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I just had surgery on January 30th 2018



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Hi everyone, my names Myckayla I’m 20 years old my height is 4’11 my highest weight was 220 and my surgery weight was 208.4. I spent a total of 2 nights and 3 days in the hospital due to not being able to drink enough fluids. And now that I’m home I don’t have the feeling of hunger or wanting to drink :( has anyone else dealt with this and if so how? Because I don’t want to go back for dehydration. I’m also in the full liquid stage.

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Yes, the physical urge isn't really there but you have to meet your goals for Protein and Water each day. Try the baritastic app - you can set reminders for drinking water and track protein intake on it. Drinking water is the most important part so if you can't do both, focus on it. If you're unsure what your goals are, give your doctor a call. Good luck xx

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I do use Baritastic app but I just can’t get all my fluids I’m not focused too much on Protein just because I’m more focused on being hydrated. Thanks so much (:


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Any fluids count towards your Water goals - water, decaff tea/coffee, juice, milk etc. Have you tried sugar free popsicles? Xx

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Yes I have the only problem I’m running into is anytime I try something as soon as it touches my stomach I get nauseous. I don’t actually throw up I just have to walk back and forth til I feel better so idk I’ve been trying to incorporate different things I’m allowed to have day by day but it doesn’t help I go right back to the same thing which is ice chips :/ I want to have some good Soups


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28 minutes ago, Macky. said:

I do use Baritastic app but I just can’t get all my fluids I’m not focused too much on Protein just because I’m more focused on being hydrated. Thanks so much (:

Protein is important for proper healing. It’s a must! Please drink it

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20 minutes ago, Macky. said:

Yes I have the only problem I’m running into is anytime I try something as soon as it touches my stomach I get nauseous. I don’t actually throw up I just have to walk back and forth til I feel better so idk I’ve been trying to incorporate different things I’m allowed to have day by day but it doesn’t help I go right back to the same thing which is ice chips :/ I want to have some good Soups

Did your doc give you any anti nausea med for post op? Mine did, but I was lucky I didn’t need it after hospital discharge.

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Yes he did but I have a patch on so I didn’t want do double up on nausea meds. once this patch expires and if I’m still nauseous I’ll take my nausea meds (:


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Congratulations Myckayla!!! Hope you have a speedy recovery!!!

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That is so great!!! I hope to do as well on Thursday! I hope you continue to do well and Thanks so much for sharing your experience, I want to suck in all the knowledge I can!

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I’m sure you’ll do even better (: I had just never had a surgery before and never had anesthesia so it was tough for me. But I plan on filming a video on my experience and what I took to the hospital today so maybe you can pull some info from that (: thanks so much for the kind and encouraging words


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I also had my surgery on the 30th and my gas pains are finally going away... I take really small sips of Water threw the day but it feels like I’m taking into much air when I swallow...


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Whoop whoop surgery sissstaa! I don’t have a problem with my fluids anymore and My gas pain was very minimal but I took gas x to hurry it along. For a few days I felt like that too with the Water so I bought the miracle 360 cup (for toddlers) and it’s so much easier and I don’t feel as much air. But that’s my suggestion another suggestion is to use a baby spoon to drink the water which is what I used the first 2 days I was in the hospital


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