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CrazyJaney    775

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Hi there! Fellow nurse here (CCU/tele manger). 5 weeks out and 50 pounds (pre and post) down. You're gonna do great! Excited for you tomorrow. Keep is posted!

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cstewart    17

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Surgery done. Barium swallow good. Spending the night. Feeling weak but optimistic

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cstewart    17

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Home, pains meds must have wore off cause chest pain really painful. Trying to keep up with sipping

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CrazyJaney    775

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First 48 suck and the first 5 days are just plain hard. Soon this will be a memory! Sip and walk and rest.

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CrazyJaney    775

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GasX strips, and heat to my back helped ease the upper, epigastric pain. sugar free Popsicles saved the day for me! It's so worth all you're going through. Hang in there!

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cstewart    17

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Feeling much better today. Worked for 4 hours today but was exhausted.

Sipping is so much easier. Thanks for all the advice and support it makes a huge difference!

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Wags    549

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You worked 5 days after your surgery?????!!!!!! Whoa! That is amazing!

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cstewart    17

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It was just desk work. Luckily I gave a flexible job

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cstewart    17

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First day of full liquids

Milk here we go!

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cstewart    17

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First post op visit down 30 lbs since preop diet.

They are telling me to take in more calories.

This Friday is I can add eggs!

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      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

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