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Surgery done but ohhhh what a day/night!

Brittb1987

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blondegal_    1,028

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My doctor recommended ice for port area also. Even sent ice pack with me for the car ride home. It helped much more than heating pad. Heating pad was great for shoulder pain from gas. I was laughing at myself for having ice on my spit and heat on another.

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TriciaLN    177

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Congrats to you both!! I will say a prayer for your Mom and you too. Best wishes. :)

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Back2Petite    23

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Can you remember what it was that you held around your stomach? I've 2 other lap surgeries (gall bladder & spleen), and my biggest problem was going from a sitting position to a laying down position and vice versa. I will probably have the same issue. Wish I had my old bed which sat high...but I don't. My surgery date is 30 Jan...just trying to be ready. :rolleyes:

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Back2Petite    23

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Its a compression wrap..forgot what the nurse called it. It attaches by velcro. Mine is black.

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Lisa0203    73

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It's an abdominal binder..you can find them online or at medical supply stores for around $30. They help hold your belly in when moving around and also help your posture. I used to own a medical supply store and sold quite a few...better to upsize if possible because they run rather small. Feel better!

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Back2Petite    23

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It's an abdominal binder..you can find them online or at medical supply stores for around $30. They help hold your belly in when moving around and also help your posture. I used to own a medical supply store and sold quite a few...better to upsize if possible because they run rather small. Feel better!

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Back2Petite    23

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Yeah..that's what it's called. Thanks Lisa! I've been stressing my brain trying to remembe!!

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Onamissionn2013    50

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Its a compression wrap..forgot what the nurse called it. It attaches by velcro. Mine is black.

Thanks to you and Lisa0203. I will google that right now! :rolleyes:

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Onamissionn2013    50

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Found it! Amazon..$31. I'm on it!

Thanks ladies! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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NewLifeRight    9

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Im praying for you and your mother!

I'm glad u were spared the gas pains. It hurts and when I am relieved......my entire family is miserable!!! LOL!! But,....they won't be laughing this summmer when im in my 2 piece!

Blessings and Prosperity to you!

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Brittb1987    31

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Thanks for all the posts and comments!! Knowing other people have gone through this made my mom (and me) feel alot better!! the swelling has been going down in her stomach and she was successfully able to keep Water and broth down! She will be coming home tomorrow as long as there are no more problems!! Fingers crossed!! :)

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cassieb    7

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Thanks for sharing! Good to know she's not alone!!

This is mom, thank you for all your prayers, this is my 2nd night in the hospital, keeping down Water and tonight they gave me some powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth, so far so good. Hopefully I will go home tomorrow. I want to be home with my daughter.

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cassieb    7

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That's been my problem too..I'm fine sitting' date=' but getting up and stuff hurts from using those muscles!![/quote']

What helps me when getting up from bed is roll to your side and then get up, less stomach muscles.

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CHEZNOEL    4,061

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The very best to you both!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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