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4 days post surgery

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Jen11

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Well it's 4 days post surgery and it's my first day home. I was released yesterday afternoon. The surgery went great .. no complications . One thing I wasn't ready for it the amount of air bubbles floating around inside me and the pain that came with that. After my x-ray (day 2) they told me that the opening between my throat and stomach opening was swollen and liquids were pooling there before going into my stomach. That causes a huge stabbing sharp pain. It's better today (day 4) but still there. That makes drinking my 64 ounces of liquids today a little hard knowing I'm going to get a sharp pain. The dr. says it ranges with everyone on how long the swelling takes to go down. Sometimes a few days to a week. My first day home I didn't sleep hardly at all and I'm not sure why because I was totally exhausted. My best sleep was the 2 hours after my husband left for work.

 

I would like to go on record that I have the greatest mom ever !!! I'm 42 years old and still wanted my mom to stay overnight in the hospital with me. She stayed and was a great help. Having her help me get up in the night and pee or walk around. I didn't have to wait for the nurse. My husband has been great also but we have a 12 year old that had to be taken care of in the evenings.

 

Last night when we went to bed (I was totally exhausted) I tried to lay on my side and my husband told me he was very proud of me. That meant a lot to me. He doesn't always express his feelings. He has been a great support. He is doing a lot of research about the before/after surgery. He is ready to cook whatever I feel like and is planning for week 2-3 full liquids.

 

Anyway.. day 4 and doing good.

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glad you are doing well. make sure to get as much protein in as possible so you will heal faster. Keep up the good work!

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Good for you, i am 7 days post op and cant get pass the gas and i have a constant chest pain that does not come and go, but feels like i pulled something or major gas under my breast. I have called the doctor but because of the ice storm we have no one is working. I pray it passes!

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Im glad your doing well also.I have my surgery on Jan,10.2012.Im so looking forward to feelin better and getting this weight off.

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