Getting back on program after surgery
#347286 - 06/18/09 06:02 PM
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namakb
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I just had surgery for appendix. It was laproscopic. I had surgery on Tuesday afternoon and came home today. How do I go about getting back to my program? I was on 1 and a quarter teaspoons tummy fiber three times a day and taking probiotics. How to I get back to this? Do I have to work my way up slowly again? I have been on antibiotics and still have some to take at home.
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I can't say for sure but my guess would be you should remain on the same fiber level and just make sure your diet for the next week or more is ultra safe, soothing and easy to digest.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I'm in the same boat now, having had my appendix taken out just over a week ago and was wanting to see if anyone had advice about post-surgical recovery.
I've had IBS-A for a bit over ten years and had gotten to the point where I knew my triggers in some detail and my digestion was pretty damn stable, as long as I didn't do anything stupid (e.g. chocolate on an empty stomach, etc.) However, in April, I caught influenza, which gave me epic D, so much that I ended up on a drip being rehydrated in the local hospital. Since then my IBS has noticeably regressed, where things that haven't set me off for years are triggering attacks, although thankfully I know to start on the mebeverine tablets and fibre supplements to calm things down asap.
But. Appendicitis. Not only did I not eat for four days, but I've had intestinal surgery, complete with CO2 inflation of the stomach. I'm now a week afterwards and everything seems to be moving regularly enough, despite a good bit of mucus coming through, but it's still with the help of a full dose of medication and retrenching to a very conservative diet. Does anyone have any similar experiences with appendix surgery, who might be able to say if they ever managed to get back to their pre-op condition? I'd love to know if its possible to get back that level of stability in a matter of weeks/months or if its going to take me another ten years to balance everything out again?
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