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Good luck to our Thursday surgeries today!! Our prayers and thoughts are with you today.

May 16

doingit4me

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Surgery date: May 14' date=' 2013[/quote']

Thanks! Can't believe it is here! checking in at 10 am.

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Good luck for today's surgeries!!! Mone I tomorrow!! Will be waiting for the call for my time this afternoon. Good luck again everyone!!!

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hello everyone, I had my surgery on Monday, it went well, better than the doctor expected, I had a hernia repair done last year and he was worried that may cause problems but he said it wasn't bad. I tried to get on here yesterday with my phone but the app wouldn't work :( I came home late last night, had to wait for my dr who was on call and busy :( I had thought that I wouldn't go home because my blood pressure was running way low even without the bp drugs, i was a little worried but the dr said it was probably because i wasn't having the salt I was used to and my body would adjust in a day or two.

Now that I'm home I am having a bit more pain, I didn't think the pain meds were doing that much in the hospital... I was wrong. But I can deal, at least I'm home and comfortable!

Yesterday I had felt a little hungry which was scary because I know it wasn't real. I didn't really do anything about it except for 'eat' my 'lunch', broth and Jello. The speech the doctor gave me before I left scared the hungry out of me tho!

For the person having problems with pain if you are still in the hospital ask your doctor when he comes by or ask the nurse to call your doctor. If you don't think you are getting anywhere ask for the charge nurse, they should hopefully be able to help or give you more info. I hope it gets better!

Thinking about everyone!

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Question everyone...I am on day 3 of pre op liquid. Headaches daily and having hard time concentrating. Is it alright to eat watermelon? Low calories and 92% Water? How about Soup? I can get same amount of Protein from soup as shake, with fewer calories. Having hard time finding shakes I like. Is it that I need to eat 800 calories, or only liquid? Seems like I could do this easier if I just restricted to calories, and not liquid. Just trying to keep sanity for 11 more days!

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May Surgeries:

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Chatsmom

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Tyra22

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If I forgot anyone' date=' just let me know! May is a good month. We are growing. :)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013[/quote']

Surgery day change to May 24 :(

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Question everyone...I am on day 3 of pre op liquid. Headaches daily and having hard time concentrating. Is it alright to eat watermelon? Low calories and 92% Water? How about Soup? I can get same amount of Protein from Soup as shake' date=' with fewer calories. Having hard time finding shakes I like. Is it that I need to eat 800 calories, or only liquid? Seems like I could do this easier if I just restricted to calories, and not liquid. Just trying to keep sanity for 11 more days![/quote']

liquids also includes sugar free popcicles, Jello & broth. But, Idk what type of preop liquid diet you're on?

Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 26lbs

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liquids also includes sugar free popcicles' date=' Jello & broth. But, Idk what type of preop liquid diet you're on?

Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 26lbs[/quote']

They told me liquids for two weeks. Sf Popsicles and Jello ok. Didn't say broth. I have been chewing gum like crazy. Think I just feel the need to chew something!

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What kind of medication did you all go home with? Don't doctors usually give pain and nausea medication? Freaking out because I just found out at my preop appt that my doc gives neither. I was told to buy Tylenol. That does nothing for me, Motrin is out of the question now.... So I'm stressed. Pain after surgery seems pretty darn likely. :/.

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What kind of medication did you all go home with? Don't doctors usually give pain and nausea medication? Freaking out because I just found out at my preop appt that my doc gives neither. I was told to buy Tylenol. That does nothing for me' date=' Motrin is out of the question now.... So I'm stressed. Pain after surgery seems pretty darn likely. :/.[/quote']

Be proactive and communicate your fears and desires.

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I every one just giving you guys a quick up date I am now on the losers bench I am very sore and still have some pain but I am ok thanks to every one I made it thank you for all your support :-)

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I every one just giving you guys a quick up date I am now on the losers bench I am very sore and still have some pain but I am ok thanks to every one I made it thank you for all your support :-)

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Im glad your doing good

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Lots of nausea yesterday. Every time I walked the halls' date=' dry heaving would follow. Ugh!! But change a girl's meds and today is a new day filled with new possibilities! I'm doing much better. Now time for sip, walk, sip & walk! Got to try to get liquids down today - yesterday I was dehydrated. Let's do this!!!!

Surgery date: May 14, 2013[/quote']

I know how you feel I am there :-(

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Im glad your doing good

Thank you Krystal boy that surgery is a roller coaster ride lol

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i would like to apologize for not being here to support everyone lately good luck to all the upcoming surgeries and congrats to everyone post op and on the losers bench with me yay we did it I need to ask anyone now how to deal with some stress and depression post op ? One week ago today our family was devastated by a loss my niece lost her six year old son I know some think of us as distant family but we are very close to her and her children and I'm having a hard time coping

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I still have problems eating and drinking my surgeon says its normal some days I barely 24 oz in its getting better

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