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Any last minute advise? I'm pretty nervous but also very excited to get to the other side. Hoping all goes really well.

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Any last minute advise? I'm pretty nervous but also very excited to get to the other side. Hoping all goes really well.

Godspeed in your recovery ???????? and just take care of yourself. Don't over do anything, and listen to the doctor. And stay on top of the pain with your meds. It's not fun waking in middle of night with pain. I felt like my insides were so fragile the first few days.

And keep reminding yourself it's going to be so worth every once of pain you are going through.

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I had mine this past Wednesday (May 6th). RNY. I honestly did not even open my bag I took to the hospital except for going home clothes and my phone charger. I was released from the hospital about lunchtime on Thursday (28 hours after surgery started). I try to hang on to anesthesia so I only opened both eyes at the same time yesterday morning. ???? I was relatively calm during the preps though I had those scary thoughts. I kept pushing them away and the last thing I remember is my husband kissing me as we made our way down the hall.

Best of luck to you and welcome to the club!

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Walk as much as you can within reason. It helps a lot with getting rid of the gas and air from the surgery.

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I'm three weeks out now. Get plenty of rest and do your best to get in your fluids. Make sure you do your walking and, if you are staying in hospital for a few days, make sure you let your nurses know if you are having pain before it gets overwhelming.

Don't be too hard on yourself. It's a little different for everyone. You can do this!

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Walk as soon as you can!!

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My Sx is Thursday! Very excited question ... What Protein drink did you use???

I have been using Spiru-Tein. I have a strong aversion to sugar substitutes and this powder is low in sugar but what it does have is natural.. Nit is more expensive than some others out there but it is very high quality and I think it tastes great.

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My Sx is Thursday! Very excited question ... What Protein Drink did you use???

I use Muscle Milk. Low sugar and they have a high Protein version that has 32g per serving. The less I had to drink to reach my daily goal the better. They come in vanilla, chocolate, banana, and Cookies and cream. I like the taste but I haven't tried any of the other kinds other than Slimfast which is great but had more sugar.

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