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Today is 4 days since my surgery and I feel really good. It was rough the first few days since I had the gallbladder removed, hiatel hernia repaired and the sleeve. I am able to drink Water and Protein Shakes with less pain. I even went shopping for a hour today. It gets better everyday!

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Thats great congrats to you both i am so glad that you are recovery so well, cant wait to join you both.

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Congrats!

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I had surgery on tuesday. Sleeve & haitel hernia. Surgery went well. It was at 10.30 am but my blood pressure skyrocketed and I was in emergency recovery until 5 pm. I wasnt in any pain I just had to pee every hour or so. I was up walking by 10 pm and a few more times during the night.

Next morning I went for x rays. No leakage. I felt really good when I was IN the hospital :) . They asked me if I wanted to go home or stay another night. I chose to go because i felt fine.

As julia roberts said in 'pretty women' , BIG, HUGE MISTAKE!!!! All the way home I wished I was still in that hospital bed hooked up to the nice IVS and drugs just for the asking!!!!

First night home was horrible. For the first time I asked myself what did you just do to yourself. I couldnt lay down. I had my husband pack me in a rocker with pillows and blankets (bless his heart). Lol. I woke up an hour later, uncomfortable, freezing, stomach sore. He propped me in the bed with all my pillows. Very restless night. Next morning I walked aroung every half hour. Pain level about a 2. Came home on liquid tylenol with codeine. No vomiting but dry heaves like crazy. I am having a problem getting the Protein in. I do better each day. The whey powder vanilla flavor is good. Taste like vanilla shake.

Today I went to Walmart. Feeling much better. Planning on walking in the mall tomorrow.

One day at a time. I took a nap earlier and had a dream that I was fixing a plate with chicken wings, mac n cheese, and string Beans. OMG it was so real. Lol

but overall, I feel the worst is over. I have my post op on monday morning and hopefully when I can move on to pureed I can get my Proteins in better. So I am officially on the loosers bench!!!!!!!!!

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Glad your feeling better...it is so true everyday you do feel do much better

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Im glad you are feeling better and taking one day at a time while your body adjust. Congrats again.

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I had my surgery on 04/04. Yesterday was the first day that I could start my full liquid diet. I tried to drink a Protein shake, however it did not go well. I drank about 2 oz in about 30 min, then another 2 oz in an hour. It was super hard to drink it, because it was just turning my stomach upside down with just the smell! Later on in the afternoon I tried to drink another one. I managed to get about 1-2 oz down, before feeling really sick. I didn't drink enough for my pouch to be "full". I actually ended up going in the bathroom and gagging several times. I decided no more Protein Shake for me! I e-mailed my nutritionist who told me that my stomach may not be healed enough to start the Protein shakes. She told me to try some non-fat yogurts today and see how I do with them. Have any of you had any similar experiences??

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I was like that. I am now 6 days post op and I can get in 2-3 16oz bottles of Water, 2 8oz cups of broth, 3 sugar free ice pops and 2-3 Protein Shakes. It takes me all day to get this in. I also get the pain and gurgling if I drink to fast.

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That's really good! I tried another Protein Shake, but my stomach just didn't agree with me even trying. My nutritionist told me to try some fat free yogurt, that my stomach may not be ready for all that Protein. I did just fine with the yogurt. It took me a long time to eat the whole thing, but it didn't make me feel sick! Hopefully this will continue to get easier!

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