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I have a couple of questions. The patient information guide for Dr. Aceves says that I should refrain from lifting heavy objects for 3 months. I have a two-year old daughter who is 26 lbs. I am a single mother, so it is usually just the two of us. Does anyone have an idea when I should be able to pick her up to help her into her car seat or her high chair?<br style="text-indent: 0px !important; ">The booklet also says that I can get Nexxium in Mexico. Is it possible to cross the border with 6 months of Nexxium? I have to admit that I made myself laugh thinking I could get stopped at the border for trying to get too much acid relief back into the US! Once I stopped laughing, I figured I should ask. If you bought your loot across the border, do you remember how much it cost? (Can I use dollars or do I need pesos?)

Maybe it is because I am up past my bedtime but I am cracking myself up about this Nexxium!

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I had a 6 week lifting restriction for anything over 10lbs. I would recommend getting a little stool that you can have your kiddo step on to help with in and out of the car, also having climb up you and then sliding down might help. Your biggest concern will be incisional hernias which are very unpleasant and painful most require more surgery. Seromas sometimes develop post-op when Fluid pools behind incisions, and can be painful and need to be drained.

As for the Nexium, lots of people bring it back with them over the border. . . We won't turn you in for smugglin! ! !

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Hmm...a stool is a great idea. She loves to climb. I will have to work on her figuring out how to get into the car seat, but she is a smart kid so I am sure she will get there. I certainly don't want to pop a stitch because of a car seat! laugh.gif

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Hmm...a stool is a great idea. She loves to climb. I will have to work on her figuring out how to get into the car seat, but she is a smart kid so I am sure she will get there. I certainly don't want to pop a stitch because of a car seat! laugh.gif

Walmart and Target has this one for super cheap, and you could carry it with you, toss it in your floorboard. She could use it to get into the car, then in the floorboard to crawl into her seat! !!

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Check the hardware and housewares departments, I can't remember which department I saw it in, but they ones just like this that fold up to super thin and portable.

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had surgery with Dr. Aceves last week and I also have a 2 year old boy who is 30lbs. I asked the Dr. specifically when I could pick him up and he told me 8 weeks. Really hard since my boy would live on my hip if I let him:) He told me it was fine to sit down and hold him, but absolutely no lifting him for 2 months. Today was my first real experience where I wasn't sure what to do. I picked him up at daycare and had him climb into the car and then into his seat (the stool is a good idea, but he did fine without it however he is really tall for his age). At home I almost lifted him from the car to the ground, but then remembered not to and he just stood there looking at me. I held his hand and told him to jump and he thought that was fantastic... now he wants to jump down off of everything :o I also showed him my "boo boo" on my belly and explained that I couldn't pick him up because of that. Surprisingly, he seems to understand. Today I moved the wrong way and said ouch... he heard me and said "your belly hurt, mommy?" He really doesn't give me too much of a hard time when he wants me to pick him up if I remind him about the boo boo.

As for the Nexium: when I was at the boarder, the agent asked me if I was bringing back any meds. The only one I had in my purse was the supradol (pain reliever) so I gave it to him. He said it was fine and waved us in. I don't think it would be a problem if I would have remembered to tell him about the nexium, but not positive.

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had surgery with Dr. Aceves last week and I also have a 2 year old boy who is 30lbs. I asked the Dr. specifically when I could pick him up and he told me 8 weeks. Really hard since my boy would live on my hip if I let him:) He told me it was fine to sit down and hold him, but absolutely no lifting him for 2 months. Today was my first real experience where I wasn't sure what to do. I picked him up at daycare and had him climb into the car and then into his seat (the stool is a good idea, but he did fine without it however he is really tall for his age). At home I almost lifted him from the car to the ground, but then remembered not to and he just stood there looking at me. I held his hand and told him to jump and he thought that was fantastic... now he wants to jump down off of everything :o I also showed him my "boo boo" on my belly and explained that I couldn't pick him up because of that. Surprisingly, he seems to understand. Today I moved the wrong way and said ouch... he heard me and said "your belly hurt, mommy?" He really doesn't give me too much of a hard time when he wants me to pick him up if I remind him about the boo boo.

As for the Nexium: when I was at the boarder, the agent asked me if I was bringing back any meds. The only one I had in my purse was the supradol (pain reliever) so I gave it to him. He said it was fine and waved us in. I don't think it would be a problem if I would have remembered to tell him about the nexium, but not positive.

I am glad I am not the only person thinking about what to do with my Peanut. I am starting to notice through the day how many times I actually use my flabby ab muscles to lift or help. It is a little frustrating because even bending over to get something off the floor uses my tummy muscle. I am thinking of carrying a pair of kitchen tongs on a string so I can reach things without hurting myself.

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In the beginning your body will let you know if you're overdoing it. We went camping with my son's Cub Scout den when I was 2 weeks out and stupidly tried to pack our gear myself, including our 30lb tent. Didn't really feel comfortable lifting objects or weights at the gym until I was 2.5 to 3 months out.

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