Just found out my surgery was moved up two hours which is wonderful because I was really not looking forward to having dry mouth for that long and hearing my stomach gurgle.

I told my 9 year old today in a very generic way and she is ok with it. Thankfully! Usually she is clingy with me and a drama queen.

Now I have to pack, take my before pictures, and take my measurements. My stomach is a mess!

I feel kind of weepy and nostalgic and sad. I guess just saying good bye to my old life that I was comfortable with is hard even though I know the future is going to be so much better!

I know! I thought I would have morphine! I really was regretting going to that hospital for a while but they found something for me.

First little NSV! I have these underwear that are a little too small, the front tends to roll down under my tummy. Just put them on and they are staying in place. I need a scale!

Thank you! OMG the IV alarm is going off again. Wtf?

Funny - one of the buddies I made on this forum taught me how to silence the IV alarm as a tool to get ready for surgery. I sure hope I can figure it out. There's some button you press down and hold until the sound goes off. Pay attention to what the nurses do next time!

I'm just hitting "ok". This thing is the biggest PITA!!!

Getting discharged!

Just got home and I'm down five more pounds since day of surgery.

Good for you! Glad that you're home and a real loser!

Glad ur home & congratulations on ur first 5 lbs down from surgery!!!

Thanks! My neck hurts so bad! I think from laying down so much. I'm trying to stretch and use ice.

Guys I need help. I am in the worst mood, my incision sites hurt, every time I drink an ounce I burp and feel like my stomach is growling like crazy.

When I take oxy it knocks me out and I can't be in bed all day or I won't get in enough Fluid and Protein.

Right now I feel like ripping someone's head off.

Is this normal? Surgery was Tuesday.

When does the burping and growling stop???

I still get the burping & growling at times & I'm a lil over 8 mths po. The emotional part of it is normal. Mine hit about a week po & I felt like I was losing my mind but it all will pass, just try to stay positive & keep your eye on the prize which is healthier, happier you from your new life journey!

Edited March 28, 201412 yr by cherbear33

Thank you. I really am sick of the pain, it's enough already.

I just would like to take one little drink without burping.

Don't worry before you know it the pain will just be gone... each day you will start feeling better until one day hou just suddenly realize you don't hurt anymore. The burping will lessen as well very soon. You gotta give yourself & your new tummy a chance to heal! Stay strong & stay positive!!! Make sure you walk a lot it will help with the gas a lot & also try chewable gas-x... it was my best friend when I first came home from the hospital!

Thank god it seems like suddenly I can take small sips and it just goes down without the burping and growling! I fell asleep for four hours and woke up feeling a lot better.

I'm going to try gas X tomorrow!

I just get frustrated reading about people who had no issues like they just went in to get their teeth cleaned.

Yeah those are the lucky few. Most people on here know how your feeling & experienced it to some degree just as you are. I am happy for the ones who are able to breeze through the first couple of weeks but for those of us who did not have it so easy, those weeks sucked.