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Sept 18..Band to Sleeve

A. Stoot

By A. Stoot, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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A. Stoot    85

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Oh wow, be careful, and work on Wednesday you don't think that's to soon? My Dr advised at 2-3 weeks for revision patients

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aloudwhisper    176

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I have to do what I have to do. I am a therapist, so it's not manual labor. I will be fine. I might be tired, so i will discuss not driving with my partner, but other than that I will be good.

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A. Stoot    85

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Alright, you go girl. I do feel much better today, minimal pain, did a lot of walking today. Let's keep in touch with our progress.

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A. Stoot    85

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I do have a question, do you still have pain at your incision area?

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aloudwhisper    176

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Mmmm... not really. I take my medication as scheduled. I don't wait for my pain to take the medicine. I was told what I can take for pain when I go back to work. I know it won't be easy, but I have already done the hard part. I gotta move. My medical team wants me to do something for at least an hour each day

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aloudwhisper    176

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So I will be moving and then some. I have talked with several sleevers that went back to work right away. I think that's how you really get sick, by staying home all day.

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A. Stoot    85

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Ok what kind of meds because I am on codeine and have medicated Patches

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aloudwhisper    176

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The same, but I was also told that I can take ibuprofen, up to 800. So I am transitioning to the ibuprofen only in the day time. I will take the hydrocod at bedtime. I honestly don't like all those drugs in my system.

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A. Stoot    85

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I know, I backed off the codeine, don't like the way it makes me feel, but thank God for another day, I am getting there slowly, each day lesser pain, and today, the swelling is almost down????

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aloudwhisper    176

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Well that's good. Less pain is always best. I didn't really take much ibuprofen today, but I will give myself more tomorrow. Cause I will be moving and shaking. I am excited to be out though. I am encouraged to walk and do things, and not just sit around. So me going back to work says movement better than anything else.

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A. Stoot    85

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Yes it does, it was just beautiful today in Texas, went for a couple of strolls and feed the ducks today, then pain set in, wasn't much, but I like you, just enjoyed being out????

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aloudwhisper    176

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Oh that's good. I have stayed in, cause I know I will be in movement tomorrow. Sounds like you have a really nice and relaxed day.

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A. Stoot    85

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Oh that's good. I have stayed in, cause I know I will be in movement tomorrow. Sounds like you have a really nice and relaxed day.

How did your first day go? Today I am going to my post op visit with my Dr., hoping I can start Protein and soft foods, we shall see.

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aloudwhisper    176

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Things are much better than yesterday. I was so constipated. Not to be graphic, but it felt like someone had their whole fist up my butt. I called the nurse and begged to drink some citrus magnesium. The nurse encouraged me to try milk of magnesium first. I tried, and the suffering continued the whole day. I girlllll when I drank half that bottle, life began in about 40 mins. Lol! Today I had some minor stomach pain in the morning, and I took some Ibuprofen. I was good all day. I think I am completely off the sizzuyrup. That stuff was just too much for me. Every time I poured my shot I would think about Little Wayne. Lol! How are you feeling?

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aloudwhisper    176

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I have also been able to eat pureed. I can only eat 2 to 3 ozs but at lease that's better than a shake all day. That's why I am all clogged up. Not the move. I don't have time to be sitting on the toilet like that all day.

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