I'm scheduled for 2/6/14. Who else is getting sleeved in February?

But that's what student nurses are for! (I saw that knowing you are an student nurse, and I'm a former student nurse, lol!) Hopefully that gets your motor running properly.

Yeah. I told her I guess this is what I have to look forward to in a couple years. Oh joy.... haha

So I just took a nice walk, and for the to first time, got back into bed on my own. Holy sh!t that's hard to do! IV, call light, pillows everywhere... but I did it. It hurt, but I did it.

Yeah. I told her I guess this is what I have to look forward to in a couple years. Oh joy.... haha

You will be the most understanding student nurse!

Apparently! It was even a poor student nurse who had to stick her finger in my butt. I felt more bad for her than I did for me or my butt. Hahah

Lol at least I got to stick my own suppository up my butt last night. And I pottied 3 times today

I have a question. For those who have gone before me. How much fluid and protein did y'all get in during the first few days home

I have a question. For those who have gone before me. How much fluid and protein did y'all get in during the first few days home

I was wondering the same, Leigh Anne. I have no desire to eat or drink right now. Every sip I take of a liquid hits my stomach and feels like exploding lava. It's kind of deterring me from wanting to eat or drink, but I'm pushing through cuz I know I have to.

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I have a question. For those who have gone before me. How much fluid and protein did y'all get in during the first few days home

Barely any. I think my first day I got less than one shake down and maybe 48oz of water. My surgeon said that's totally normal and to focus more on water to prevent dehydration and another hospital visit. Yesterday was 6 days out for me and I finally got 2 protein shakes down and that was the third day I got all my water in.

Lol at least I got to stick my own suppository up my butt last night. And I pottied 3 times today

How did you even reach your butt hole?! I can barely reach to wipe after a pee! I have to out a foot up on the seat to wipe. Lolz

How did you even reach your butt hole?! I can barely reach to wipe after a pee! I have to out a foot up on the seat to wipe. Lolz

I just laughed so hard at this. SJ you are great. Keep laughing through this. But not too hard. Don't want to irritate this incisions!

I just laughed so hard at this. SJ you are great. Keep laughing through this. But not too hard. Don't want to irritate this incisions!

I will. I just got another finger up the butt. And still nothing Is moving. I just wanna pass gas or poop! Haha. My roommate has been fartin all day!

I will. I just got another finger up the butt. And still nothing Is moving. I just wanna pass gas or poop! Haha. My roommate has been fartin all day!

Oh gosh. I pray you pass SOMETHING soon.

I have a question. For those who have gone before me. How much fluid and protein did y'all get in during the first few days home

Barely any. I think my first day I got less than one shake down and maybe 48oz of water. My surgeon said that's totally normal and to focus more on water to prevent dehydration and another hospital visit. Yesterday was 6 days out for me and I finally got 2 protein shakes down and that was the third day I got all my water in.

Wow. That seems like a lot. Today, day 3 post op, I have gotten in about 16 oz of isopure protein drink. Not much plain water. But have also been able to have 2 BMs today I feel fine just worried if I am getting in enough

Wow. That seems like a lot. Today, day 3 post op, I have gotten in about 16 oz of isopure protein drink. Not much plain water. But have also been able to have 2 BMs today I feel fine just worried if I am getting in enough

Well that makes me feel better. Lol. I went and bought some isopure yesterday which was super helpful. I have had some bad constipation but I knew the pain meds would do that to me. Before surgery I was drinking 4-6 liters of water a day. So that hurts too. And may have been what motivated me to work on the water more diligently.

Now I am a little nervous I had surgery on Monday and have not had a BM I don't even feel like I need too.. Do you guys think I should be worried yet?? Is there anything I can do ? I don't like that isopure stuff even though it's pretty high in protein I can't drink it ... Hmmmm!!

Now I am a little nervous I had surgery on Monday and have not had a BM I don't even feel like I need too.. Do you guys think I should be worried yet?? Is there anything I can do ? I don't like that isopure stuff even though it's pretty high in protein I can't drink it ... Hmmmm!!

I haven't had a BM yet either, Lauren. Been slowly passing gas, but that's about it.