Hi guys!

Having my surgery in just over a week, March 17th, with Dr Skidmore. Getting a bit nervous now, not of the surgery, more the learning of how much to eat, what to eat etc? I've lost 13kg since start of December but plenty more to go. I'm on 2 weeks Optifast diet. I really enjoy the shakes, not so much the Soup so I've canned that. I'm eating veggies at lunch then holding off for my shake for an hour or two, it's more of an arvo treat that way. Plus my stomach curdles at the thought of hot & cold food at same time.

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Guess there will be some sorting and finetuning to be done. Otherwise are you still sore much or in any pain.

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I'm not taking endone, haven't since I was discharged on sat. I'm surviving on neurofen and panadol. And I'm eating baby food for my meals, it's so easy, portion controlled.

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I was having soup but I found I was eating too much and it was hurting. So got onto the baby food, nurse suggested it as another patient had done it and it's just so much easier!

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So im done and dusted. It has gone really well so far. Just in ICU for observation. On the road to recovery

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Well done! How you feeling today?

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What hospital did you get it done?

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Alittle sore when i cough or breath deeply but suffer more from nausea at the moment but its still only just 17hrs since surgery and im still in ICU and im hoping things will settle down bit by bit. Also looking forward to getting the ward. How are you going?

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I am in valley private Mulgrave

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Oh it hurt to cough or breath deeply for about a week for me. I'm waiting at dietician to hopefully progress to mushy food!! I went for a walk yesterday, did about 500metres and I was out of breath. Crazy! Saw my GP last night she said that's expected after surgery. So I'm going back to walk the same lake today and see how far I get this time.

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I'm only taking 1 endone at night and that's to help me sleep on my side. But tonight I'm going to try no endone and see how I go

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Demon what were you on for pain from the day after surgery. Im not too bad but am learning to take little sips. I cant gulp like i used to lol. Yes walking around a lake is a great idea. Any exercise with help us.

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The day after surgery Adam my surgeon had my canula with my pain meds removed so I could only have tablets

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I was taking panadol, and endone

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Me too, they dont want to create a whole lot of druggies lol. Im having more trouble with nausea but taking meds for it. Only one day of from surgery.

Tell me it gets better though lol.

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I had one or two bouts of nausea but I managed it ok. It DEFINATELY does get better. I'm two weeks post surgery tomorrow and feeling pretty good! Just make sure you keep taking painkillers on a regular basis, that was my downfall. I'd wait till I was sore then I'd take painkillers

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I think they are only giving me two panadols so if i have trouble sleeping may ask for an endone.

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How did you go? sleep ok? Or did you need endone? How are you feeling today

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I ended up with a hernia being operated on too, so might have been why I was tender across my diaphragm area

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Two for the price of one deal Demon lol gotta love that. Hows the puree stage going not too hungry. Had a good sleep in endone so thats got me up fresh and chirppy lol.

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