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Did any of you have to have a hand assist or also have your gall bladder removed? This was my case. Dr said gallbladder was filled with stones. I wish I had asked to see some of them! Real sore tonight. Good night my fellow rny Aug 22's...

Try to use arm and leg muscles as much as possible and stay far away from the furniture that is hardest to Get off of! Mrs Katie, I don't know about you but Tylenol liquid did not work for me in the hospital. The taste alone made me nauseas and afterwards I would get the sweats and feel terrible. One of the second year residents put me on a liquid Motrin which could be run through the IV, from that point on that's all I requested. The roxicet (oxycodone) they sent me home with seems much stronger but works longer than any meds from the hospital! I'm not sure what I will use in future for the occasional headache since I swore by aleve for years..any suggestions!

Daly, you can have decaffinated iced tea with a sweetner, also crystal lite any flavor is like heaven in your mouth. Stock up on your styrofoam drink cups from the gas station fill one up with ice and crystal lite and you should be good to go! Try it and let us know if it works..

You can catch up on sleep in hospital. :-))) My prayers go out to you.

Do not use on face! The paper I received with the pack said not to. Don't forget to wash your hands thoroughly after you use.. Also don't shave just prior to use like I did. It will burn and tingle for 12 hours after! Good luck to all of you my prayers and thoughts are with all of you. My surgery was 22nd I got home yesterday, Sunday mid day.

Mrs Katie what medicine did dr send you home with? I am asking because mine prescribed oxycodone which when I take 1 to 2 tsp every 4 hours makes you feel like you can do anything. Maybe your dr could phone in this same for you. Sorry you have to be alone. Me too hubs leaves for work about 6:30 and gets home at about 6:00.

I almost forgot I didn't get any sugar free pudding just blan decaf tea juice jello chicken broth at lunch and dinner and sorbet once. I ate the sorbet with gusto but barely touched a anything else.

I got home today as well. Dr did a hand assist which comes with extra 2 1/2 incision at belly button. Liquids haven't been a problem. Finally broke wind and I celebrated it feels like if I could pass one 2 minute fart I would feel 200 % better. :-). I'm home now. Hubby is on way back home with pain meds and I am hurting. No BM but no food to create one so its not surprising. Good to be home. Will miss the wonderful Nurses at Good Sam and the handsome Drs :-)) I'm also a little worried about being home alone tomorrow when hubs leaves for work 6 till 6. Good to hear from all of you I was a little worried.

How are all the August 22 ladies doing. Are you stil in hospital? I have to stuy until Sunday. I'm more uncomfortable with all the bloating and gas that will not come out. How are you all feeling?

I had a catheter in until I passed the swallow Test. Them after they took out the tube up my nose. I walked yesterday them at 2:00 am and today a long way. My dr had to perform a hand assist and had to make a 2 1/2 incision. Hopefully home on Sunday

On way to hospital. 5:17 yawn. Hang in there ladies!

Sorry to hear you have to be separate. Hang in there Buddy. It won't be long!

I'm on day 5 of that awful chalky tasting shake. I'm glad today was the last day. It does get easier Mzshay. Stick to it. You don't have long to go. You can do it!

I've been so busyi haven't had time to worry. I've been real good about the 5 day shakes glad to say bye bye. I cheated once at a wedding Saturday night but we won't go there. I'm checking in at 5:30 surgery at 8:00 I'm saying prayers for all of us tonight. I'm bringing the iPad and will check on you guys. Dear lord and Heavenly Father please watch over all of us aug 22 girls as we have this surgery tomorrow. Lord please watch over and guide our physicians to keep us all safe. In Jesus name I pray. amen.

Blueeyez Hope you are feeling okay. I was thinking about you and TT and his wife. My surgery is Thursday, rny, gallbladder and hyatial hernia repair. It's one stop surgery here. I wish you all the best. Keep us all posted.

Thanks DL Coggins. I received the spreadsheet and learned about some interesting foods I like with lots of protien. I will use you list and maybe add to it later on.

You look amazing. Congratulations on the new you.

Such good news about the coffe. The nutritionist said no more caffiene. I have a question. I've read that we cant have pasta or rice. What if I blenderize it in the magic bullet? Can i have it then?

Fortunatley I have never been a soda drinker. I like iced tea and I beleive I can still have it. I will miss my coffee though. sniff sniff!! I even had foriegn coffees delivered to the house.

The hospital supplied IMPACT Advanced Recovery. Its Vanilla. Its not very nice tasting. Only 5 more to go.

How do you feel? Take it easy and good luck to you!

Oh, and sitting on the deck while you drink it like a cocktail.

I didn't have any dreams but my husband has this Cincinnati Skyline Chili for lunch today and it smelled so good. I drank my shake and enjoyed the smell. I sticking to this liquid diet too, no matter how bad it tastes. It's better in a wine glass with ice?

I am doing important things first: a manicure and a pedicure! :-) Actually I have all the food items and Vitamins. I am stopping on the way home from work to get a pill crusher the chapstick and I have to get G2. I have to drink one the night before and one 5 hours before surgery. Do any of you have to do a cleanse?

I went through that a few weeks ago. it was fun! My last meal was at Carabbas. That was definately more fun than the crappy shakes I am on now. Vanilla. It tastes like chalk. I am sticking to it. Keep drinking water and that helps.