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Everything posted by LIA-70
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... try putting some Vicks vaporub on those hemorrhoids (spanish cure for Everything, lol). Had them few yrs ago, tried vicks from sheer desperation, yeah it fealt weird but it worked asap. Good luck. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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Appetite, for me i just started getting it back today, day 7. Been on liquids n forcefeeding myself all week. Mushy foods starting tda, so far so good. Good luck, everyones journey is different, hope yours goes smoothly. Feel better. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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Hi. Congrats on ur surgery. Sorry to hear ur in pain. It gets better. Im 5 days post op sleeve. For me pain gradually subsided from day 5 into 6 waking up with no pain. Few things u need asap... gas x, stool softener, glycerin suppositories, metamucil/benefiber Fiber, bacitracin ointment, heavy lotion. Walk, it helps. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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Don't slam me for this question... I do bite back????
LIA-70 replied to Dknal2's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Lol. Omg. Youre out to get me. It hurts to laugh n you just cracked me up with the "chicharrones" story and the drs look at pork skin inquiry. Lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Day after my surgery, too much pain.
LIA-70 replied to Kenny the Cleaner's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Sorry ur in pain. It gets better, i promise. Im 6 days post op n today woke up and it was ZERO pain. Even i was in shock. Wont lie days1-2 were pure hell, 3 ughhh, 4 soso, 5minor aches and today 6ohsh!t no pain. Get ur gas x strips, more effective than the pain killers 4 me. You'll make it through. Congrats on ur surgery. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Lol toilet stool. I was so desperate to go at hospital and remembered Alan from 2andahalfmen. So i put the trash can in front of toilet n plopped my feet on up. Desperate times call 4 desperate measures. ???? Good luck. Hope gets better soon. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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For those who are Post-op
LIA-70 replied to Jess1971's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Gas X and Colace. Buy them well in advance. Wish i had them at hosp. Wouldve save me 2 days of gas pain. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Three days post-surgery, the journey so far
LIA-70 replied to Tufflaw's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Ok thanks. Im scared of the possibility of bloodclots. Im almost sure pain in my hip is from that huge strap tie down to table. I was awake for that n it was huge, tight as hell n hurt. Im going to ask my doc if they happen to strap us down by the shins/ankles also. That may explain it. Thanks for ur help. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Three days post-surgery, the journey so far
LIA-70 replied to Tufflaw's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks for update. Question? How many heparin shots did u get in hospital stay? How many days until pain in ankle and calfs went away? Im 5 days post op n ankle calf pain started today. I only got 1 heparin shot that i know of while i was awake.. concerned. Pain on my right hip now also. Otherwise all else is starting to move along smoothly. When you eat the egg salad and such do you eat that alone meaning not with bread or anything...I'm also 6 days post op and so afraid to eat anything...today I branched out and ate cottage cheese and pears all pureed...I know the fruit was probably pure sugar but I ate only 2oz...I'm thinking of making broccoli and cheese but not sure how that will fly once pureed, maybe to gross looking to eat...thanks for your post Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Had my surgery Monday and it's Wednesday and the pain when eating.... please help!
LIA-70 replied to CarolinaCourtney's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Sidenote... consider going back on dilaudid since it worked in hosp but def get checked for a leak if it persists after taking the dilaudid. Good look, feel better. They gave me jello the night of my surgery so I think that depends on your surgeon. I was also allowed cottage cheese on full liquids the day after my surgery. However I agree the OP should call the surgeon. Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Had my surgery Monday and it's Wednesday and the pain when eating.... please help!
LIA-70 replied to CarolinaCourtney's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Def agree with primum. Walking helps. It hurts at first but def. helps. I have a 1 bedroom so i feel ur pain but in total its 5 rooms. Heres a trick, picture ur house shaped like a star, pick the center of ur home, start there, walk to farthest point of room 1, back to center, end of room 2, back to center, etc... u get in alot more steps that way. Do whole place. Then try doing whole place few times. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App Ps... glad the gas x helped. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Had my surgery Monday and it's Wednesday and the pain when eating.... please help!
