Laceyloveland

I took one week off after the surgery, but the day after I was out of the hospital I felt fine and was out doing my thing (at a slower pace of course lol). I think everyone is different. I have also had 2 c-sections that I felt fine with afterward so I think maybe my body was used to surgery. Good luck to you =)

I'm preop still but am having surgery on the 18th. I fly back on the 21st and will return to work on the 22nd.
I am hoping to work from home the rest of that week. The following week I'll be traveling. I am planning on just sucking it up, taking extra time, if needed and sleeping whenever I am not working.
I was hoping to take more time but I just started this job in April and already had to take a week off in June for my MBA residency and graduation. I am also not telling people what kind of surgery I am having since I don't know them very well.
Best of luk to you!!

By 11 days I was pretty ok. My stomach still hurt a bit, but I was off pain meds by that point. I'm not sure I was ready to go back to work at that point since still felt a little weak. I'm an attorney, so my job isn't physically demanding.

I'm 3 wks out and by the 2nd week I was feeling better but because I was feeling better I went and did my normal stuff and now I'm back in pain in my left side to the point I may end up in the ER so be careful don't over do it I work in a hospital so I now 11 weeks off is what I'm going to need I do heavy lifting

My surgeon told me to take two full weeks off to be safe. I'm glad I did.

Mine does that too. I just keep getting on until it gives me the answer I want, lol!

My pants fell down when I was in the front yard gardening and I wasn't embarassed at all!

I am of German descent, and in my opinion, we here in America are doing a huge disservice to our children by "protecting" them from alcohol. I was given small amounts of beer in my bottle as a baby. And as I grew I was never refused alcoholic beverages, they were limited, just as any responsible parent would with sodas.
Now the argument can be made on both sides about health advantages/disadvantages. But where I saw the biggest difference was in my late teens & early twenties when all my friends were out getting sloshed, alcohol really wasn't that big of a deal to me, because I had access to it and was taught moderation with it my entire life.

I didn't have a pain pump and didn't need one. I had codeine and paracetamol 4 hourly, and then dropped the codeine after 5 days. Dropped the paracetamol after a week.
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Lucky me IM allergic to morphine, and sensitive to all others narcotics once they figured it out.I was given liquid Tylenol and I was feeling human again lol

I was sleeved on July 24 and I only used the pain meds in the hospital one time to try to get some rest. I was up walking and sitting upright in my bed a few hours after my surgery. I would have to rate my pain as like a 2 or 3.

I just had my surgery on Thursday, and they did give me a morphine pain pump (PCA). It worked REALLY well. It sounded to me like it was a pretty standard thing, all the other patients on the unit had one also. They let me use it for 2 days post-op while I was staying there and now they've sent me home on liquid Lortab. The Lortab tastes horrible, even after having the pharmacy add flavoring, plus I have to take it in small sips because taking anything too fast is super painful. However, it does take the edge off the pain and it hasn't been bad enough for me to vomit it up yet. They also gave me a phenergan liquid prescription for nausea, and that has helped and also makes me tired, so I've been taking that at night as needed. I am still super sore, but I can get up and down out of the chair easier today than I could last night. I also have a PPI (prevacid solutab) prescription that they have me taking every 12 hours for the next month or so.

I had a pain pump, they took it away 3rd day. I would advise to get a abdominal surgical band ($30). It really helped Mr heel, 2 of my friends didn't get one and it took them about three weeks to stop bring so sore. I was at target shopping by week 2. You wear it 24/7 for 30 days, only take it off for showers. I had complications next day post open, but it was diabetes related, stayed a week. But everything worked out great after that. You'll be fine, it gets better

My pain was at about a 9/10 the first day/night, then to about a 8/9. They had me on liquid.Lortab every 3 hours, that made me so sick to my stomach, so then they went to dailauted (spelling ?) in my IV, That worked great. I'm now taking the liquid Lortab at home, and it is great...

I just ordered my fitbit and should get it in about a week. I have the Nike +apple sensor that goes in Nike shocks. I love it. I use everyday to track my walking milage, time, and calories burned. Awesome device. I can't wait for my fitbit to get here to track walking at work.

Laceyloveland
lots of info concerning "fitbit" on the puter here.
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luck
kathy

So glad she is doing fine now!!

Carlab51, thoughts and prayers with u. Please keep us updated on ur status. I'm so sorry u r going thru so much. Hugs.

Love this! U r so right!

If all goes as planned, august 22 with Dr Emma patterson in Portland Oregon for me!!

Was having dinner and had so many thoughts on my journey. Here is a topic if anyone is interested.
http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/46381-have-you-ever-pondered-the-little-things-like-a-spoon-how-it-can-change-our-healthy-decisions/
What I made for my Soup tonight
I took 3 med shrimp (so added less then 35 calories, not fat and a bit more Protein, I will use and make shrimp soup after the sleeve when allowed )and used my olive oil spray (so amazed you can fry almost anything or get that taste using this with out the calories) and cooked the with a teaspoon of minced garlic (I like it garlicky) When that had got a good color, I then added a cup of Water with a teaspoon of chicken bullion,so it was mostly a shrimp broth still.
Added about a 1/4 a small baby zucchini (could use celery or yellow squarsh, carrot) so was about 1/8 of cup. boiled that.
Can use chives, rosemary, creole seasoning, butter buds, salty and pepper to flavor. Just remember not to get carried away with your salty things as the chicken broth already has so much sodium.
Then added cornstarch, mixed in 1 cup skim milk to thicken. I really prefer flour and like 3-4 tab isn't bad instead of cornstarch but it still adds more empty calories, (look at me thinking of empty calories, so very funny)
I have tried wheat flour but it doesn't thicken well. I am gonna experiment with some better flours or thickening agents to have better flavor then cornstarch or white flour with cabs and calories
Poured in blended and purred. Now you can take them Shrimp out, how ever all this was still way less then fat free cream of soup.

I'm a Dr. & I would just like to remind u that what gets billed is NOT the same as what gets paid to the hospital/surgeon. There is usually a huge difference, and the physician & facility must accept the contracted rate. It's frustrating for patients and care providers both!

Best wishes to both of you! Excited for u!!! I just got my sx. Date today, it will be 8-22! Yeah!! Less than a month!

How r u doing?did u get a pain pump? Get ice chips and clears? I sure hope u r feeling well!

August 13th is my date at 730AM!!!!!
YAY! That was easier than I was anticipating!
Oh, and it's my birthday today and thats when I got the call!!! :D