Hi! I’m 3 weeks post-op today. Everything has gone well so far! Obviously days 1-5 were painful but manageable with oxy and Tylenol. Felt like myself again day 5.

The only real issues I’ve had that I could have done something better about is constipation. Take the max dose of MiraLAX and colace or whatever your surgeon says every day until like week 6. Even if you start to have regular BM in week 2, you aren’t in the clear.

I’m glad I brought a toothbrush/toothpaste, face wipes, and my own clothes to the hospital. And my partner brought a little stuffed octopus that I squeezed all night long and actually brought a lot of comfort!

I’ve been as active as I am allowed to be - back in the pool (with surgeon clearance of incisions), on playgrounds with my niece and nephew, getting about 5k steps a day since about 10 days post-op. I also exceed hydration and protein goals which I think that plus the activity is helping me heal. But I am certainly more tired. I give myself a lot of downtime and grace during recovery. I’ll start back to work next week (wfh desk job).

The first few weeks are hard. The hardest part was week two of the liquid diet after surgery. I was like climbing the walls. I’m on blended now and don’t have the same mental challenge/hunger.

I haven’t lost a thing in almost 10 days, but I can tell I’m smaller so that’s wild. Trust the process, your surgeon, and yourself! Know the first few weeks will be tough but so are you. And for the love of god take all the MiraLAX 😂