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I had my surgery Tuesday August 6th at 1:30. Well my surgeon was late so I didn't get in to surgery till almost 5. I don't remember anything after bing wheeled into the O R, I remember all the nurses after trying to take care of me. But mostly sleeping till Wednesday morning. My nurse was trying to get me to drink my liquids. And I was trying but everything I took in I threw up and then some. They had to give me everything by I.V. I couldn't keep ANYTHING down. The surgeon came in later on Wednesday and told me that I was probably all swollen. And my saliva was filling my pouch. And anything else I put in was overflowing it. So for the rest of Wednesday I took nothing by mouth. Then Thursday I was scared to try to swallow anything but I took a couple of spoons of broth and sips of Water and it stayed down. But I wasn't taking as much as they wanted so the kept me for another day. I had no other pain. None of my incisions were painful and I had no gas pains at all. I was up everyday walking all over the hospital. Didn't have pain when i got up or sat down. My nurse came in and took out my staples on friday afternoon, i had 19 all together. Put some sterile strips on them and dr prescribed me my meds and now i am home and doing just fine.

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Congrats! Welcome to the losers bench! Glad you're doing well! The first month is the hardest! It only gets easier and better! Good luck!!

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Congrats! Welcome to the losers bench! Glad you're doing well! The first month is the hardest! It only gets easier and better! Good luck!!

Thank you so much!

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Congrats, welcome to your new life wishing you a speedy recovery! :)

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Congrats, welcome to your new life wishing you a speedy recovery! :)

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Thanks I feel 100% better now, can't wait to go running with the kids!!

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Congrats! Stay on top of the liquids

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I have been trying. I seem to enjoy the chicken noodle Soup once everyone eats everything out of it and its just the broth left. And my Water.< /p>

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Wow first time eating food. Not so comfortable. I did not chew good. Kinda painful. Lesson learned.

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