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Well I am on the losers bench now. Had my surgery yesterday and I have to say the worst thing I am dealing with is the gas. That pain is something bad but gets better little by little

Woohoo! Welcome to the bench you loser!

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1/19 date and im battling a head cold!!! Anyone know the rules for surgery when you're sick?

What's a belly binder for? I have one that goes around my gut/apron to hold everything in as I lose... But should I have one to wear up higher near my incisions?

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Any body in Miami,FL ?

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My surgery is in jan 27; I'm glad I'm not alone❤️

where you having your surgery? That was my date before they moved it to the 23 now ☺next friday....

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@@cab127 It's good to be home isn't it. Glad to hear you're keeping down fluids. I was worried about that too but it hasn't been much of a problem. Just remembering to constantly sip every few minutes is the challenge.

I was doing pretty good until last night when I was faced with Constipation. Unbelievable. I'm drinking Water as much as I possibly can and taking all the Senokot and Colasce that they told me too but still, this is awful. I just had my dear hubby go out this morning to buy Milk of Magnesia. I hope that makes it easier. All part of the journey I guess and this too "shall pass" sometime soon I hope! :(

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Thin-for-kidney, doing well. Still in hospital. Surgeon is conservative and likes to have all her patients tolerating meds orally. And tolerating a full liquid diet before leaving. I'm like when is the last time I just laid around and relaxed and took care of myself???

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@MissforMimi lol I hear ya!! I know I will be in the hospital from wed1-28 to sat 1-31 it appears that I'm a "special" case as I'm on dialysis for my kidneys, as for me in just glad I'm not getting discharged a day after surgery as that supposedly is getting more and more common!! I mean come on, we all just had major surgery not like we just gave birth, I want to know that I am totally OK with EVERYTHING before I go home, right??!!!!????

With all that said, (grin) I'm glad your doing well!! Keep me posted

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thin-for-kidney, there is no way under the sun I was going home the day after. Let those nurses and technicians take good care of you. If you leave on a Saturday. You'll be able to get all your meds. The hospital pharmacy is closed on Sunday and not many pharmacies have liquid oxycodone. Or whatever they will want you to leave on...

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