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48 hours out and feeling fine we decided to go home instead of stay the two nights in our hotel. We woke up at 6 am had a shower our dressings changed and ivs out. We were then transported to a X-ray office where we drank barium (which can give you diarrhea by the way) while they shot the X-ray checking for leaks. Me and my mom were both leak free and then headed back to hospital to have drain and staples removed.

I was so anxious about the drain and I won't lie or felt really really weird and unpleasant. It took my breath away when she pulled it out super fast. However when it was out I had zero pain at all in my tummy. What little pain I was having was from the drain so I was glad to get it out!

We called Sam our driver he came and got us to take us back to the border where our car was parked. Because we had a medical pass we got to go to the front of the line and crossed the border super smooth and fast!! The border man asked what we brought from Mexico I told him only medicines from hospital and that was that!!!

The only thing bothering me today is reflux and I got a slight headache from not sipping enough while traveling. They sent us home with maylox tordol and antibiotics!

Definitely didn't drink enough on the 3 hour drive and I'm suffering from it! Gotta gotta gotta stay hydrated! My body is used to the constant iv fluids and I barely drank 1 liter today! Gotta do better tomorrow. Glad to be home with the pups! Now just have to continue to sip walk sip walk sip walk!!

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Did your surgeon give you a PPI for your reflux? Mine had me on omeprazole for the first 2 months post-op. If not, you should contact him and ask if it's okay for you to take something over the counter.

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Did your surgeon give you a PPI for your reflux? Mine had me on omeprazole for the first 2 months post-op. If not, you should contact him and ask if it's okay for you to take something over the counter.

Yes in the hospital I was getting something similar to protonix iv which is a PPI they sent us home with liquid antacid meds which I'm sure is just maylox but it works????! I also put myself on omeprazole and since I'm having hard core reflux, it seems to all be helping!

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