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Just an update, everything went fine. Surgery at 9, home by 2! Incision pain sucks and I have a lot of back pain but my baby tummy is doing well and tolerating fluids. Strangely Water gives me a bit of a tummy ache. I'm trying to get in some more Protein today since I've got a handle on fluids. Thanks so much everyone for the wonderful support and encouragement!

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*Effecting* Ugh! Is there a way to edit?

Affecting is the correct word.

I've decided to leave the computer at home. For now. I'm still backing everything up and and organizing so if I do need it, my husband can just come home and get it. Progress! Okay, I'm up in 8 hours to head to the hospital. Better pretend like I'm going to get any sleep at all!

Yeah, I thought about bring shtuff to do, but ultimately was glad I didn't. I may have been mentally present but I kept nodding off, and I know that just means either shoddy work or no real work at all.

I'm an IT analyst, so I have work from home capability, thank goodness.

I had the surgery on Wed, had arranged for PTO Wed through Fri, and then worked from home starting the following Monday for a week, then was back in the office 12 days post. I was discharged Thursday around noon, had little pain but was very fatigued until I could move to purees at 14 days post. Had some nausea but no vomiting.

Serious complications can happen, but they are rare. Sounds like you have planned for contingencies and you should be fine. Good luck!!

I had surgery on Tuesday and I'm planning to work from home on Monday, if I can get my surgeon's office to fax over a Return to Work release. My firm is big on the letter of the law; technically I'm off until the 13th, and they won't let me work before then without a release.

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