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Cutepretty1    121

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@@tera1982 thank God I'm not having any issues with my intake but I tell you this sleeve is like a baby.....it wants to be fed and burped (walking). I was awake at 3am feeding on some sugar free Jello which helped calm the growling. I'm just praying and hoping that we are free of all complications. Not to mention I have a drain that won't get removed until next Wednesday and that area is causing me discomfort. I believe after I get the drain removed I will feel like a new woman. Are you taking your pain meds?

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Cutepretty1    121

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You went to the grocery store??? Wow--you're a rock star. I'm flat on my back still but I think by tomorrow I will be up more. Pain is much less today than yesterday. I ate some Campbell's Tomato Soup for lunch. It was warm and soothing.

Lol.....I'm not going anywhere until I get this drain removed. The Soup does sound good. I need to check my pantry.

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BonitaF    30

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I'm only taking about 3 cc of the pain meds because it's totally disgusting and makes me gag. So I only take it when I can't stand the pain. My drain wound is on my left and it's finally slowed down on the seepage. You guys giving yourselves the blood thinner shots?

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WalkOnWaking    139

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Just was worried there! My surgeon does not leave a drain in, and my first thought was there was a complication. Good to know its routine!

I am on my way home. Full liquids for a week then I go back next Wednesday to get the drain removed. I hope you ladies get to go home soon.

Yikes! Drain? Is that normal?

For my doctor it is. He leaves a drain in for a week. It is a surgeon's preference. I am really having to learn this sleeve I drank too much too soon and feeling like crap.

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Cutepretty1    121

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I'm not taking any pain meds as I haven't had too much pain just discomfort where the drain is more so irritating the heck out of me. My seepage from the drain has decreased as well. I wasn't given any meds for blood thinning to take home. I was given heparin shots during my stay in the hospital. I pray and hope for complication free events.

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tera1982    194

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I just tried to eat lunch and it did not go well. Terrible indigestion and feeling like everything is sitting in my chest. I obviously was overzealous and went to big, too fast. Lesson learned!

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BonitaF    30

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Well, that sounds like a common theme today! That's three of us !

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WalkOnWaking    139

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You guys giving yourselves the blood thinner shots?

I did the shots for 7 days. 40cc each, HUGE to me!

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WalkOnWaking    139

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I tell you this sleeve is like a baby.....it wants to be fed and burped (walking).

OMG, that make me laugh! I needed that! (*goes to burp her baby*)

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tera1982    194

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Yay!! Congrats! It feels good to be home, even though my surgical staff was hands down, THE BEST! That hospital staff and those girls were amazing!

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Cutepretty1    121

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I just tried to eat lunch and it did not go well. Terrible indigestion and feeling like everything is sitting in my chest. I obviously was overzealous and went to big, too fast. Lesson learned!

What did you try to eat? I tried some Soup that I strained and had four spoonfuls and was done it was heavily diluted with Water too.

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BonitaF    30

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I e been diluted Soups. Tried a Protein Shake twice today--can't do them for some reason --

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BonitaF    30

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In s couple of days when we are feeling better, do you guys want to form our own little group either w a private invite only Facebook page or just group texting.

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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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