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@@sassyfrass23 hope everything went great today

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@@choicemun - Do glad everything went well. The gas pain does suck! Gas-x, hearing pad, walking and just plain old time. First few days are the worst. You got this!

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Everything went fantastic! I'm feeling much much better today although I just can't seem to wake up. So glad yours was a success @@choicemun !

Also- I did so well on my preop diet and shrank my liver so much, he didn't even have to do a biopsy! He is very pleased with my mobility and efforts thus far so I will for sure be going home today! He told my family that he wished all of his patients were like me. That was comforting to hear.

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Congrats @@sassyfrass23! So glad you are doing so well!

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@@sassyfrass23 how ru doing so far? Hope everything is going well for you.

I can say that I am officially out of the hospital and feeling great thank god. Only problem was with gas but it seems to be getting better now. The journey officially starts now.

Good luck..

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@@choicemun I'm doing okay. I have one incision that is killing me. He did a stitch under the skin and it pulled my skin in...so it's dented if that makes sense? It's to help prevent a hernia. I was actually discharged on Wednesday so I'm on day 2 of being home. It's been slow going. I was cleared for stage two of liquids. I attempted Tomato Soup for lunch. I got 2 oz down and was proud of myself...lol. I did get 10 oz of my premier Protein shake down for Breakfast though. The gas has FINALLY subsided. That was definitely rough. I'm walking and sipping. Which is already getting old

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You two are so inspiring to an old timer like me! I'm wishing positive outcomes for the new post ops.

So glad to see you are at the entry to a whole new life and healthy lifestyle.

You can do this. Every day you try to do a little better and follow the rules.

Have faith. This can change the whole rest of your life! Very exciting!!

Keep posting and updating and know there are many of us here behind you.

This is a nice community of supportive people and a very soft place to ask questions, chat or even just bi*tch about life

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Congrats @@sassyfrass23! So glad you are doing so well!

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Thanks!!

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Im three weeks post surgery and struggle with anxiety as well. Two weeks before surgery anything that could go wrong in my life at that time... Did. Including a break-up and my anxiety was at an all time high.

My anxiety has actually reduced since the surgery because I've had to focus on myself. Plus after the surgery the weight just falls off of you and will give you the confidence boost.

The tough part was being so restricted (diet and movement) for such a long time that you have too much time on your hands to think. Never a good thing...

You've been preparing for this for probably a long time and you shouldn't let the anxiety rule your life.

This is a big life event and it is scary at the same time. Being anxious (if you suffer from anxiety issues or not) is totally normal. Our bodies naturally make us anxious at times like this as a defense mechanism.

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