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I'm home!!! It's so hard getting fluids in!! Ugh!

Passed my swallow test and will get my first 30cc of Water later. First drink in 5 days! I should be going home today too Very excited. Good luck everyone. This forum and thread was such a huge support for me!!

Original surgery was Jan 15 and cprrective emergency surgery 2 days later. Feeling SO much better, no comparison! After swallow test, I am allowed Clear Liquids and will probably go home from the hospital today. Feeling muchhh better. These things happen, but are talked about much less often lol

I hope everyone is doing ok today.... This liquid diet is kicking my ass... I fubbed up today and had 3 pieces of chocolate... Im not doing so great right now being very hard on myself. . Has anyone else had a really hard time with this diet?

Neek----->DOS: 1/22/13

No worries....with my 2 week liquid diet I had a few cheat times. I feel it was necessary so as to prevent not only insanity, but a full blown binge. It helped me get through it. Just don't overdue it. Very, very minor cheats if you must. Remember, you are only human!

Best news of all? I've been passing gas! Lol! I think I'm on my way now and the long bumpy road is about to finally smoothen a bit By the way, passing gas is a GREAT SIGN. All you post-oppers must look for this. I've been walking TONS and this seems to be the ONLY thing that helps. After 4 days, I think I may be able to try ice chips and Water today at the hospital after swallow test. Very excited!

Well had to have emergency surgery Friday I had a hernia and a twisted intestine I'm in a lot of pain still I got to come home last night :/ has anyone else even thru this? Any advice?

Jordyn

Yes! So happy to hear I am not the only one. I had surgery on the 15th and had emergency surgery 2 days later due to a kink in my small intestine preventing anything from going down. This was found during my swallow study. I have another swallow study tomorrow to see if I'm ok. I was throwing up, burping and so so sick. Gow are you now

What surprised me? I didn't know I'd be having surgery not once, but twice. First time was bypass, 2 days later it was corrective surgery because there was a kink in the small intestine causing me to throw up, have reflux, and not be able to hold anything down. Nothing could prepare me for this. I was concerned I was going to have a nervous breakdown and cried hysterically when I found out during my swallow study that something got messed up. God, it was tough. Tomorrow I do another swallow study. I'm a healthy 27 year old who in a million years never thought something like this would happen. I took the surgery very lightly and I took the pain and recovery lightly. There are millions of things you will see and feel that you simply CANNOT research or read about to understand fully. You will be tested. Emotionally, physically, mentally. You may even regret it. After years of preparing, none of that really helped lol. It's all very individual.

During my surgery, I could not wear a pad or anything at all. Very weird. Luckily my periods are light.

Did anyone get their period after surgery while still in the hospital?? What a pain in the ass!

The burping hurts more then passing actual gas. I've had my first bowl movement (TMI) and I'm peeing with no problems at all.. I should be walking more..maybe that will help.

Were you burping a lot post op?

What does gas pain feel like? My pain radiates around my midsection and bubbles a bit internally. I've been walking a lot but the pain and soreness only stays midsection. Is this gas pain? Btw, still in the hospital. Had bypass Tuesday and a correctional surgery today this morn.

THANK YOU everyone for your supprt, prayers, and thoughts! I had my emergency surgery this morning...no additional cuts, they already went through my incisions. Surgeon said there was a kink in my small intestine...one of the stiches or something kinked it up. I was throwing up all night, bad burping, bad reflux, but everything seems fine now. Tomorrow i will do another swallow study and hopefully get to drink some Water. I havn't drank since Monday! I feel much much much better. My surgeon is from a center of excellance and very very well known, so complications do happen. I went into the surgery not expecting it to be bad, but it happens . Wish me luck on final swallow study tomorrow and I should be home by Ssturday if all is well. THANKS TO YOU ALL <33

Well, I need to have surgery again today to fix the complication. Very scared and regretful

There may be an edema and a kink in the surgery....and if there is, then I will need surgery again Friday to fix it.

Trying not to regret this...but why are there so many complications??

There's been some issues During the swallow test, I had to do it twice. No leaks, but delayed emptying due to swelling and edema. I threw up the barium 5 times. Now they want to do an abdominal xray tomorrow...and I may be in the hospital longer In so much pain and cried a lot today. I guess I still have awhile to go in the hospital.

I'm so glad you are doing well. You've been on my mind all day. Has the walking helped with the gas pain?

Thank youuuu <3 Ehh, kinda. I've walked 4 times today. What helps me is the pain killers and burping lol

Hi! I'm recovering...had surgery at 7am and also they had to fix a hiatial hernia, which I was not aware of. I walked 3 times. Pain is very uncomfortable and my mouth is so dry....thy may be the worst part!

Oh, another crazy thing while I'm rambling. How many of us at the start of our journey looked to the future and thought the surgery would never come? With all the hurdles we have to jump through and 3 month and 6 month diets...and insurance and specialist visists...it all seems like a dream now that it's here. Good luck everyone!!!! ~<3 ---<@

Can't sleep. It's 12:21am and I have to be at the hospital at 5:15am. Insomnia and nerves and hunger are a bitch! I need to be up by 4:45am. I'm already nervous; I have butterflies! There's a lot of fear of the unknown. How bad will the pain be? How strong am I? Fear of the unknown is what gets people to stumble, but not me. I know I need to do this. Sometimes I'll think in my head, "wow, this is drastic means, do I really have to do this?" And then I think about failed diet attempts since 7th grade, my struggle with eating disorders, my health...and I realize this surgery is an answer for me...it's a way out, and it's the only way. Well, I guess I'll see you all on the loser's bench. Nothing worth having is easy!

I'm so glad you said that. I was feeling guilty for eating everyting in sight the past few weeks! Glad that is normal!

Oh yes! I only wish I would have indulged more lol

Best of luck' date=' you are going to do great. Praying for all of you.[/quote']

Thanks!!! How are you feeling??

My ONLY regret is not preparing more for those last meals lol. Enjoy it while you can!!

Can't believe I made it to today!! My surgery is at 7:30am so checkin at the hospital is just over an hour away!!

Good luck!

Well, I survived the 2 week liquid diet and today is Clear Liquids and a 10 oz bottle of magnesium citrate. Can't believe it's finally hear tomorrow! This has been such a long journey! I'm excited, anxious, nervous, happy, scared all put together. Tomorrow's the day!!!!