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What do you do in the hospital post-op? ** short or long stay?

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Do they give you any pain medication?

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In my case, I was in the hospital for only 24 hours since I had no complications.

I was given a pain pump. I hit that button as needed. Home I went with liquid Lortab (liquid heaven) and was given 3 refills. Again, I took it as needed. I was in a lot of pain and first thing I told myself was: screw pain, I'm no martyr to deal with it. I needed all the rest I could get after such major invasive surgery.

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Surgery was on Monday, I came home on Wednesday. I had the pain pump for first 24 hours and then was switched to oral meds. I had a liquid percoset when I came home which I took regularly! I agree with ArmyOfMe in that I was gonna take it as much as I could cuz I just had major surgery!

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Went into the hospital on Wednesday and came home Friday. Had the pain pump for about 24 hours then was put on oxy codone oral med and also got sent home with a prescription for it. In the hospital I just slept, watched tv, and played on my phone.

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I had a pain pump and morphin shots and was sent home with pain pump for 2days after

Mz Shay

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Surgery on Monday, discharge on Wednesday. IV dilaudid for the first 24 hrs, then to lortab elixir. Walked the evening of my surgery. The 2nd day I sat up in the chair on and off most of day. Took walks around the floor several times a day. It helps to move the gas through and gets the anesthesia out of your system. Most important thing is to keep moving. Don't lie in bed all day. It will slow your recovery. I took the Lortab elixir for about a week. Best of luck.

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Surg on Tues, went home Wed! Had no pain pump or morphine. Was given Dilauded every 4 hrs or as needed and ice chips. Sent home with Rx for a big bottle of liquid percocet (still have half). Did a lot of sleeping and lying around. Was back at work in six days (not advised! )

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Short stay walk a lot sleep a lot

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I was so bored!!!! I was the first surgery Monday morning and didn't get to leave until 7:00 Thursday night. I don't watch TV much and with the pain meds I really couldn't read (too drowsy). I walked a lot, to the point they stopped marking my laps on the board in my room and did a lot of Facebook time and RNY talk time :P

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

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I didnt walk nearly as much as I should have due to the left side pain. I spent most of my time sleeping! ;)

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Surgery Wednesday @ 10 AM in my room by 12:30, slept off and on, used my pain med pump starting at about 6 PM and two to three hours thereafter. Nurses checking, BP & BS every two hours, which was okay as that was as long as I slept. 8:00 PM got up walked the hall and than sit in a chair for about a 1/2 hour. Ended up having to have Zolfran twice. Was allowed ice chips, which I sucked on off and on, finally they just gave me a full cup. I wasn't very dry or thirsty, so basically allowed me to have what I wanted. Continued to have BP checked, as have issues with the heart, plus BS. Had a blood draw to check everything to make sure I wasn't lacking. Potassium was high, sodium low but still within the normal range. Up next morning sitting on edge of bed @ 8:00 AM, doctor and PA came in surprised I was up and getting to go for a walk. So they released me. Had two chicken broths, and three sf popsicles before I left. Sent me home with pain med which I could take 4-6 hours, I took every six, now I take it every 12 or PRN. Everyday gets better, but wish I could get in more food like Cream of Wheat, Soup. Just lucky I'm getting in almost 64 oz of Fluid but only about 40 gms of Protein though and that I don't like. Got to try harder.

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