LIA-70 replied to CarolinaCourtney's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
2 other things that really helped... GAS X. toned down all the gas which causes so much pain when trying to eat, drink, move, blink. COLACE... day 3 once i pooped and tooted d horn life was so much better. Day1-3 were hell, 4 was so-so, today 5- i went for a walk, total 10 blocks, no pain, mild soreness. Good luck, It gets better, hang in there. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Laughing At My Pre-Surgery Self
LIA-70 replied to MowryRocks's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Lol. Loved ur old blog. Laughed a bit reading it (which hurt as im 5 day post op sleeve) as i can relate n can hear me say some of the same things. Took me 5 yrs and 50 more pounds total 242 to finally decide to do this. Glad u did it on your own time too, when u were freaking ready too. Good luck on your journey. Look fwd to reading more of ur blogs. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Wow sorry to hear that. Hope u guys get better soon. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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Surgery yesterday woke up to find out they couldn't do it[emoji25]
LIA-70 replied to shropee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everything happens for a reason. At least you can still get the sleeve. Im 5 days post op sleeve. Good luck with ur recovery and upcoming surgery. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Pre-op testing and smoking
LIA-70 replied to zizi_tops's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ps.. nicotine showed up in my test n i got put on blast. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Pre-op testing and smoking
LIA-70 replied to zizi_tops's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I quit cigarette 5 weeks b4, 2wks b4 freaked out, bought a pack, smoked it in 3 days, then went back to cold turkey until today. 5 days post op. N counting. Day of surgery i was scared i screwed myself but dr said no my oxygen level was great. Youll be ok. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Back pain, knee pain, foot pain, HBP..... final straw PREDIABETIC diagnosis. That was it. TIRED of all the damn pain plus a coworker doing it encouraged me into doing something about all my pain n getting back to the old active me..... 4 days post op sleeve, here i am. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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No leak test - self pay
LIA-70 replied to rharris75's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wouldnt feel comfortable not having a leak test.... trust me, at the hospital i was so dehydrated and cotton mouth on the 24hr post op fast b4 leak test that i would have said screw it but hindsight is 20/20.... leak test is worth it. God forbid there was a leak they couldve gone right back in n fixed it, all pain in 1 shot. Versus 50% healing, finding out later n having to get cracked open n deal with all the pain all over again. Good luck. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
My surgery was yesterday... so much pain!
LIA-70 replied to dayna2017's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Talk 2 ur doc about giving u a stool softener. I got the generic of colace n its been working so far. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
HELP! Freaking out - need honest feedback
LIA-70 replied to minervaxx6's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You can do this and this app and all the people here are a godsend in getting u through it. Have been for me so far. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
HELP! Freaking out - need honest feedback
LIA-70 replied to minervaxx6's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So i spoke to my Doc today and he pointed out that my pain may have been more exaggerated bec i had multiple things done, sleeve, hernia repair and gall bladder removal in one shot. To top it off mother nature has jokes and sent aunt flo day 1 post op. So surgery 3rd power plus aunt flo cramps ... that explains it. Either way, by the end of day 3 pain was tolerable. Today day 4... minor aches. Walking def helps, just dont over do it. One day at a time. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Looking for a friend to share this experience with
LIA-70 replied to zizi_tops's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Im new to group, sleeved 4 days post op, feel free to pm me too. Still feeling my way around this app. Reading the posts has helped alot as i am doing this pretty much on my own as well.. recovering in peace, without all the glaring and opinions of my big fat critical spanish family... remember big fat greek wedding... multiply by 3. Smh. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App -
Stool softener / colace. I got the generic brand. Drank it with warm tea on day 3 - sleeve post op, miracle poop 3 hrs later. Poop #2 few hrs later. Made all the difference. Apparently alot of my pain was from clogged up pipes. Hang in there, after the poop n Finally a toot of the horn today alot of my pain has subsided. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App
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My surgery was yesterday... so much pain!
LIA-70 replied to dayna2017's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Gas X will be ur lifesaver on this journey. Im 3 days post op n started my gas x n stool softener tda. Finally passed gas below and pooped day 3... thats when i turned the corner and my 40% of my pain instantly ended. Youll be ok. Im so thankful for this forum. Reading the blogs has helped so much. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App