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I can't believe it's here. The king wait is over and I am feeling very nervous. I know it's the right decision but it feels weird knowing what's about to happen. If you have a prayer to spare please send it my way. I report to the hospital at 530 am, just 2 hours away. Yikes!

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Best wishes to you Crystal. I report to the hospital today at 10:15 am. Check in when you can.

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Best wishes to you both! Good luck today!

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Good luck everyone! Soon you will be feeling great and losing pounds! My thoughts and prayers are with you all this morning.

Summer

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???????? prayers for a safe surgery and safe and speedy recovery!

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Good luck to all of you have surgery today! Check in when you can to let us all know how your going, my thoughts are with you xoxo

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Yay! Keep us updated!

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YAY for you! Keep us posted on your progress!

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GOOD LUCK!!!!! Stay positive! Walk walk walk after surgery (for weeks to come) to help with your gas and bloating discomfort! Woo Hoo! How Exciting!!!!!! you'll love it !

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Well I survived! I am postop 3 and starting to feel somewhat like myself again. I'm not going to lie the first 48 hours were very hard. I was so nauseous all the time. I couldn't get all of my Water down. I also had a hard time staying awake after the anesthesia. My husband was getting very worried. He was good about making me walk. Today I have had very little nauseas and i am so relieved. I did experience the normal panicked feelings of what have I done. I am getting more fluids in but not enough protien. We traveled for my surgery so we will be leaving to hotel for the drive home. I worried about the drive with a lot of construction and bumps. My husband has been wonderful and very attentive but I feel bad that he going through the surgery too from the other side. It has been very stressful and tiring. I don't know how I can make it up to him.

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Hi Crystal, I'm glad you survived. I too survived. I have to agree that the first 48 hours are very tiring. I was nauseous all the time and had an allergic reaction to morphine. I'm great now, just experiencing the bloating, gas, and trying to eat. Hopefully I can go home today. I also had my gallbladder removed which is the source of my pain. Oh and the gas. My husband had been right by side as well, being very helpful and attentive. I couldn't have made it through this without him.

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@@crystalsleeve Glad your doing good. Hope when get home. You can start to really adapt to your new life. Good luck and God bless!

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