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I've heard a lot of people say they had hair loss...is this normal and to what degree?

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Also what about the draining tube...does everyone have one after surgery and for how long?

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I vomited once after surgery (after I had the leak test, that stuff tastes gross). The meds controlled naseau in hosptial and I had NONE once I was home.

Worst thing for me was the DRAIN... I had it for 10 days, and I didn't feel (mentally), I was getting better until it was out. It was difficult to sleep with that thing in.

I would go thru it all over again and again. Thrilled with my decision!!!!

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I've heard a lot of people say they had hair loss...is this normal and to what degree?

Mine started at 3.5 months out exactly and is still going strong. It comes out in large amounts. I can disguise it with products however, and it's a small price to pay.

Also what about the draining tube...does everyone have one after surgery and for how long?

I had a tube in hospital, they took it out the day before I went home -- so I had it six days? It wasn't that bad, more an annoyance than anything. Felt weird when it came out, but not painful.

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Hi to U all.

My biggest fear is vomiting.. every time ive been given morphine or a strong pain killer im always sick when I wake up!!

I'm worried that it might pull on my stomach and do some damage,,

as im also having a big hernia repaired again,, all I did was sit down the fist time

and cough this time and my c section scar ripped on the inside,,

I'm in soo much pain evey day i just want this done now..

I'm still waiting on a date..

Doc said on the 28th June I was on 6mth waiting list,,I recon ill have my op at Xmas time!!

And ill be coming home on the train..

I ill let U all know when I hear from the doc..

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I felt the exact same way right before my surgery. I spent 8 long months fighting with insurance and trying to get a surgery date- when it finally came I was thrilled for 30 min- then freaked out.

I had my surgery on Monday August 1st. When I first came out of surgery I gagged but didn't throw up. By the time I made it back to my room I felt better. My stomach was sore. Not just been cut on kind of sore. Sore like I had done lots of sit ups.

I expected that I would go nuts wanting water- because I wasn't allowed to drink anything until Tuesday afternoon. But to be honest- it didn't bother me at all.

I was released on Tuesday the day after surgery. I didn't have the gas pain that so many others had. My stomach did growl like crazy though. It started growling in the recovery room and didn't stop for a week. I contacted my doctors office after it started keeping me up at night. She told me it was gas. I hadn't heard my stomach growl in 20 years- I had no idea. I took a few gasx strips and felt much better.

The hospital was a 2 hour drive away. The trip home the day after surgery was very hard. It was very bumpy curvy road and by the time I got home I was in a lot of pain.

I was tired the following week. My stomach was sore and wearing the brace they gave me helped me sleep at night. By the Monday of the 2nd week when they finally took that drain out of me- I felt totally normal.

It was the weirdest feeling in the world. I didn't even feel like I had had anything done.

I know you are worried. That doesn't make you bad- just makes you human. Someone gave some advice here I wished I had followed. They said it was a good idea to write down a list of reasons Why you are having the surgery before you go under. It would be very helpful that first week. A lot of people, including myself, have a brief 1 week period after surgery where we have a touch of buyers remorse.

I am almost 7 weeks out now. If I could change anything- I would have had the surgery years ago. I was on 3 types of blood pressure meds before surgery. I was able to stop taking them the day of surgery- and haven't taken them since. I am amazed at how much better I feel now.

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