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Oh man, I had them while in the hospital. They had to give me medication to stop them. I'd call your surgeon and ask for something. Another thing to remember with hiccups--make sure you stretch your arms above your head. It all has to do with stabilizing your diaphragm.

I was bloated and cramping. Gas X strips did nothing. Ended up taking milk of magnesia twice a day (children's dose) for two days. It worked! I was moving gas and solids and it alleviated my belly.

Take as deep a breath in as you can, hold it and push into it a bit, hold that for as long as you can (don't go too hard, you are not trying to cause any tearing, just adding more pressure to force the gasses out). Then release. Doing this forces the built up gasses to make their way into your system faster and really speeds up the recovery from being pumped up like a Macy's Day Balloon.

Walk a lot! Also, iv tylenol helped a lot while in hospital and liquid sf tylenol when I was home helped that pain that goes through to your back. But walk more than anything!

With my surgery date quickly approaching, the people who do know are critics or super supportive. I live with my best friend. When it was an idea she was on board. Now that I have my date, it’s like she would rather talk about anything else. Because of the negative energy I get from her I have been trying to find good vibes from any place I can and cautiously branching out, as I don’t want my business out there. I found a woman at work who has been my Guardian angel! She had the surgery 12 years ago and couldn’t be more happy for me. I’m slowing building a support system.

With my surgery date quickly approaching, the people who do know are critics or super supportive. I live with my best friend. When it was an idea she was on board. Now that I have my date, it’s like she would rather talk about anything else. Because of the negative energy I get from her I have been trying to find good vibes from any place I can and cautiously branching out, as I don’t want my business out there. I found a woman at work who has been my Guardian angel! She had the surgery 12 years ago and couldn’t be more happy for me. I’m slowing building a support system.

So far only my husband, and boss knows. Every one else will be told when im ready to tell them. I dont want or need any negativity right now.

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I tell people who don't know that I'm eating smaller portions and working out more. Honestly, I've only had a couple people ask, so it hasn't been difficult.

I got the call I have been waiting for today.. match 14th I get this surgery.
I am 28 years old and my fiancé is my complete support system. My parents are more in the old school frame of mind and think I’m being ridiculous. So it’s been hard in that aspect. I have told most of my friends about the surgery but I am being selective because I feel like there is a lot of unwanted opinion when it come to weight loss surgery. I am not ashamed of wanting to better myself, but I am trying to keep it low key. Anyone else in the same boat? What do you tell people when you start to loose the weight?

My worry was that most dress places want to measure you 10 months out, I have a feeling I will have to get something off the rack

I know I’m jumping the gun but I meet with the surgeon in a week to (hopefully) get my surgery date since all my other testing has been completed.
In the time since I have made the decision to better myself I had gotten engaged and am now planning a wedding. My hopeful surgery date would be January/February and my wedding is scheduled in April of the following year.
I’m anxious about wedding dress shopping post weight loss. I know with continuing to drop weight it will be hard to be fitted.
Anyone else have this issue?