My date is April 17. I'm looking for "experience buddies" who have the dates mentioned. I am also specifically looking for ANY REDHEADS and anyone with similar stats to me (currently 5'3 204 lbs diabetic). Thanks!

My surgery is 2 hours away. I would have driven myself there but then didn't know what LOL. I probably would have driven myself home LOL but clearly that's not safe. But once I get home, I am on my own with everything and my pain & health, thus why I am getting a ton done this week. You are not alone my friend!!!

My surgery is 2 hours away. I would have driven myself there but then didn't know what LOL. I probably would have driven myself home LOL but clearly that's not safe. But once I get home' date=' I am on my own with everything and my pain & health, thus why I am getting a ton done this week. You are not alone my friend!!![/quote']

My surgery is also two hours away and when I get home I will be alone with my 7 kids

My surgery is also two hours away and when I get home I will be alone with my 7 kids

*speechless*

I hope you have older ones in the bunch who can help. Years ago I had a fantasy of having 5 kids.

*speechless*

I hope you have older ones in the bunch who can help. Years ago I had a fantasy of having 5 kids.

My oldest is 13

I'm officially 12 hrs post op. I'm feeling amazing. How about you girls?

Feeling much better on day 2 and 3. Day 1 was tough. My morphine pump messed up throughout the night and stopped working so I was med-free for awhile and in a lot of pain. Once that was under control, I was doing better. Coughing hurts, but using a pillow and having one leg off the bed helps. Hope y'all are well.

leaving for hospital now!!! xoxoxox

leaving for hospital now!!! xoxoxox

Good Luck! ,you will do great!!

Feeling much better on day 2 and 3. Day 1 was tough. My morphine pump messed up throughout the night and stopped working so I was med-free for awhile and in a lot of pain. Once that was under control' date=' I was doing better. Coughing hurts, but using a pillow and having one leg off the bed helps. Hope y'all are well.[/quote']

Yes it is! Day 1 was hell all I wanted to do was sleep so I couldn't feel pain and that coughing was horrible. You feel like you need to throw up but all you are doing is dry heaving lol. The 2nd day wasn't too bad and today being my 3rd dayI I feel 89% better my stomach isnt too sore but still painful getting up and out of bed for walking or going to the bathroom. So happy you are going through everything at the same time!

Sounds like you all are doing well. Welcome to the losers bench. Today is post op 6 for me and i feel great.

Joined the losers side 4/11/2013

Sounds like you all are doing well. Welcome to the losers bench. Today is post op 6 for me and i feel great.

Joined the losers side 4/11/2013

That's awesome! How much weight have you lost during post op so far and are you still sore?

That's awesome! How much weight have you lost during post op so far and are you still sore?

I have not weighed myself. I'm still retaining so much Water so why look yet. Plus the scale is under the bed and i can not bend over drs orders, husband is at work and kids are at school so no way of reaching it. No pain just some soreness.

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I have not weighed myself. I'm still retaining so much Water so why look yet. Plus the scale is under the bed and i can not bend over drs orders' date=' husband is at work and kids are at school so no way of reaching it. No pain just some soreness.

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Yea same here feeling very bloated and can hardly bend. I feel you...I might wait a while till I weigh myself so I don't get discouraged or too excited cause I lost 5lbs and then weigh myself again and notice I have not lost anything.

I am so excited for you guys!!!! Thanks for joining my thread and for your updates!!

I'm sitting in the hospital bed waiting now! I'm going to get a shot in the hip area though??? Uggg. She said its Heperin? Yuck

ONE MORE HOUR!

I am so excited for you guys!!!! Thanks for joining my thread and for your updates!!

I'm sitting in the hospital bed waiting now! I'm going to get a shot in the hip area though??? Uggg. She said its Heperin? Yuck

ONE MORE HOUR!

Good luck. Mine was in the stomach and i did not feel it.

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