipated. I didn't need the stool softeners that were pretty much universally recommended by everyone. Had no trouble going to the bathroom, didn't have any anesthesia bloat.

I did 5 fresh juice mixes per day (not stuff already bottled, but fruits/vegetables that I juiced myself or had someone juice for me) with a chicken broth soup for dinner. And nothing else. The juice has all of the nutrients that your body needs. The soup was just so I didn't get bored.

Highly recommend it, though it is one of the pricier things to do if you don't already have a juicer at home. It does take a bit to mentally get used to it, but I do think it helped me a lot in terms of having an easier recovery.

[kaidenhendricks89]

Liquids are more easily digested and they don't leave anything behind like solids do. It's helpful when you are going under anesthesia and potentially taking pain killers, as these both tend to have people constipated. I didn't need the stool softeners that were pretty much universally recommended by everyone. Had no trouble going to the bathroom, didn't have any anesthesia bloat.

I did 5 fresh juice mixes per day (not stuff already bottled, but fruits/vegetables that I juiced myself or had someone juice for me) with a chicken broth soup for dinner. And nothing else. The juice has all of the nutrients that your body needs. The soup was just so I didn't get bored.

Highly recommend it, though it is one of the pricier things to do if you don't already have a juicer at home. It does take a bit to mentally get used to it, but I do think it helped me a lot in terms of having an easier recovery.

Ok awesome, thank you.  I do have a juicer and I know when I was juicing with eating solids as well I felt awesome so I think I'll go ahead and do liquids before surgery. Did you continue to juice post op?

[FTMax]

Ok awesome, thank you.  I do have a juicer and I know when I was juicing with eating solids as well I felt awesome so I think I'll go ahead and do liquids before surgery. Did you continue to juice post op?

Yes! I did nothing but juice&soup a week pre-op, and then for about five days post op (I think it was 5 days? Whenever I ran out of produce). I try to do 5-7 days per month of nothing but juice, so I figured it wouldn't be a stretch to do it pre and post op.

Start adding in bland foods like soup, rice, etc. towards the end of the period you're trying to do, just so your body gets re-acclimated to it. I made and froze a bunch of rice with chicken meatballs, and that seemed to work well.

[kaidenhendricks89]

Yes! I did nothing but juice&soup a week pre-op, and then for about five days post op (I think it was 5 days? Whenever I ran out of produce). I try to do 5-7 days per month of nothing but juice, so I figured it wouldn't be a stretch to do it pre and post op.

Start adding in bland foods like soup, rice, etc. towards the end of the period you're trying to do, just so your body gets re-acclimated to it. I made and froze a bunch of rice with chicken meatballs, and that seemed to work well.

Ok thank you so much sounds like a plan I can follow easily enough

[lost._.at._.sea]

Liquids are more easily digested and they don't leave anything behind like solids do. It's helpful when you are going under anesthesia and potentially taking pain killers, as these both tend to have people constipated. I didn't need the stool softeners that were pretty much universally recommended by everyone. Had no trouble going to the bathroom, didn't have any anesthesia bloat.

I did 5 fresh juice mixes per day (not stuff already bottled, but fruits/vegetables that I juiced myself or had someone juice for me) with a chicken broth soup for dinner. And nothing else. The juice has all of the nutrients that your body needs. The soup was just so I didn't get bored.

Highly recommend it, though it is one of the pricier things to do if you don't already have a juicer at home. It does take a bit to mentally get used to it, but I do think it helped me a lot in terms of having an easier recovery.

That's an awesome idea!! Thank you so much. I'll keep that in mind for my surgery. 

[genderirrelevant]

I had to send my husband to the store to get some body wipes. Here they sell Gatsby stuff that is for wiping up sweat and stuff (I love that company).

Can you tell me if you've gone to onsen since your top surgery? Was there any reaction to your scars? I've always avoided public bathing because of chest dysphoria but I might be interested post-op. I'm agender but would probably use the female side since it'll be super obvious I am not male.

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