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TV series on DVD (watched four seasons of Friends)

Lots of pillows to sleep in a reclined position

Microwave heating things for my shoulders and neck with gas pain

My roommate and mom to heat stuff, get me Water, etc

A tv tray that I moved beside my bed to keep all the remotes, my cell phone, and drink on

Slimfast and ensure Protein Drinks, skim milk to water it all down

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By far my best friend was the heating pad. I brought it to the hospital with me and to this day, use it :thumbup: So comforting on a sore tummy and now it helps when I have gas pain, but that might be TMI. LOL

Cyrena

DOB: 1/19/07

240/141/145

start/now/goal

Dr. Aceves, Mexicali

Cyrena's Weight Loss Journey

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what I used most of all for the first 3 days and nights was my recliner, a heating pad, and a pillow :thumbup:
I gotta agree, Recliner, heating pad and pillow were VERY important. I would have gotton no sleep for days without them.

broth and a pill cutter also.

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I had my house so organised and clean, that I have had no guilt at all to lay around doing NOTHING for several days.

I have been grateful I bought some V8 vegetable juice - heated up in the microwave with some pepper - the broth is starting to make me feel a little sick.

Some unsweetened cocoa with warm milk of a night before bed has been very soothing.

Oh, and lovely boyfriend calling in to see me every night, doing any chores, but going home to his own house so I can get rid of the gas without holding back :-)

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