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pattivalvo
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Really?? 6 years. That's crazy:) wow I've never had surgery until now. Good to know
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My incisions itched at two weeks and then went away so of course I thought they were healed now they're itching at four weeks and I don't understand if that is internal healing or what.... is this normal?????
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The link is in your signature???? Not sure where that is???
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Yes this sounds right!
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Powerade zero
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Yes I hv a card and I use it and love it!
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Yes very normal
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6 weeks
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Took one drink and it burned. No way!!! Stomache not ready after 4weeks
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Can I have a glass of wine after four weeks postop?
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I was told never
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He said it was risk of ulcers
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Don't know about the pain but my dr said no Ibuprofen ever again and no heating padsAre any of you in pain 19 days postop and if you are wheres the pain?Day 8Yes it's normalM still in pain below my belly button to the left and under my left lower rib? Anyone know what this is?Is this suppose to help w skin sagging?Thanks for FeedbackMe to:)2weeks 4days post op i Hv a suture coming out of incision so my dr said to clip it off. 2 days later my incision hurts so bad and I feel a bump in it. Has anyone experience this and if so how is it now?I gained 10 pounds after the surgery also but now I've lost 15 ......25 total if you count the 10 pounds from surgeryI had my surgery July 31 and you?I took a week off and probably needed a week and a half
