Advices for an intestinal surgery recovery

On my experience, I have the following advices and warnings for those who are overcoming an abdominal surgery or that implies gastric damage:

Follow medical recommendations.

Walk as much as you can, specially at the begining of your recovery.

Avoid lettuce, brocoli, cucumber, pumpkin, milk and dairy products, greasy food, sauces, strawberry, mellon, fungi, grains, very salted food, fired food, soft drinks, acid juices (orange, lemon and passion fruit) and cold drinks. That way you avoid gases and acidity.

A light diet, without bits, will lead to a quicker recovery.

Don't do intense exercise, at least for 4 months.

Rest as much as you can.

Always consider places where you can find a bathroom.

And always have a fair amount of toilet paper with you.

Don't push yourself in the bathroom, take as much time as you need. You physical wellbeing goes first.

Recovery may be pretty slow, but you may notice changes from one day to another.

Soy milk is a good alternative. Try it in different presentations and recipes

Eat a lot of fruit, balancing its astringency.

While the wound is healing, cover it with plastic bag to have a shower, stick it with Transpore tape (2 cm wide is enough) or making tape, Wrap you wait with vinyl and cover the upper edge with more tape.

When there's no more humidity on the wound. use creams to moisturize the scar and improve the scarring. Drink camomile infusion and similar herbs which moisturize the skin.

Finally. you will have many changes in your digestion, some very slow and some very quick. Anyway, your whole recovery will take more than 6 months. Patience!