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anonmom    95

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I'm a recovering addict- I've been clean for 7 years but I'm still very concerned with having narcotics I'm not trying to be a hero but I don't want to be under big pharma again

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Talk to your doctor. There are non-narcotic options for recovering addicts and others who can't have narcotics due to allergy or intolerance

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Ignatius    110

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Yes, I had a pain pump for the first two days. Didn't use it all that often, but enough to know I was thankful for its presence.

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laceemouse    631

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Were y'all on a pain pump when you came out of surgery- my dr has you on a pain pump for the first day and I'm a little nervous for that

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I was in the hospital for 2 nights following my surgery and had the morphine pump the entire time. I LOVED it. I don't know why so many people worry about it. I would say I felt ZERO pain with this surgery.

I went home with liquid Tylenol with codeine. I used it for maybe 3 nights to help me get to sleep but didn't need it after that. I never used it at all during the day.

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amethyst391    18

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I'm a recovering addict- I've been clean for 7 years but I'm still very concerned with having narcotics I'm not trying to be a hero but I don't want to be under big pharma again

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Talk to your doctor. There are non-narcotic options for recovering addicts and others who can't have narcotics due to allergy or intolerance

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Agreed. Since you're recovering and don't want to be exposed to narcotics, please talk to your surgeon about alternatives. Some people do extremely well with just extra strength liquid Tylenol. Just talk to your doctor and see how it goes from there.

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Butterflywarrior    241

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Were y'all on a pain pump when you came out of surgery- my dr has you on a pain pump for the first day and I'm a little nervous for that

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I was in the hospital for 2 nights following my surgery and had the morphine pump the entire time. I LOVED it. I don't know why so many people worry about it. I would say I felt ZERO pain with this surgery.

I went home with liquid Tylenol with codeine. I used it for maybe 3 nights to help me get to sleep but didn't need it after that. I never used it at all during the day.

it's attached to your iv by anesthesiologist during surgery...when you wake up, it will be there...I had it before on a major open surgery years ago for a number of days

With my sleeve, no pump but tgey used dilaudid which is incredibly potent and powerful for the first 24hours, than they tried me on the lortab which was fine and went home with s bottle...

I already have chronic pain issues and on long acting narcotic so I was worried about pain management but it all went fine and it's more difficult to manage my pain bc of tolerance to narcotics but it all went well..was off the extra meds in less then two wks..

You will be fine

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Butterflywarrior    241

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I'm a recovering addict- I've been clean for 7 years but I'm still very concerned with having narcotics I'm not trying to be a hero but I don't want to be under big pharma again

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Talk to your doctor. There are non-narcotic options for recovering addicts and others who can't have narcotics due to allergy or intolerance

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They can give you iv Tylenol and or torodol which is a nsaid. But via iv bypasses the stomach.... there are other options as well ..I'm sure that can be planned for in advance

Agreed. Since you're recovering and don't want to be exposed to narcotics, please talk to your surgeon about alternatives. Some people do extremely well with just extra strength liquid Tylenol. Just talk to your doctor and see how it goes from there.

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ocgirl15    667

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I had a reaction to morphine pain pump after both csections and opted for something else they injected into my IV. Less itchy but for the life of me I don't remember what it is called. But it was good stuff!

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ShelterDog64    2,364

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I had a morphine PCA pump and it was wonderful. There's no prize for using the least amount of pain meds...I'd rather be comfortable and able to walk around than in pain and miserable. I went home with liquid morphine and liquid Tylenol and used both until I was feeling more normal and wasn't having any breakthrough pain at the end of the dosing period.

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Butterflywarrior    241

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I had a reaction to morphine pain pump after both csections and opted for something else they injected into my IV. Less itchy but for the life of me I don't remember what it is called. But it was good stuff!

LOL most likely dilaudid , it's more commonly used bc it's not as addictive in the short term and it's ten times stronger then morphine but often well tolerated..

A lot of people like how it makes them feel so relaxed..doesn't do that to me but does help the pain !

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dannieeliza    29

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I had daulidid when I woke up and then I could take oxys if i needed while in the hospital. I didn't take them though because they were going to send me home with tylenol.I figured i,might as well deal with it. Lol. Walking, and rest help. Also, try a heating pad. I'm so glad i had one that first week.

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show1980    38

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I stopped using it because I figured out it was the source of my nausea and vomiting for two days straight. The morphine was too strong for me.

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Brandeis    401

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I didn't have a pump, but if I was in a lot of pain -- which I was, at night -- and I went to them, they put a dose of morphine into my IV. Otherwise, it was just liquid tylenol.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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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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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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