Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

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For TMI purposes if your urine looks like this. Tell your doctor. mine was almost brown.

Laykee- is the water bottled or from the tap? I mentioned it to my DH and he wondered if the water might be hard or soft, or if there could be impurities in your plumbing.

Good question superbariatricbabe, that could be. And oh my layknee,your pee is so dark. Wow. Do you think you're still dehydrated?

Here it is, it's cheaper at Walmart and target I think. It's really easy to put on. It holds things in place. I normally start over my incision and then on the first wrap I swoop under my hanging belly and pull it up and continue to wrap until it's fitted just tight enough and secure. It's pretty handy.

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I was looking at that yesterday and with your recommendation, I will order tomorrow.

Laykee- is the water bottled or from the tap? I mentioned it to my DH and he wondered if the water might be hard or soft, or if there could be impurities in your plumbing.

ive tried both even purified and distilled. Tonight I tried warm to hot water it's still cramping but not as bad. I've never wanted anything more right now than to just drink a cup of water.

Good question superbariatricbabe, that could be. And oh my layknee,your pee is so dark. Wow. Do you think you're still dehydrated?

that was before the eight bags of fluids.

Holy crap. 8 bags?! Wowzers!

Was there someone else in here having problems sleeping? This is the 2nd night now. Thought it was just a fluke last night. I went to bed at 10pm tonight cuz I was exhausted. actually fell asleep fairly quickly. Woke up, felt like I'd slept a really long time. It had been 10 mins. And I've been awake ever since reading. I finally just gave up and resorted to the living room recliner. Shockingly I nestled right into it. Usually it's uncomfortable for me. It's my honeys chair, lol. But goodness, I couldn't find a position that wasn't hurting me in bed. Ughh. Looks like I'll start taking my melatonin again I guess. But for tonight its a good book and HGTV!

Yep, I'm up

Me too!!

Well, aren't we early birds.

3:30....still awake. UGH..seriously annoying.

Oh. Hey friends! Didn't see you 2 were up. Beni, are you in your den? ?

Layknee- I just tried drinking some regular water. I had the same thing happen as I think you are. A tightness/cramping in the upper chest? I added some cranberry juice and I'm good now. But how weird is that?? I wonder what's up with that?

I picked up my nausea patch at the pharmacy today and got the last odds and ends I will need at the hospital and when I come home. I have sf Popsicles, sf jello, some broth, yoghurt and cream soups. I think I am ready! I even went to Macy's and got 3 new pair of comfy pj's. 4 more days!

@kimodell69. Do you have Prune juice & Gas x?