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You def should be! I was 31 pounds two days ago. I'm about to check now and see how much I have lost :)

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so how are you doing today? what's the hardest point you've had to overcome so far? Tuesday's coming fast for me....

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Today I'm doing good....the first few weeks were hard because it was so hard to get down my fluids. But yesterday I took all my Vitamins and was only short twelve ounces in Fluid and I drank 60 g of protein....the only thing really going in is I am freeeeeeeezing!!!! I used to sweat but I sleep with an extra blanket and I slept in two shirts and pants last night. My advice is to walk as much as possible and if that doesnt work ask for gas relief. My gas pains we worse than the actually i surgery, I cried from the gas. Don't be shy with the pain pump and stay ahead of your pain before you start to hurt. Being and extra pillow or teddy to hold to your stomach when you deep breath and cough. That's all I got right now :)

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thanks! have you gone back to work yet (if you work?)

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Well I'm a nursing student so I generally work 1 day a week I worked last Sunday and was nauseous all day. BUT I work at the hospital so I was running around all day. If you had a desk job you should be great. My job involves lifting pushing pulling turning people that whole deal. So I took a little extra time off I guess it was 13 days after surgery.

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I guess that's what it's going to figure for me too. Week of surgery off, I'll work the next week from home, and then we'll go from there.

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Here are my incisions while I was in the hospital.

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And here they are 16 days post op. I started using mederma as soon as the scabs came off.

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they look really good! not bad at all!

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that is fabulous 16 days later! there's hardly anything there! skin is just amazing stuff isn't it..

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It is look great for me for 16 days post op. some scar almost invisible.

what is mederma ? (My surgery is 9/7.)

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I know! I hope it's the mederma :) I use it everyday. I was super worried about scars and incisions and what not but I don't care anymore. Still at 31 pounds :) weighed this morning

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It is look great for me for 16 days post op. some scar almost invisible.

what is mederma ? (My surgery is 9/7.)

It's a scar gel it was 18 dollars with tax at Walmart.< /p>

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I have BCBS in VA and it took 3 days to get approval. My doctor said it could be any where from 2 days to 2 weeks. I was excited to hear back so soon :) Good luck.

I'm in va, too and have one more month to go of my 3 month jump thru hoops period. My dr. Is with blue point surgical group and I can't wait!

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