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April 2013 Post-Op Group

Wendilou

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jules1210    33

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I hate sleeping on my back' date=' y'all. I cannot wait until I can sleep on my side again. Every time I try, it is just so darn uncomfortable.[/quote']

I am a tummy sleeper! I can not wait to get off my back. I am 2 weeks out and am able to lay on my side for a short time before it hurts. I was able to lay on my tummy without pain. But I don't want to chance a whole night. This may have something to do with the diets the doctors put people on after surgery.

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Wendilou    180

Wendilou
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Hows it going for you wendilou

it's going great! I've moved up to Protein Shakes, Soup and yogurt so I am a happy camper :) I was also cleared for aerobic exercise so I'm amping up my workouts a bit to get back into that. I have very little pain, except when I do my walking I can get a bit sore. But it's really quite tolerable. I'm not taking any pain meds. I attribute that to the arnica montana it took after my surgery. It's a homeopathic drug you can get OTC at some drug stores. It reduces swelling and bruising and i was introduced to it by my plastic surgeon who did my breast reduction. It works wonders. You can get it at whole foods and natural health food stores.

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pebulz    135

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Just ate 1oz of unsweetened applesauce that i had to mix some omeprezole (sp?) in i was so scared to eat it lol but it went down good dont feel sick now just need to get this pain under control also i asked my dr in the hospital if i can take gasx strips and he said no ...but i really want to try and see if it helps...what to do what to do?

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skinnyjess2013    39

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Also have a very personal question ....does anyone else have trouble wiping after peeing i feel swollen and like i cant reach...i know its def tmi but tomorrows i. Supposed to take milk of magnesia but my poor hubby has already been helping me up front but dont want to push it lol

I wore panty liners to help if I couldn't wipe very good. I was fine by the time I pooped for the first tims

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

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Vanna    85

Vanna
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I could lay on my side afyer day 7 with bately any pain

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pebulz    135

pebulz
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Anyone else not have a bowel movement and have to take a laxative? Im afraid of going to the bathroom so i dont want to take it

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hollyparks    58

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Anyone else not have a bowel movement and have to take a laxative? Im afraid of going to the bathroom so i dont want to take it

I used milk of magnesia and it was very soft on my stomach. it wasn't terrible lol. it also took a day to work, it's not instant.

HW- 290, SW (4/8/13) - 270.6, CW - 254.4

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pebulz    135

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I used milk of magnesia and it was very soft on my stomach. it wasn't terrible lol. it also took a day to work' date=' it's not instant.

HW- 290, SW (4/8/13) - 270.6, CW - 254.4[/quote']

Oh ok my husband and myself arenoth picturing an explosion lol

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Vanna    85

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Ive done 2 enemaa with no luck

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pebulz    135

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Ive done 2 enemaa with no luck

Oh man that sucks....do u feel like u have to go? I dont feel like i have anything in there lol

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Krystal7k    243

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Oh man that sucks....do u feel like u have to go? I dont feel like i have anything in there lol

I had diarrhea both days I was in the hospital

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pebulz    135

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I had diarrhea both days I was in the hospital

Omg thats horrible! At least it happened at the hospital i guess

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hockeymumzie    181

hockeymumzie
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I'm going i will just say that

HW 358 SW 344 CW 339 GOAL 200

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Krystal7k    243

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I actually was kind of expecting it to happen ever since I had my gallbladder taken out everytime I get nervous it happens

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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