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I'm pretty scared about all the pain everyone is talking about.. I hope I don't act like a big baby and I get up and walk as much as I can.

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I'm pretty scared about all the pain everyone is talking about.. I hope I don't act like a big baby and I get up and walk as much as I can.

Don't be! They give you medicine if you are in pain and ask you about your pain level constantly. The pain to me felt like a really sore day at the gym. (Like I was doing ab exercises all day and night) I was honestly more afraid of the IV. I hated that something needed to stay connected in me.

Plus, I had to have like 3 bags of potassium and that stuff really burned! She diluted it with some other Fluid pouches which helped but that was enough to scare me off going back in for dehydration, lol.

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I am so nervous I am waiting now on my phone call for them to tell me what time to come in on monday. How long did you have to stay in the hospital? They are telling me until wednesday but my cousin went through the same center and was released the night of her surgery ????????

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I was sleeved on the 17th, came home on the 18th. As far as pain goes it does feel like you did way too many sit-ups .... But I did and continue to use pain meds, why suffer? I found and are still finding the gas pains to be the worst. Have a stash of Gas X on hand and walk walk walk . I do find it's helping. Wish it wasn't -10 outside... Laps around the house do get boring. And as everyone said, I feel better than yesterday, and I am sure tomorrow will be better than today! Good Luck, and a speedy recovery.

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@slenderman I hope you get to go home today. it sounds like you are doing well.

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