November 2018 Sleevers!?!?

[Frustr8 7,886]

Suck on a sugar free tropical popsicle, whole lot tastier and more fun than licking a carrot,or kissing a stalk of celery.

[gabybab 696]

You are a beautiful lady, I bet when you meet the new "you" she will be smoking hot! Best wishes!

[theresamtz 4]

On 12/02/2018 at 00:21, Frustr8 said:

Suck on a sugar free tropical popsicle, whole lot tastier and more fun than licking a carrot,or kissing a stalk of celery.

You’re right... haha. sugar free popsicles are the best treat right now. Especially with an irritated throat.

[Awa 10]

How long have you all been on pain meds? I had my surgery on 11/28, and I still need my Percocet at least a couple of times a day. I’m trying to stretch it out so I can get off this med, I went 13 hours last night and I can sleep ok, but boy it really helps with feeling kinda normal during the day.

[Miss_Kee 23]

On 12/02/2018 at 09:30, Awa said:

How long have you all been on pain meds? I had my surgery on 11/28, and I still need my Percocet at least a couple of times a day. I’m trying to stretch it out so I can get off this med, I went 13 hours last night and I can sleep ok, but boy it really helps with feeling kinda normal during the day.

I only took my pain meds one time. Tylenol did the trick for me.

[theresamtz 4]

On 12/02/2018 at 08:30, Awa said:

How long have you all been on pain meds? I had my surgery on 11/28, and I still need my Percocet at least a couple of times a day. I’m trying to stretch it out so I can get off this med, I went 13 hours last night and I can sleep ok, but boy it really helps with feeling kinda normal during the day.

Pain was unbearable first few days. I’m on Day 3 and now subsided a bit. Only real pain is on my largest incision. Which is normal, considering what was yanked out of it! Tylenol helps and when I’m ready for bed time I take a stonger med my doctor prescribed. Soon there will be no pain and we can stop taking them. Plus I’ve had this annoying cough, which is killer to my wounds.

[theresamtz 4]

Question?
Anyone have horrible breath after surgery??? I’m brushing way more than I normally would. Is it lack of Water?

[Frustr8 7,886]

Yes and no, your body may be starting to go into fat-burning mode. KETOSIS STINKS, IN THEORY AND IN PRACTICE! My own , not so much bad breath as my armpits, B.O. my armpits smell like rotting onions, keep cleaning, baking soda, ani-persp/deodorants, even wiping down with 90% rubbing alcohol, in case it was bacterium. Family says they smell NOTHING but Baby I Do!👿😕👿

[Thoneybear 17]

1 hour ago, Awa said:

How long have you all been on pain meds? I had my surgery on 11/28, and I still need my Percocet at least a couple of times a day. I’m trying to stretch it out so I can get off this med, I went 13 hours last night and I can sleep ok, but boy it really helps with feeling kinda normal during the day.

I was also sleeved on the 28th and I have been able to drop down to using the pain meds in the evening only. I feel minimal pain most of the day, but trying to get in the bed in the evening is painful. I think I will try to just use Tylenol this evening to see if that can settle the pain.

[Sealeafi 103]

My day 16-19: I am the fine winner if the flu... good times right after surgery! I guess the upside to having 103 fever in the ER after surgery is that you definitely get bumped to the top of the list to get seen! ( some people had been waiting 5-6 hours at the hospital)

[jesseycakes 103]

2 minutes ago, Sealeafi said:

My day 16-19: I am the fine winner if the flu... good times right after surgery! I guess the upside to having 103 fever in the ER after surgery is that you definitely get bumped to the top of the list to get seen! ( some people had been waiting 5-6 hours at the hospital)

Oh no!!! Glad you were seen quickly, tho. You didn't need to sit there for 6 hours after just having surgery.

[Thoneybear 17]

So happy they got you back and you didn't have to wait long. Hope you feel better soon:)

[BarbJK 15]

Surgery was 11/27, and I was released at noon the next day. It's been over 24 hours that I have just been using occasional tylenol. Drinking doesn't hurt, and my sips don't have to be that small. I feel like I've got it easy compared to some of you. I've been able to meet my Fluid and Protein goals with no problem. I hope this isn't the calm before the storm. I'm finally below the weight I was on surgery day - I gained 7 lbs of fluid. I go in for my 1 week visit on Tuesday.

[BarbJK 15]

2 hours ago, Thoneybear said:

I was also sleeved on the 28th and I have been able to drop down to using the pain meds in the evening only. I feel minimal pain most of the day, but trying to get in the bed in the evening is painful. I think I will try to just use Tylenol this evening to see if that can settle the pain.

I was done on the 27th and went home noon on the 28th. I needed the dilaudid up until bedtime on the 29th. After that it's been tylenol 2-3 times a day. But I have fibromyalgia, so I'm accustomed to a constant low level of pain that i don't take anything for. If you're not used to being in pain, you need the meds.

[courtwade 12]

Anybody else have headaches and neck pain? I’ve tried everything. 😢