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Counting down......how is everyone doing?

Craig Martinez

Austin, Texas

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I'm doing great. Surgery went smoothly. In recovery now. Got some morphine to help with the pain. I click a button and it comes rolling into my Iv. My pain was really bad this morning. I think from the gas. Felt like a thousand people stabbing me in the stomach. Now it's ok. Everyone has been super nice. Hopefully will be discharged tomorrow morning/afternoon. The biggest complaint I have is serious dry mouth and not being able to drink anything. And chapped lips but they gave me gauze with Water to wet my mouth and Vaseline for my lip. food is the last thing on my mind and I haven't eaten in a week. Good luck to those in recovery as well ladies and gents. We did it!

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Same here reading over everything again!!!

Craig Martinez

Austin, Texas

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I'm home. Pain was higher than I thought. Gas not to bad. Went well I need up with 2 docs for the price of one ????. Thanks for the support and I hope everyone else is recouping well.

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Hope you are all doing well! I go in tomorrow 3/29 for mine : )

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My surgery was set 45 mins early but they were running late 2 hrs. Post op was about 5hrs

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Glad your good purple? No overnight stay?

Craig Martinez

Austin, Texas

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Wow purple I couldn't even imagine! I'm still in bed. I have had an Iv with pain meds in all day, and they just gave me a Vitamin Iv bag to make me stronger for tomorrow. Oxygen in my nose and my legs are wrapped in something that adds pressure and releases to circulate my blood to avoid blood clots. If your home just make sure your walking and moving around to avoid that! Glad everyone is doing well. For those that have surgery tomorrow or this week good luck! It's less painful than I thought after the fact, but at first I was thinking omg what did I do to myself because it was bad. After the pain meds started that was a fleeting thought and I am happy as a clam!

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Oh and all you need is a phone charger and headphones! I have Pandora on to block out the sounds of the machines and my lovely roomie who talks in her sleep.

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Wish you all luck today 3/29ers! Yes had dry mouth too but not as bad as when I had the EGD done. The pain meds numbed but didn't take it all away. Still had manage the pain via mind over manner.

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Mine went well back in the room 2.5 hours later asked for nausea meds no nausea or vomiting just tender stomach muscles like I pulled something and pain behind breast bone after sipping and burping but I'm doing great so far pain (am loaded on morphine) is way way less than I thought I'm in private hospital till Thursday feel hungry Water is it but I think it's just my stomach acid surgeon came In Earlier said everything went great no issues. I hope everyone is doing ok thinking of you all

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Great to hear shell! I'm right ahead of you by one day. I'm also still loaded up on morphine it will be your best friend the next couple days. Ugh and the nausea was terrible but thank goodness they have meds for that. They didn't even let me sip Water yet and it's been over a day! Jealous! Haha rest up and sleep! Glad your doing well.

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