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I am having my surgery early tomorrow morning and I am very nervous. Can anyone tell me what to expect right afterwards?

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Hey Patti

im 7 days post op

everyone is different i guess

with me i had alot of pain around the port area, and my left shoulder was a little sore but was bearable.

u will get to sip on Water when u r fully awake

goodluck for tomorrow

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You will wake up and say "Oh Thank God I'm alive!" and you will want to know if everything went okay, then you will want to go back to sleep.

Happy band day! It'll be a great day. Please don't stress. Take big cyber ((((((hugs))))) with you and be well!!! Post when you get home, now.

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Guest Patti K

Thanks for responding. Did you have stomach pain also?

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When you get to recovery they will let you wake up. When you can move they will walk you to a chair to sit for a few minutes.

Then they will get you up and help you walk to a room that you have to drink that icky white stuff (berium)sp? and you can see it go down into your tummy.

Then they let you go back and sit in your chair a little longer. When you are ready they will let you go home.

I was in pre-op at 10:30 am and walking out the door very slowly at 2 pm.

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Well, not trying to scare you,but I think you must be informed on the ugly side as well, not everyone was fortunate enough to not have any pain. I also had to urinate before leaving. I couldn't perform (of course), so I had to have a cathether done!!!! Lovely huh? I was in so much pain that the cathether didn't even phase me! Yes, I was in pain. Left shoulder pain, port pain, and I felt like a stuffed turkey from all the gas that I had left in me, and they would not let me leave until I finished an entire bottle of Water when I had absolutely no room in my new small little tummy.The moral of this story is....

I loved it!!!! I would do it all over again.

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Dont Worry. Please Is Normal You Fell Like This But Ask Your Doctor Everiting Before The Procedure.

If I Can Help Tell Me I Lost 30 Pounds.after My Surgery

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Typical to be nervous day before. I didn't have tummy pain, just tenderness, but I did have a little left shoulder pain that would come and go. I didn't use pain meds after first day home. I guess I'm a tough ol bird, LOL.

You'll do fine and be happy it's over, I wish you the best.

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I woke up in recovery MAD AS H*LL! I kept thinking I wish they would just get this over with already!!! Then the nurse said "Terri, you are all done." Wow no pain for me just very thursty. I did have pain when I would try to lay flat though. When they took me to get a x-ray they had to lay me flat and it hurt then (port area) But other than that no real pain. Everyone is different thought.

Like Mrshudson, I couldn't pee after surgery. I went 20 hours before they figured it out that I needed a cath. YUCK!!!!!!!! I had to stay a little longer in hospital because they wanted me to be able to pee on my own before I could leave. 8 hours later it happened and home I went! :) Went back to work the next week!

Like everyone said everybody is different, but don't stress too much. you will be fine.

Good luck

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Guest Patti K

Thank you to everyone for your comments. I am off to stay at a hotel overnight (closer to the hospital). I will be talking to you again!

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