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I wonder how much the material they removed weighed? I know, dumb thought, but that's how my mind works.

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Oh mine too! I asked the doctor. He said my stomach was REALLY big but my husband's stomach was HUGE! So then of course I wanted details. How much bigger than average? Why? Had we stretched if? And on and on. And really they had no concrete answers. They said stomach sizes just vary a lot, that we hadn't stretched ours, that's just how it was.

So no real answers just thus view of really big and huge :)

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How are you feeling?

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How are you feeling?

I'm feeling great. Just started Protein shakes this morning. Everything is going without a hitch. Also had my first bowl movement this morning as well. All seems according to schedule.

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Congrats! I am post op. Only 25 days left. I am a little nervous about the pain after the surgery but I know I will be okay. Thank you for your confidence building post.

Its not bad at all and u will have a new buddy u can hold on ur hand calked the morphine button or what ever pain killer they give u trust me that will be ur new friend

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I wonder how much the material they removed weighed? I know, dumb thought, but that's how my mind works.

I don't think it's a dumb thought at all. I'm going to ask my surgeon if he'll take a picture of my stomach so I can see what it looked like when he removed it. I want to see it

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unfortunately for me, I am allergic to morphine...which I found out AFTER surgery this last Monday, 8/12. instant headache and heaving. Headache went away after about 12 hours, heaving (3 times total)made for a VERY angry sleeve...but after a couple of days, I have no more pain, and am 8.6 lbs down from Monday am weight before surgery. There have been a couple of moments that I have questioned what I had done, but the have been fleeting. Today was a day they warn you about, Weepy. But, after a lay down, I am much better. It is amazing what our bodies can do!

"Its not bad at all and u will have a new buddy u can hold on ur hand calked the morphine button or what ever pain killer they give u trust me that will be ur new friend"

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