Colorectal Surgery - Duke University Medical Center
Colorectal Surgery - Duke University Medical Center
Colorectal Surgery - Duke University Medical Center
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• You will be out of bed on the night of your surgery. You should be walking in the halls<br />
of your nursing unit the day after your surgery. You should be out of your bed more than<br />
you are in your bed during your stay.<br />
How will you control my pain<br />
• You may have a needle in your back that will administer pain medicine to you (an<br />
epidural catheter)<br />
• You may receive some pain medicines through your IV line.<br />
• Before you leave, you will start on the pain medicines that you will take by mouth when<br />
you go home<br />
What will I get to eat<br />
• The day of your surgery, you can have ice chips or clear liquids.<br />
• You can have a regular diet (post surgical bland) by the time you go home.<br />
• Your diet should avoid foods that are high roughage foods such as lettuce and beans for<br />
four weeks after your surgery. Your diet should also avoid foods that are spicy or fried<br />
for four weeks after surgery. You should have softer meats such as<br />
chicken, fish or ground beef rather than harder meats like steak or pork chops for four<br />
weeks after your surgery<br />
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