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The day/night of surgery and the following 2 days were pretty awful for me. Then the third day out, everything rapidly started getting better.

Take your pain pills regularly during those first few days. I couldn't have gotten through it without them. (And I took them every 4 hours religiously those days.)

Now, at 8 days post-op, I am feeling pretty good. I get tired very easily, and I have to remember that my body is still in a fragile state (especially when I want to pick something up or bend over).

Good luck and feel better!

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@@TammyMMD Take the meds as prescribed - even if you think you feel better. Once you get to the point where they wear off - it's very hard to catch up to the pain again. Be sure to walk alot - get rid of the gas pains and use a heating pad. I'm sure it's good to be home!!!

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Drink your water!! At about 10 days out I thought I was Super Woman and over did it. Ended up in the ER and 3 bags of IV.

~LA

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I am in a lot of pain I think I got to time meds better is anyone else having this issue

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I got home from the hospital yesterday, in a lot of pain as well. The pain meds work, but I throw up sometimes after I take it bc it doesn't sit well with my stomach. Hoping it all passes soon. I barely can drink or eat Soup. hurts going down

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I am in a lot of pain I think I got to time meds better is anyone else having this issue

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I got home from the hospital yesterday, in a lot of pain as well. The pain meds work, but I throw up sometimes after I take it bc it doesn't sit well with my stomach. Hoping it all passes soon. I barely can drink or eat Soup. hurts going down

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I really hope it gets better for you soon coughing really hurts so I don't want to imagine what throwing up feels like pain is under control now just trying to get Isopure in which is really hard fingers xed

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