Oct517

Same issue! I dont think its the steri strips just the incisions themselves. So itchy!

Hiya! Is the rescue sleep safe to take post surgery?

Had catheter for my surgery. They put it in while I was asleep. Woke up with it and had it for about a day. It didnt hurt while in, it was just weird. When the nurse took it out it didnt hurt at all and I experienced zero burning afterwards.

Yep, that's it! Thank you!

Hey, can anyone help me out? I'm looking for that picture that shows how much weight people lose in average depending on what weight they start out at. I've seen it posted on this website tons of times but of course now that I'm trying to find it I cant.

Thank you guys! I'll have to check out the Melatonin. Ugh, wish I had a recliner! I've been laying on the couch lately.

I'm just super cranky because I am extremely tired but can't sleep. I'm normally a stomach sleeper. So between not being able to sleep on my stomach, dealing with pain from my incisions and drain every time I move, and this heartburn I feel like I'm never going to go bed. I had found that I had been using my pain killers to help me sleep even when not in unbearable pain so I decided to flush the rest down the toilet. I'd rather suffer through any future pain (1 week post op so I'm thinking the worst of it is over?) than deal with possible addictions or problems that can stem from that habit. Any idea when this insomnia will go away? Work is going to be a killer if this is still going on by next week.

A lot of people on here will tell you not to buy anything for post-op. I also live alone and knew I would be mostly taking care of myself so I did buy things beforehand. Honestly, I am glad I did because I'm not supposed to drive for this entire week after surgery. Although, I could have had friends pick things up for me afterwards I'm glad I haven't had to harass them with having them take me to the store. Plus I probably wouldn't have wanted to go food shopping this week. Things I bought include; broth, protein shakes, pudding, yogurt, and fairlife milk. I also bought quite a few things through this website. I highly reccomend the protein hot chocolate.

Ugh. Didnt go to the bathroom all day and now I'm forcing myself to drink this smooth tea because I dont want to have a horrible [emoji90] experience

If you didn't throw it up, experience pain after swallowing, or get diarrhea from it than I think you're fine and didn't "mess" up.

He keeps it for a week from your release date. So I was released from the hospital last Thursday and we have the drain removed this Thursday. I'll have had it a total of 10 days by then.

Surgery was Oct. 2nd. Drain will be removed this Thursday.

Ugh. Cant wait to get mine out this Thursday! It's hard to feel "normal" when you have a tube sticking out of your gut. Sorta worried about the pain of getting my removed but honestly it's annoying me so much I dont even care.

I haven't gone back to work yet (still have this dang drain in) and I feel like I have no energy. I'm thinking it may be a combination of the lack of calories and just from being stuck inside with little human contact. Even before surgery, I tended to deplete fast when I have no social interactions. I went on walk earlier and a loop around town that I used to do easily felt like a 8 mile hike today.

"Make the kids and dad starve" lol super dramatic No one is going to starve waiting an hour to go home to eat healthy food

A lot of people may disagree but I seem to be in the same boat as you, it amazes me at how many people's SOs on here are totally unsupportive of their partner's wls/decision to lead a healthier life. Makes me relieved that I live alone and reminds me what I do and do not want to look for in a future partner. I remember reading a bit ago that we share over 80 percent of our meals with our future partner so you better make sure you choose the right one who is on the same page as you. I've been in that boat before, having a partner that eats **** food/makes poor food choices while you're trying to be healthy is major strain on the relationship and probably a lot of people's downfall when it comes to weight loss.

Are you guys dealing with extreme exhaustion?

Yes, I have been eating soup since day 4 post op. Strained and watered down. I can only take a few bites before I'm full but I haven't had any problems with it going down.

For me, it has always been pretty instant. They tell you to count backwards and you're like 10.... then the next thing you know you're in the recovery room waking up and it feels like no time has passed at all.

Lol. I made it through and all went well! My anxiety over the surgery was far worse than anything I have experienced so far (*knock on wood*). Now it's time to be anxious about other things.

I was just approved to take my PPI twice a day. Did you find that it helped if you took one in the morning and one in the evening or did you take them both at once?

5 days post op and I have never had BO like I have now. I'll have to invest in this shower brush you guys mentioned.

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Hope all goes well!

Only slightly disappointed that I wont be able to have candy. For me, it's more about the family time and the feelings I have (I look forward to taking my own kids trick or treating one day) rather than the candy.