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4 hours post op. oW!! They're right. The gas is painful and the pain meds don't make it hurt less. No liquids at all until tomorrow :(

I can't believe i had the surgery.

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Walk walk walk is the Real answer! It will get better each day! Congrats on your surgery!!!!

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I thought about you all day today hoping that your surgery was going well! I did fine with my nuclear stress test - cardiac clearance! One more to go! Hope so much that you have a good night and are feeling much better tomorrow! Keep us posted! Hugs!

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Surgery went perfectly fine. The pain I was having real bad last night wasn't gas pain as I thought. It's the awfull feeling from the repair of the hiatal hernia. Pain meds just barely takes the edge off it! I am getting down my first full Protein Drink. Yay! Tea seems to setting better in my stomach than plain Water. I got ZERO sleep last night. Horrible! But this afternoon, I'm feeling better and more in control. Realizing that the new way of eating and drinking begins NOW. Hope all others are doing well!

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Glad ur doin ok good to hear. Did u have to sip for hours to get drink down

Yes, it took me an hour or so to get the whole drink down. I'd rather be safe than sorry. I haven't thrown anything up to this point! Yay!

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I'm very impressed that you got the whole Protein drink down! Seems like lots of people have trouble with that. So sorry that you had a horrible night - hospitals are really not good places to rest! Are you walking okay? Do you have someone with you to help you out? Do you need anything? I'm here and willing to help if you need anything - hang in there - much better days are in the near future! So jealous and can't wait to be where you are!

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You are too sweet beachbum!! That was so nice to know we have such support! Thankfully, my husband was able to get the time off of work and was there with me everyday, all day. He's my absolute bestie!

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How's everyone doing? I'm tired :/ Not abnormal. And I know it was major surgery. I'm tellin ya - if anyone has a hiatal hernia repaired during their surgery, it's a doozie!

I'm getting in my 64 oz fluids in. Wondering if i need more bc i am not needing to use the bathroom more than 2x a day. But this is SC sweating weather. But pre op i drank way more Water.

Tho guidelines said to "aim for at least 40 grams protein", I'm trying to keep with the 60 grams. Been able to since I came home on Friday. I decided on the Centrum silver chewables. Got my Calcium citrate. Almost gagged on one of those today! Gonna pick up the sublingual B-12 tomorrow. I wanna do all I can to protect my hair!!

That's all for now. Thanks for listening!

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Glad to hear you are doing okay! I know it's nice to be back home. Sounds like you are doing great - what kind of shakes are you drinking? Hope things continue going well!

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I got my date!! August 6th! I'm SO EXCITED!

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Congrats!!! I know you are excited! The time will pass quickly so start preparing. You are going to be on the losers bench soon!!! Blessings!!!

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