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10 pounds gone is excellent!!!! Go you!!! Very motivational. They gave me zofran, phenergan and even Benadryl. Crazy huh

It makes you put in the email. Mine is april.gilley19@yahoo.com

I wish I'd known, and been more prepared for, dry heaves feeling like you were being ripped apart. Even with an abdominal binder on I wish I'd have known how much pain id be in when I first woke up. It took an hr to get to the right pain med I wish I'd known how wonderful my nurses would be at taking care of my needs. I would have saved me a lot of worrying I wish I'd known what an On-Q pain pump was Bc if have requested that on previous surgeries as well. Lol

I'm on there. Aprilgilley is my user name

Been dry heaving and nauseous all day, but still walking loops. Lol

Better little by little. I feel like I've been his by a truck. Lol

I was told for abdominal cavity gas only walking helps. It's pretty painful. I haven't had much intestinal gas. But I do burp a lot more. Lol

Thanks and I feel sleeved for sure. Lol. The pain was really horrible, but it got under control. Today is day 2 and I'm only taking liquid acetaminophen in my IV.

Thank you!! I'm ok right now. Just relaxing and listening to my new yummy gurgle as I chew ice. There is a special area dedicated at Norman Regional Hospital to bariatric patients and they are such great staff. I've never had nurses so on the ball. I'm glad I chose to have my surgery here. I figured out that some liquids just make me nauseated do am sticking with ice for now. The gas pain us very bad Bc of referral pain. When gas pushes against your diaphragm, since the diaphragm itself doesn't register pain, it refers that pain into your left shoulder. I'm getting up and down out of bed on my own and walk when I feel up to it. All on all, even after the dry heaving this morning, today is a better day. April

Good luck SJ!!! And update when u can We are here for ya when u need us.

Well, I ain't gonna lie... That was probably the worst pain I've ever felt when I woke up from surgery. It took them about an hr to get my pain taken care of. But we got it under control. I've walked quite a bit and did what's called the blue ice test. I eat ice colored with some type of blue dye and they make sure none comes out in my drain tube as an extra leak test. I still look like I've been noshing on smurfs. My vision is extremely blurry Bc of the nausea patch, and I'm so very nauseous that I've been dry heaving this morning. I have a low-grade fever, which is normal after surgery, but I still feel totally wiped out by it.

Yeah. Ain't no backing out now. Lol

Hey friends!!! It's me. The nausea patch behind the ear makes everything blurry. Lol I really had it rough when I woke up. I can honestly say it was the worst pain I've ever felt. They started giving me pain meds every 5 minutes to get my pain under control. I still have gas pain, but at least the abdominal pain is taken care of. In about an hr and a half I have what's called a blue ice test. I'm given ice that is dyed blue. I eat it slowly as tolerated and they ensure no blue is in my drain tube. I ain't gonna lie, this has been really rough. Really painful. I always thought I'd tolerated pain well until today. I guess this one would've been ok had they not did the pain meds the way they did. I can barely hold my head up and stuff so I'm gonna get off of here. Thank you all for such awesome support. April

This is your surgical captain Lindsay speaking. April made it out of surgery before nine, but is still in recovery waiting for a room. She was in extreme pain when she woke up, but it is now more manageable. Stay tuned for an update!

Good morning sunshine! Just made it through my IV without fainting. It's a miracle.

I ain't lying. It stung pretty well for a second. But.... I made it through the IV without fainting!!!!

Leigh Anne beat me to the IV. Lol. I'm ok with that. Hehehe Jen, thanks for all of the encouraging words!!!

I'm glad everything went well for you!! I'm about to go check in in about 20 minutes. Feeling a lil freaked out, but I'll get over it.

Thanks!!! I'm glad you're feeling ok. I'm a bundle of nerves. Lol

Leigh Anne and I are kickin sleeve ass today!!! We got this!!

Ok guys. It's been a loooong day. I helped a friend fail a history exam til midnight and then she had a massive gallbladder attack. She is sleeved and is my ride to the hospital and is the one staying with me in the hospital. She's doing better now and we are about to head that way soon. Thank you guys for all the well wishes! XOXO April PS, Jen, the comment about God's creation was damn hilarious!!!!

Glad you're feeling okay. I know it's tiring and hard. Don't overdo it and remember, slow n steady wins the race.

Me too

Yeah. Same for me

Thank you!!!!