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I know gelcaps were on my pre-op shopping list' date=' so if they weren't, I wouldn't have known either! :D Hope your fever goes away soon![/quote']

I've had an headache and just took some kids liquid Tylenol. Eeeuukk! So sweet and thick!

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I've had an headache and just took some kids liquid Tylenol. Eeeuukk! So sweet and thick!

Oh yuck! Give me gelcaps ANY day over liquid! Yuck, yuck, yuck! ;)

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We can take gel caps whole? Or do we have to open then and squeeze out the Tylenol?

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If you are still on hydrocodone, you probably don't want to take Tylenol. I would ask your surgeon's office. Mine told me not to take any Tylenol while taking the hydrocodone.

If you are off and it is in your "owner's manual" then you should be fine.

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Call your doctors office for anything! I'm on day 9 and I've called 3 times. My doctors office is wonderful and they want me to call for any reason.

Things I called for:

1. Felt weird feelings in my left leg, was nothing.

2. About Protein

3. Today about Soups. I wanted to know if I could have other soups then what are in my folder. The answer, "yes"!! Anything I can thin and run through a strainer, I am good!!! Cheddar cheese Soup = AMAZING

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We can take gel caps whole? Or do we have to open then and squeeze out the Tylenol?

I haven't had issues swallowing gel caps and it didn't have a side note or anything. I'm sure if we couldn't, they would have probably said something or had on there to squeeze it out. I have Prilosec that my surgeon prescribed and it is a capsule and no issues there either.

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Yeah if the fever doesn't break ASAP, you need to get antibiotics for sure. Feel better!

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We can take gel caps whole? Or do we have to open then and squeeze out the Tylenol?

I had to open mine up. Doctors orders.

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If you are still on hydrocodone' date=' you probably don't want to take Tylenol. I would ask your surgeon's office. Mine told me not to take any Tylenol while taking the hydrocodone.

If you are off and it is in your "owner's manual" then you should be fine.[/quote']

Ohhhh sugar..... I'm still taking the Hydrocodone. But it said I could take it.

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Call your doctors office for anything! I'm on day 9 and I've called 3 times. My doctors office is wonderful and they want me to call for any reason.

Things I called for:

1. Felt weird feelings in my left leg' date=' was nothing.

2. About Protein

3. Today about Soups. I wanted to know if I could have other soups then what are in my folder. The answer, "yes"!! Anything I can thin and run through a strainer, I am good!!! Cheddar cheese Soup = AMAZING[/quote']

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What kind of strainer? Just a metal mesh one?

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Glad to see everyone doing so well! Im doing well just researching again, all i can find on my n'ext phase...pureer..

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What kind of strainer? Just a metal mesh one?

Just a metal mesh one with the tiny tiny holes.

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Just a metal mesh one with the tiny tiny holes.

Thanks for gettinv back to me right away!

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Was sleeved on Monday everything went ok' date=' my Doctor said my abdominal wall was thick not sure what that means but my stomach is very sore still. Came home on Wednesday did really good until now running a slight fever 99.7. Has anyone had a fever and what did you do for it. Thanks all hope everyone is doing well.[/quote']

My doctor said not to worry about temp unless it is over 101 or having chills, severe pain, etc.

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