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I have pretty good results so far. I went into this surgery with the thinking of roll with it.

I have been on my meds when its time, I've walked a total of 40 minutes since 2p until now at 10p. And religious with my spirometer (sp?). Drinking small sips and that helps

Wishing 2/14 a speedy recovery and Good luck to you 2/15 sleevers

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I have pretty good results so far. I went into this surgery with the thinking of roll with it.

I have been on my meds when its time, I've walked a total of 40 minutes since 2p until now at 10p. And religious with my spirometer (sp?). Drinking small sips and that helps

Wishing 2/14 a speedy recovery and Good luck to you 2/15 sleevers

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I have pretty good results so far. I went into this surgery with the thinking of roll with it.

I have been on my meds when its time' date=' I've walked a total of 40 minutes since 2p until now at 10p. And religious with my spirometer (sp?). Drinking small sips and that helps

Wishing 2/14 a speedy recovery and Good luck to you 2/15 sleevers[/quote']

They are letting you drink surgery day? Lucky! That's my biggest worry! I can't drink a sip from Sunday night until Tuesday morning

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I wouldn't say drinking per say. It is a sponge that I put in my mouth that is how I drink lol

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I wouldn't say drinking per say. It is a sponge that I put in my mouth that is how I drink lol

I hope I can have that too! I hope you wake tomorrow and feel much better!

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Mastiff I started asking for ice chips the moment I woke up. I just kept eating them. After my swallow test 7am the next day they started bringing me liquids non stop

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I hope I can have that too! I hope you wake tomorrow and feel much better!

Thank you, it can only get better!

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Mastiff I started asking for ice chips the moment I woke up. I just kept eating them. After my swallow test 7am the next day they started bringing me liquids non stop

They've told me NOTHING goes in the mouth the day of surgery! Arg different docs different rules!

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OMG!!! I slept from 11p-230am and boy did I wake up in extreme pain! Irs now getting back to where it should be. Staying on medicine really helps lol, I wont be sleeping that long again for a while!

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Here at the hospital. Just glad to be in here and waiting for the nurse to start the day :)

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Here at the hospital. Just glad to be in here and waiting for the nurse to start the day :)

Good luck and fast recovery

Lets keep In touch as we are a day apart (:

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Good luck and speedy recovery 2/15'rs

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OMG!!! I slept from 11p-230am and boy did I wake up in extreme pain! Irs now getting back to where it should be. Staying on medicine really helps lol' date=' I wont be sleeping that long again for a while![/quote']

That's always been an issue when I've been in the hosp before with a pain pump....you can't sleep and heal AND control pain

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That's always been an issue when I've been in the hosp before with a pain pump....you can't sleep and heal AND control pain

No you can't. So I will not be sleeping more than hr or two. Took an hr to get comfortable again. Today I should be getting oral meds and Dr said possibly going home (: Rn thought sat morning

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Officially postop! Yesterday was rough...nausea, pain, iv infiltrates, but all manageable. Good luck 2/15 sleevers.

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