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I stayed a extra night because of my two drains were dumping Fluid so fast and my puncture wounds were leaking so much. This should of happened on Thursday and Friday not Sat.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 341 GOAL 200

I didnt have drains

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I stayed a extra night because of my two drains were dumping Fluid so fast and my puncture wounds were leaking so much. This should of happened on Thursday and Friday not Sat.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 341 GOAL 200

I didnt have drains

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Im finally home kinda wish I could of stayed at the hospital a extra day for the quit

I imagine your kids are happy to see you back! :)

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I hate sleeping on my back' date=' y'all. I cannot wait until I can sleep on my side again. Every time I try, it is just so darn uncomfortable.[/quote']

It'll get better soon! I'm a side sleeper too.

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3 days post op and im still having really bad pain on my left side seems it's the same place for all of us ...the pain meds arent helping much so someone please tell how long before it eases up?

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Also have a very personal question ....does anyone else have trouble wiping after peeing i feel swollen and like i cant reach...i know its def tmi but tomorrows i. Supposed to take milk of magnesia but my poor hubby has already been helping me up front but dont want to push it lol

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Also have a very personal question ....does anyone else have trouble wiping after peeing i feel swollen and like i cant reach...i know its def tmi but tomorrows i. Supposed to take milk of magnesia but my poor hubby has already been helping me up front but dont want to push it lol

I had trouble wiping from the swelling and pain. My husband was a trooper... he only had to wipe the backside once for me in the hospital. I had trouble wiping the front but managed it myself. My husband also gave me a sipository in the hospital. Also when I was having gas pains i would lay on my stomach and my husband would do karate chop massages on my back to help me pass gas lol. He was surprisingly very helpful. I think he started to get sad when I was able to do stuff on my own because he liked feeling helpful.

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Have you been passing gas? My pain left a lot when I got all that gas out. They threatened an enema, mine wasn't going anywhere and you probably are swollen...but gas release will help that.

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3 days post op and im still having really bad pain on my left side seems it's the same place for all of us ...the pain meds arent helping much so someone please tell how long before it eases up?

I never had bad pain so can not help you sorry :(

HW 358 SW 344 CW 341 GOAL 200

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I imagine your kids are happy to see you back! :)

Yes and no I guess you should of seen my house when I got home but it was so funny when my youngest son runs over to me a lifts my coat off and says mom you dont look skinny yet and continues to walk around me looking at me so I had to show him my wounds lol

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Hows it going for you wendilou

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I had trouble wiping from the swelling and pain. My husband was a trooper... he only had to wipe the backside once for me in the hospital. I had trouble wiping the front but managed it myself. My husband also gave me a sipository in the hospital. Also when I was having gas pains i would lay on my stomach and my husband would do karate chop massages on my back to help me pass gas lol. He was surprisingly very helpful. I think he started to get sad when I was able to do stuff on my own because he liked feeling helpful.

Lol my hubby is super helpful and said he would wipe for me but im just grossed out lol

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I never had bad pain so can not help you sorry :(

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Lucky you!

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Ugh I wish I knew. Still having tons of pain and can't sleep 5 days post op. Really struggling with it right now.

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Yes and no I guess you should of seen my house when I got home but it was so funny when my youngest son runs over to me a lifts my coat off and says mom you dont look skinny yet and continues to walk around me looking at me so I had to show him my wounds lol

haha! That's so cute!

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