Just got home!

[KatB5331 21]

I had my surgery on Monday and have just gotten home. Overall, it wasn't too terrible. However, one of my incisions in my left side is is unbelievably sore. I knew I would be sorer on that side an any other but OMG!!! I had no troubles meeting my Water intake goal (64 oz) and walking in order to leave the hospital.

Now that I'm home, the real work starts. Got to keep up the Clear Liquids for the next several days and getting some Protein in. Also, painkillers are my fav right now! Ha!

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[lizardqueen 56]

Congrats! The incision on the left hurts the most because that's where they stretch to take out the stomach. Good luck!

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Edited September 29, 2016 by lizardqueen

[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations.

[Mysticpink74 50]

I had my surgery on Monday and have just gotten home. Overall, it wasn't too terrible. However, one of my incisions in my left side is is unbelievably sore. I knew I would be sorer on that side an any other but OMG!!! I had no troubles meeting my Water intake goal (64 oz) and walking in order to leave the hospital.

Now that I'm home, the real work starts. Got to keep up the Clear liquids for the next several days and getting some Protein in. Also, painkillers are my fav right now! Ha!

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I was just approved...so I'm wondering :

64 oz clear liquid for how long? What is nxt phase (how long?) ...how much Protein intake etc...how was you pain in the hospital? What did you take to hospital? Any other useful input?

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[KatB5331 21]

Clear liquids for a week. My program has 6 weeks of directions. Requiring 80 grams of Protein a day. Pain in the hospital wasn't that bad except for the one incision on my left side...yes, I used the morephine pump as much as possible and then started on Iquitos Lortab. This one incision is painful!! It's where the did the most tugging and pulling. No, they didn't take out the stomach during the rny. My advice is to follow the program that was set for you!

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[Steven1954 89]

@Mysticpink74. Clear liquids for several days than liquids for two weeks

You do not want any particle of food interfering with staple seams before they heal After Liquids two weeks soft or mushy foods. Then it's trial and error. You have to see what you can tolerate. It is not as terrible as it may seem to volumn eaters. There are no hunger pangs. Just watch your Fluid intake

[achappex3 346]

@@Mysticpink74 @@Steven1954 that varies depending on program actually. I move onto puréed foods (if my body is ready) at 3 days. By 7 weeks I'm eating pretty normal.

64 oz is consistent however.

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Edited September 30, 2016 by achappex3

[cbradley 23]

Congratulations!! My surgery is 12-27-16 in Mexico. My insurance denied it.....

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[shaylady08 60]

@@cbradley why did they denied you?

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[Nerdgrl 61]

@@KatB5331 congratulations! My surgery was 9/29 and my big incision (in my case, it's in the center) is just starting to hurt - or the painkillers I got in the hospital are still wearing off. Hope you're healing well!

@@cbradley my surgery was also in Mexico, and it's been an amazing experience! I'm honestly glad that I did it this way instead of the "traditional" route in the states. Best of luck to you!

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[Ellapearl 26]

Yay katB5331 keep up the great attitude and meeting you goal[emoji122]????