Today I have been upgraded to some clear fluids because my ileostomy bag is slowly starting to work! We will still keep the g tube attached and hooked up for now because the ileostomy isn’t fully functioning on it’s own yet so we just have to go slow and see how it does.
The goal is to not be using the g tube and have everything passing through the ileostomy.. which will not happen all in one day. I am happy with this small step in progress!
So I am now allowed apple juice, water, ice chips.. will maybe even try some tea or broth later 😊 (Wow I just wanted to let y’all know that sip of apple juice on ice was absolutely delicious after the past week of NPO 👌🏼 omg)
In case you didn’t know NPO means nothing by mouth which I have been the majority of the time I have been in hospital! I couldn’t even drink water.. the closest you get is a sponge you can use to wet your lips *do not sip the water* or sometimes you can suck on some tiny ice chips.
I was also able to get up and walk twice yesterday with the help of my nurses (and the moral support of my mom and sister ☺️). It is kind of surprising the seemingly little things like just sitting up, standing up and walking that you have to kind of relearn after a big abdominal surgery because I can’t use those core muscles currently. Things I have known how to do since childhood, standing. walking, eating.. all things I am relearning how to do this week 🙃 it really puts a lot in perspective for me.