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I wished I had planned for more time off work. I was off the week of surgery. The following week I worked from home and this week I am back in the office. Honestly I need one more week I think to be feeling good enough to be back at work. I'm having severe nausea and it is a real struggle to get ready for work each morning. I have started sleeping upright in a recliner with a neck pillow to hold my head up and that seems to be helping with the nausea. But again, I wished I had more time off to let my body rest and heal.

Absolutely this happened to me! I was so bummed. My surgery was on the 30th and I came home from the hospital 8 pounds heavier than when I went in. It is all of the IV fluids that they pump in you. When I got home I dropped that and then some. I am 1 week and 2 days post op and have lost 20 pounds total to date. So don't fret, I did and it was nothing to fret over.

@PartofMyCharm.... I feel exactly the same. While I am excited about this next chapter and proud of what I am doing to be healthier and feel better, I am having some adjustment issues. I was totally mentally prepared and knew exactly what having the surgery meant and was going to mean in my life. But I have still had a little depression since the surgery that I did not expect. But I am down 20 pounds overall and just keep hanging in there knowing it will just keep getting better and better. But like you said, it's kind of hard to explain. I hear you.

Hi Sleevers.... I am 4 days post op. This list of what to take to the hospital was a great help. But there are two additional items that I took with me that were lifesavers. First was Biotene moisturizing mouth spray. My doc let me use this when I was still NPO after surgery. Thank goodness!! But be sure to clear that with your surgeon. Next was my back scratcher. The pain meds always make me itch a little...having a back scratcher was nice to have and I used it quite a bit.

Sept. 30!! Just a few hours away now. My surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow morning - I have to leave the house at 5:30 and I'm counting hours and minutes now instead of weeks and months! Woohoo...very excited!

BeagleLover, thanks for the links. I have bookmarked them. The first one looks especially interesting.

Oh thanks! That is good to hear. It is taking every ounce of will power that I have right now to not eat. Think I will try to sleep instead.

Yes I'm drinking Unjury chicken soup and the strawberry flavor in sugar free lemonade. So that is where I'm getting the protein. I just hope I don't feel this level of hunger post-op.

My surgery is day after tomorrow. So I am on clear liquids now and I am STARVING! My question is, are you hungry during the liquid phases after surgery? If I am this hungry afterwards, I don't think I will make it...