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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']

I am a tummy sleeper! I can not wait to get off my back. I am 2 weeks out and am able to lay on my side for a short time before it hurts. I was able to lay on my tummy without pain. But I don't want to chance a whole night. This may have something to do with the diets the doctors put people on after surgery.

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Hows it going for you wendilou

it's going great! I've moved up to Protein Shakes, Soup and yogurt so I am a happy camper :) I was also cleared for aerobic exercise so I'm amping up my workouts a bit to get back into that. I have very little pain, except when I do my walking I can get a bit sore. But it's really quite tolerable. I'm not taking any pain meds. I attribute that to the arnica montana it took after my surgery. It's a homeopathic drug you can get OTC at some drug stores. It reduces swelling and bruising and i was introduced to it by my plastic surgeon who did my breast reduction. It works wonders. You can get it at whole foods and natural health food stores.

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Just ate 1oz of unsweetened applesauce that i had to mix some omeprezole (sp?) in i was so scared to eat it lol but it went down good dont feel sick now just need to get this pain under control also i asked my dr in the hospital if i can take gasx strips and he said no ...but i really want to try and see if it helps...what to do what to do?

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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 wore panty liners to help if I couldn't wipe very good. I was fine by the time I pooped for the first tims

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

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I could lay on my side afyer day 7 with bately any pain

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Anyone else not have a bowel movement and have to take a laxative? Im afraid of going to the bathroom so i dont want to take it

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Anyone else not have a bowel movement and have to take a laxative? Im afraid of going to the bathroom so i dont want to take it

I used milk of magnesia and it was very soft on my stomach. it wasn't terrible lol. it also took a day to work, it's not instant.

HW- 290, SW (4/8/13) - 270.6, CW - 254.4

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I used milk of magnesia and it was very soft on my stomach. it wasn't terrible lol. it also took a day to work' date=' it's not instant.

HW- 290, SW (4/8/13) - 270.6, CW - 254.4[/quote']

Oh ok my husband and myself arenoth picturing an explosion lol

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Ive done 2 enemaa with no luck

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Ive done 2 enemaa with no luck

Oh man that sucks....do u feel like u have to go? I dont feel like i have anything in there lol

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Oh man that sucks....do u feel like u have to go? I dont feel like i have anything in there lol

I had diarrhea both days I was in the hospital

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I had diarrhea both days I was in the hospital

Omg thats horrible! At least it happened at the hospital i guess

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I'm going i will just say that

HW 358 SW 344 CW 339 GOAL 200

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I actually was kind of expecting it to happen ever since I had my gallbladder taken out everytime I get nervous it happens

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