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I'm most likely going to have my surgery the second week of June. My cousin has her wedding on June 23rd....do you think I'll be able to make it? Someone I know had it done and two weeks later he was out, going back to school, walking around, etc. I hear different things from different people. What's "typical" for healing with this surgery?

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Everyone is different, but I was out and about doing normal things when I left the hospital. I was on vacation and nothing bothered me.

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A good week of recovery should o you good and oing o her wedding should work out fine. ENJOY!

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I was a baby! Unlike Wonder Woman up there^

:P

I didn't feel like doing anything besides just going out for about an hour or so for a couple of weeks!

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I didn't feel like going out for about 3-4 weeks after surgery.

Everyone is different though

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I was a baby! Unlike Wonder Woman up there^

:P

I didn't feel like doing anything besides just going out for about an hour or so for a couple of weeks!

Yes I admit my recovery was unusual and even the dr and staff kept questioning me, but I guess I was fortunate.. Not wonder woman :P

I'm very pig headed and wasn't going to waste a sunny vacation in MX/Southern Cali.

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I was back up and getting around a few days after surgery. I had the surgery on a Monday. On Friday, I felt good enough to drive, pick up the kids at school, and do some errands. I was still a little tired, but pretty much up and around. However, some people do take longer to recover.

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Yes I admit my recovery was unusual and even the dr and staff kept questioning me' date=' but I guess I was fortunate.. Not wonder woman :P

I'm very pig headed and wasn't going to waste a sunny vacation in MX/Southern Cali.[/quote']

I'm lazy! I wasn't going to waste a perfectly good opportunity to lay around in bed and not have to care for my husband and those ingrates (the kids) that live with me :P

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Surgery on Thursday, home on Friday, slept through Saturday, cuddled on the couch with the kids on Sunday, cuddled with the puppy after a drive to Walsuck for an air conditioned walk around today and plan to be out doing my thing tomorrow unless the Mr. has a better offer tomorrow.

Our pool just opened, too, so I may milk a few days more just for a tan. I am my own boss, so I will give myself the time if it gives me a bronzed glow. Tan fat is much prettier than white fat, IMO.

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Surgery Friday morning. Slept pretty much through both Friday and Saturday except to do some walking and sipping. Sunday I took two naps and went to bed around 9:30. Woke up today surprised at how good I was feeling. My husband took the day off in case I needed anything. I went to see my parents (sometimes a reassurance phone call just isn't enough) and went to a movie. My husband did all the driving and the walks weren't too far. I have felt from day one that I have been lucky in my recovery with no vomiting or nausea and only gas pain Friday and Saturday. I'm hopeful that the rest of my recovery is this good!

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