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I am so much better today :) and finally I am able to expel the gas which let me tell you I have never been so happy to fart in my entire life, Lol. Thankfully here that doesn't offend anyone. I have noticed that I am not hungry and its hard to drink the shakes I have to sip them all day long. I can feel when my pouch is full. I know it's because everything is still swollen and soon that will go away but I am exhausted. Is it normal to feel this tired??? Will it be this way the whole three weeks I am on liquid?

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You are right on track, you are tired because your calorie intake has dropped dramatically. It will get better. Way better.

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Make sure you are taking your Vitamins also. It took me a week to not feel like I was "dragging"

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Make sure you are taking your Vitamins also. It took me a week to not feel like I was "dragging"

What Vitamins would you suggested are the best to take? The doctor didn't go over that with me.

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gummy vitamins and Calcium are easiest to get down, make sure to chew it well.

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I am taking chewable Centrum because i wad told not to take a gummi Vitamin, the docs said it is missing a key vitamin

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Don't forget that you have also had a general anaesthetic and it takes your body time to recover from that as well as your surgery.

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I also was very tired after the surgery. I greatly admire those lapbanders who got surgery, went home and then walked around the mall (or something like that) the next day. I could barely get from the hospital bed to the bathroom the morning after my surgery. It wiped me out for a couple of days.

One week post op I was indeed walking around the mall, but it did make me very tired the next day.

For me, I did not get my normal energy level back until about 10 days post op. And now I'm feeling completely normal, aside from a residual bit of pain around my port.

Our bodies really are miracles, aren't they? They just do their healing thing in their own time, but they do recover.

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I take Centrum liquid multivitamin, chewable Calcium with Vitamin D, and a sublingual Vitamin b. all these were recommended by my dr an nutritionist. They have made a big difference in energy levels!

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Today is much better but could sleep all day still. I took another day off from work and I'm hoping it gets better. I'm up walking when I'm awake. Thank God the gas is passing productively :)

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Today is day 5 and I am feeling soooooo much better. The bruising is going away the tenderness is minimal and the hunger isn't bad which from what I've read will change. I feel really good and start back to work tomorrow, now dealing with all the questions from the co-workers. One day at a time!!!!!

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I've been really open with my coworkers. Some people try to keep it a secret but why lie when they asked how you lost weight? I have a couple of Co workers who have done it already so that helps too. Good luck on your first day back to work. Sounds like u are doing a great job so far!

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Today is day 5 and I am feeling soooooo much better. The bruising is going away the tenderness is minimal and the hunger isn't bad which from what I've read will change. I feel really good and start back to work tomorrow' date=' now dealing with all the questions from the co-workers. One day at a time!!!!![/quote']

Would love to hear how ur first day back goes. I'm looking at taking the same amount of time off work and am worried if it will be doable.

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Would love to hear how ur first day back goes. I'm looking at taking the same amount of time off work and am worried if it will be doable.

It wasn't to bad but I mainly stayed at my desk due to being dizzy at times. I am exhausted though. I felt very heavy inside and I think that's still due to swelling.

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