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So excited for you! Keep walking. It made all the difference for me.

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Congrats!!!! I will be doing the same thing next Tuesday. I get my bypass 2/16/16!!!!

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Great news. Good luck at home and on your journey back to work. Don't feel the need to rush anything...just enjoy your accomplishment and do everything when your body (not your surgeon) tells you to!

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Ah, the post-surgery burps :) No one warned me about that. Wishing you a comfortable and speedy recovery! Congratulations!

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Wow you are amazing !!! Yes I know i was burping with each sip of Water for a short time ... walking more on day 2 though ...congrats to you - you inspire all who are pre-surgery I know.

I am sure you are gonna breeze through your re-coop - congrats ;)

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@ "Nurse_Lenora" Congrats. It sounds like you're doing all of the right things. ????

I joined the folks on the losers bench this past Monday. Like you, the experience has been just fine. I've asked for very little pain meds, walked the halls in the early mornings and late afternoons, and I've been able to sleep on either side without any problems. However, I did question whether or not I made the right decision on the day after when I took-in 8 oz of broth and 8 oz of crystal light within an hour. Way way way too much for the little pouch. I had to sleep it off and start the sipping process all over the next morning. I've been good since that time and now I'm waiting on my wife to pick me up from the hospital...I'm fully discharged and ready to be home with my family.

Again, congrats and I wish you the very best.

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Wish you a speedy recovery!

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Thx so much.

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Yay! Glad all went well!

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Glad it went well. Best of luck as you continue.

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One------------------two------------------------------three-----------------GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I also joined the losers bench on 2/10/2016. How is your recovery going? The burps sucked yesterday, not so bad today. Hoping my pain level is even lower tomorrow. Most of my pain is in the incisions on the right where to extracted the remnant. How about you?

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I also had my surgery on February 10th. Back at home now. I'm not in much pain but excited to get this journey started

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I also joined the losers bench on 2/10/2016. How is your recovery going? The burps sucked yesterday, not so bad today. Hoping my pain level is even lower tomorrow. Most of my pain is in the incisions on the right where to extracted the remnant. How about you?

The only incision that pinches and burns a bit is the large incision where they pulled my stomach out.

But I am splinting with pillows like a mad woman to help any discomfort to a minimum.

I also had my surgery on February 10th. Back at home now. I'm not in much pain but excited to get this journey started

I agree! Time to get the show on the road!!

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