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lindabalseca    373

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I just had my surgery yesterday on 8/9. No nausea my dr put a patch behind my ear for that.... no pain really...some pressure occasionally for gas....stomach feels like I did 1000 sit ups lol. They have been giving me liquid Tylenol and toporal for pain round the clock...so then I shouldn't have Constipation from meds...walked around the floor 4 times yesterday...IMG_7270.JPG

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K_aane    356

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Welcome to the bench! !

HW 274 SW 263 GW 125 GASTRIC SLEEVE 7/21/17. Height 5'1" instagram: K_aane_VSG

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Noworneverthin    59

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Also, I've been walking, had bad gas pains, morphein made me spit dry heave, only 2 times and I switched to Percacet. Belly sore but bearable, tons of weird sounds when I drink anything. Burping and headaches.

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lindabalseca    373

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I had mine on the 8/9 as well. Looks like your doing great. How are you doing when you drink?

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I've been struggling with drinking...I take like 3 sips and then I get this pain across my abdomen...but it's slowly getting better...popsicles help a lot


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Noworneverthin    59

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I am having it right now. Last night I thought it was behind me, got in a cool delute Protein Shake in a half hour, no pain. Even had 1/3 cup of Malto meal an hour later. Woke up took a few sips of Gatorade zero....boom the tummy thing u explained, feels like a real quick spasm or twinge. Trapped gas?

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TexasGirl1370    6

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I am one day post op and everytime I take sip of Water, I feel it all the way down,starting with the place Dr. Le repaired my hernia. Very painful, but it soon passes, I hope it gets better with time.

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Allie589    171

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I was sleeved on the 7th and had a massive hernia repaired too. I was so nauseous day one in the hospital that I could barely walk. I'm now 6 days out and off my percoset (crushing it and trying to get it down was soooo horrible), and just trying to get my liquids in. The main reason I went off the pain meds is bc they would zonk me out and I'd sleep for hours instead of being awake and sipping fluids all day. I had a nonfat Greek yogurt yesterday with granulated Monk Fruit sweeter and that went down well. I too feel some pressure from liquids and then get odd sounds. I think a lot of us have trapped gas too. I've had some relief with gas x dissolvable strips.


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lindabalseca    373

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I was sleeved on the 7th and had a massive hernia repaired too. I was so nauseous day one in the hospital that I could barely walk. I'm now 6 days out and off my percoset (crushing it and trying to get it down was soooo horrible), and just trying to get my liquids in. The main reason I went off the pain meds is bc they would zonk me out and I'd sleep for hours instead of being awake and sipping fluids all day. I had a nonfat Greek yogurt yesterday with granulated Monk Fruit sweeter and that went down well. I too feel some pressure from liquids and then get odd sounds. I think a lot of us have trapped gas too. I've had some relief with gas x dissolvable strips.




I actually tolerated a muscle milk 40g Protein shake...but that pain still comes...it feels like a contraction I have to breathe it out to go away...it took an hour to drink the shake


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