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deekel8    72

deekel8
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Sorry I haven't updated till now! I've been so exhausted from the pain meds. Couldnt even type a short text without being wiped out.

Had my surg 730AM Tues. All went well. Woke up in recovery with nurse having to tell me loudly over n over to take a deep breath. I have sleep apnea and apparently i kept stopping breathing while in there. That was a major struggle cuz all I wanted to do was sleep.

Didnt have the gas pain, but had alot of pain in my back so it took till about 5pm to get on top of that with Dilaudid(?) once that really kicked in i slept well. Even missed visitors that stopped by, along with my surgeons visit.

All is going well. Passed my leak test n started liquids about 9AM yesterday. Could only use swabs up till then. They wouldnt let me do the biotene spray so had horrible dry mouth. Havent been hungry yet.

Was released to go home about 5 last night. Now am trying to stay ahead of pain. Had a bad time getting to sleep last night and started to feel like i shouldve stayed in hosp one more night. But i took the pain, nausea and spasm meds and got thru it.

My challenge now is to obviously get all the liquids in along with timing out all my meds (thyroid, wellbutrin, prilosec plus the pain meds)

So glad everyone is doing well. I just keep holding on to the thinking that most peeps feel much better days 3, 6 and 14.

I never get all 10 spirometer breaths in per hour. Thats been hard. Can only breathe till about 1500 so far.

Never had the feeling of regret or buyers remorse we hear so much about. Am so thankful that i had this opportunity and am not looking back. Only ahead to much healthier and happier days! So lucky to have all of you to share the journey!

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deekel8    72

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Good morning! I was shocked, I got to sleep pretty quickly (midnite by the time I got in bed) and slept well the whole 4 hours I got. Up to get ready, leaving in a half hour. So excited! Good luck today all! We got this! Today is a new start to a healthier us!

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I have not seen an update from you. How was surgery for you. Keep us posted.

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Just getting ready to go to the hospital! I'm so psyched to get this done and feeling great! I hope everyone's surgery is great!

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Thanks for looking out for me! I've been so tired. Now that I'm on a different pain med Im feeling more energy. Hope you are doing better today

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deekel8    72

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So, now that you are home, how are you feeling mentally? I am a little overwhelmed with trying to get all the liquid in, plus the timing of my meds. Other than that my mood is pretty stable. I could care less about food, which is an amazing feeling. Even watching the food commercials doesnt bother me. Anyone feeling sad, scared, anxious, happy or anything else?

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kgarrettsatx    109

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So, now that you are home, how are you feeling mentally? I am a little overwhelmed with trying to get all the liquid in, plus the timing of my meds. Other than that my mood is pretty stable. I could care less about food, which is an amazing feeling. Even watching the food commercials doesnt bother me. Anyone feeling sad, scared, anxious, happy or anything else?

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Im in a good mood mentally. Super excited to take these baby steps. I feel so swollen tho all in my belly. Finally passing gas today. Tmi...sorry.

Getting liquids in is so tough. And now im gonna miss my ivs. I didnt worry as much in the hospital cuz we were getting hydrated but now....stresses me out. Zero hunger pains. Love that and food doesnt bother me either. My hubby cooked Breakfast tacos this morning and the smell gagged me. Lol. Hope that stays that way. That would be awesome if food repels me lol.

Just takin it easy. Want tonstay ahead ofnthe pain. I would say the pain is about a 5 moving ariund but just sitting still or laying in bed is a zero. I feel so grateful and excited!

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Mudgy6    88

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I had my gb on the 26th and came home yesterday. I woke up this morning feeling like I didn't know what I was doing. Ima little

Sore. Other than that I feel ok. Dr told me not to walk outside because of the heat, so inside it is.

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I feel like I don't know what to eat for my first week

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ChaCha77    74

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I just got home today. I'm still having some pain and having a hard time keeping Water down, so that is my current focus. I just want to feel better.

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Rocshae    45

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I feel pretty good today but worse than yesterday. One of my incisions is red and swollen and I have a sharp pain on the left side. Dr. says to take Benedryl and if it gets worse I have to come back in. No problem swallowing and drinking Water and Protein Shake. I'm glad everyone made it through safely. Keep in mind everyday will get better.

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ChaCha77    74

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Jackson, Michigan (surgery in Lansing)

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Tina Marie Pecchillo    36

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New York City, queens

Did any of you ladies shower yet? I washed up yesterday, but I really want to shower. Did it hurt ? Did your strips come off?

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ChaCha77    74

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I showered in the hospital. The strips didn't come off. My Dr. said showers are fine, just no bath.

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