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DD87    7

DD87
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Hi guys

I had my op yesterday! And I went to bed tonight by 10pm as I was exhausted. I have woken up 3 hours later, dry throat & kind of hungry, the gas pains are so uncomfortable and I definitely feel nauseous.

anyone else feel similar? I also have a headache from lack of hydration!

please tell me it’s normal and the days get easier x

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Yeah, i had it bad too! I ended staying in the hospital an extra day bc I couldn't keep any fluids down & how horrible the gas pains were. But, eventually, everything fell in place & things got alot better. It took time with some bumps here & there along the road but I got there & I'm now 2 months & 3 days out from my surgery & feel GREAT!!! Hang in there, it gets better & so well worth it!!! Just stay hydrated too! Keep sipping!!

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DD87    7

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I’m so pleased someone was awake and replied to me! It’s 3am where I am!
I can drink but it’s painful!

thanks for coming back so quickly

anything else you can share would be appreciated 🙂

I am scared to move too much at the moment, getting up and down is hard!

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SabrenaR    0

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10 minutes ago, DD87 said:

I’m so pleased someone was awake and replied to me! It’s 3am where I am!
I can drink but it’s painful!

thanks for coming back so quickly

anything else you can share would be appreciated 🙂

I am scared to move too much at the moment, getting up and down is hard!

Its 7pm here where I am. I didnt have much pain when I sipped, more like discomfort. But, I did have pain if I sipped too fast behind one another, oh yeah, I definitely felt pain..it was bad. So just take it slow, your tummy is swollen & inflamed & very sensitive. So take small sips out of those one ounce cups, if it takes you 5-10mins to do so, then do that..don't force it, slowly sip every 15minutes. Try to get up & move around as much as u can, dont over do it but to help get those gas pains moving around & out of you & to keep from setting up blood clots. I know its painful, trust me I know, once I got home, 5 days later I was rushed back to the ER for severe pain, thought I had a Leak, thank GOD it wasn't! I just did too much..so please dont push yourself like I did bc I can be dangerous & very painful. My daughter eventually stayed with me to help me up & down until I was able to do it all on my own without any pain. You have to find what works best for you! Stick with it, follow your surgeon's plans & orders as well as your nutritionist & stay sipping for hydration..you'll be just fine! 😊

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