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So I planned and everything but I am feeling overwhelmed. I can't seem to keep enough liquids down to get rid of this headache, and concentrated urine. I was on oxygen in the hospital I have sleep appnea and am thinking I should be back on the oxygen. I can't sleep with my sleep appnea mask on and i have been sleeping with it for over a year now. My anxiety is through the roof over the not getting anough fluids. i think it is just all hitting me the changes. i have the nurses number and he has had surgery too so he is great. i will call him tomorrow. for tonight i just can't sleep. I haven't had my depression meds in 3 days need to chop them up and take them. i will do it tomorrow. for tonight i am just trying to relax. I can do this. I have all the drinks here and a care package from my nurse. i just need to keep Water in me. i can do this, this is the worst part so i can make it.

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Take a deep breath! It will all be fine. The next few days will be tough but each day will get better and easier. You do have to work at getting the liquids in, even if a little at a time. Once the swelling goes down, it will get easier and easier. Hang in there and take care of yourself, it is up to you to carry yourself through it with a little help from your friends of course!! I promise you will get better. I am 9 days out and was feeling very overwhelmed at first too. Already I am feeling like a normal person again! Although still a bit tired.

You can do it!!!

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You really will feel so much better as each day passes and as they say walk, sip, rest, repeat!

I am 6 weeks out now and those first few days are just a distant memory.

I feel amazing and apart from the very small amounts of food I eat I feel totally normal - only much lighter!

Go easy on yourself but try try try to get some Water in and also try sf jelly as it was a god send for me. I know it sounds crazy when you find it hard to drink Water but for me it was so much kinder to my new tiny tummy and I was able to get about a pint in each day that way!

Sending you healing wishes and welcome to the loosers bench!

X x

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thank you so much i am feeling better each day, i am a baby when it comes to pain, but now i am almost totally off my pain med. still taking is slow but i was able to lay on my side last night which is my normal position when layin gin bed nad let me tell you i felt like singing a hallelujia chorus!!! I was so happy to just lay comfortable. it is getting better, slowly. we shall see in a week or so how i am.

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