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A month out and I still feel like crap even though I lost 35 pounds, pain still, can't keep anything down even though I'm following diet, my surgeon keeps saying its normal.. Even though I vomit everyday even from Water

As I read this I thought I wrote it, until I read the last line then I knew it wasn't me cuz I don't do that thank god! But I'm having crap issues too ????

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I don't know my surgeon is always rushing me through my appointment so nothing gets helped he just says keep trying u can go to next stage, I'm like I can't get past stage 1, I'm scared because someone told me if surgery goes wrong people usually die within 90 days of the surgery

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Thank you for all the support. It means so much.

Does anyone just take plain old Tylenol this early out? (Now post op day 3)? I hate the hydrocodone liquid I was prescribed. 20mLs per dose!!! Makes me nauseated. Plus, narcotics slow your bowels and I am on a mission to get rid of this gas and distention.

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@@Ashley1213 - Tylenol is fine but be careful if u r trying pill form. Generally no tablets unless crushed (different doctors say different things ). Meanwhile, you don't have to take a full dose if the hydro cod one. I think my dose was only 7.5mls so try a smaller dose and see if that helps.

Hang in there. It does get better.

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@@Ashley1213 - Tylenol is fine but be careful if u r trying pill form. Generally no tablets unless crushed (different doctors say different things ). Meanwhile, you don't have to take a full dose if the hydro cod one. I think my dose was only 7.5mls so try a smaller dose and see if that helps.

Hang in there. It does get better.

Thank you!!

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@Ashley1213. Yes to Tylenol! The liquid Vicodin has it in it too. Get off that as soon as possible.

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I'm 6 days post op and it does get better I went to the movies yesterday:) My husband called me a cheap date because I had all my goodies in my purse chicken broth and water:)

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I'm 6 days post op and it does get better I went to the movies yesterday:) My husband called me a cheap date because I had all my goodies in my purse chicken broth and water:)

LMAO!! Nothing says night out at the movies like chicken broth!!! ????

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It gets better....take each day as it comes.

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My sister and I were sleeved Tuesday, and felt similar. The pain and discomfort was a lot to deal with the first couple of days. Each day it gets better and better. It's Sunday, and it's been our best day yet. Just hang in there; it'll get better.

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I had that feeling when I woke up from surgery, lololol!! The first thought in my head after the nurse woke me up was "what did I just do." It was a tough couple of days, but each day after was remarkably better than the day before. Yes, it gets better. And yes, I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

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As for the Tylenol, I had my husband get me some children's Tylenol when I was immediately postop. Turns out I never used it.

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I am 2 days out and also feel lousy. The gas pain has been pretty bad, but is subsiding today. I have been having continuous stomach muscle spasms, which are very painful. I'm hoping these go away soon. This is definitely much harder than I thought it would be, but I have hope that it will improve soon. Hang in there.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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