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Nana1222    159

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Yay I'm so glad you are doing so well! I've been dying to hear from you! So happy for you!!!

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What pain meds did they give you after surgery do you know? I'm so worried about that most meds make me sick to my stomach and cause headaches.

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Luckygrl    87

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They gave me Tylenol in my IV and morphine if I needed it. I just pushed the button if I was starting to hurt enough that I couldn't rest. I'm really not in pain. A couple of the incisions are sore but my stomach mostly just feels like I did way too many sit-ups. They've sent a prescription home for pain too if I need. If you have a tough time with certain meds, just tell them. They'll try to find something you can have.

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Mindi Lou    101

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Oh yay I am so glad you are on the losing side. And everything sounds so positive. I'm so excited!!!! I do hope you keep us posted on how you are doing and your progress. This just made my day seeing that you are ok.

Mindi in Waterloo

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Luckygrl    87

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I've been pretty sleepy. My hubby wakes me to walk, drink and take meds. Tummy feels really bloated. May start colace today cause I'm having a hard time going. Lots of burping. No real pain from incisions. My lungs feel burny and full so I do the breathing thing quite often. Overall, not as bad as I'd anticipated. I'm hoping to get some energy back soon. But my body has been through a lot. I'm sure it needs the rest. Hiccups hurt. Coughing hurts. The kind of pain you'd get from too many sit ups.

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frananp03    110

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Glad to hear you are doing well! I had VSG by Dr. Cahalan August 15th. The whole group and staff are wonderful!

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frananp03    110

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@nana1222. I am feeling great now. The first 3 weeks were pretty rough from a nausea standpoint. I had terrible reflux which was contributing to my nausea. So once that was under control i could actually get down Protein and Water and start to eat. At 8 weeks out I have a great amount of energy and can eat 1-2 oz of fish or chicken. It really takes a lot of work to figure out what and how much to eat. I had minimal surgical pain.

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frananp03    110

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So glad you are doing better Fran. Did you have reflux before surgery? I know it is a side effect of surgery too. Did they give you something for that?

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I did have some reflux before hand. They make you take something the first 3 months anyway I believe. I had to take an additional medication called carafate for 2-3 weeks and it is much better now.

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Luckygrl    87

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I'm doing well. Struggling to get more than 30g of Protein right now. I've been getting in 60oz of Water though. Sounds like my surgeon is ok with that for now. I've been a bit sleepy. My surgeon doesn't want me napping more than 30 minutes but I crashed for two hrs. No real pain. Just tender and sore. Horrendous breath even after brushing. My lungs feel a bit heavy and burn a bit, which I've been told is normal. Still using the breathing thing to expand my lungs. Overall doing well. Ready for some energy to return. And I'd really like to get more protein in. One day at a time.

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