Hello everyone!

I was approved a few days ago (after only waiting a week) and received my surgery date for December 12, 2018! I chose this date out of the few offered to me because I am currently in college and I will be able to finish up my classes prior to the surgery (which was a huge worry of mine.) It's about two weeks before my birthday too!

Anyone else scheduled out in December?

So just a quick update I have been able to get three premiere protien shakes down, 64 oz of water today and walked 2 miles and my stats are currently started at 438 an day of surgery was 395 and now 5 days after Surgery currently at 379. God is good and just thankful a couple nsv's as well.

Grats Johnathon!

Wow johnathon you are doing amazing !

7 hours ago, Louise is gonna Lose said:

Hi all! I'm 3 days post op. In a way I thought I knew what to expect, and I guess, all things considered, I am right on track with recovery. First 2 days the gas pain was awful. Today eating 3 oz of Soup was catastrophic but the one thing that is bothering the most is the fact that I am allergic to adhesive tape and stwe I

strips were used over each incision. We discussed it prior but they said there weren't any other options. Anyhoo, it is burning my skin. I won't share the horror of a photo lol. If not for that i wouldn't even need pain pills.

My Dr used glue sorry to hear your allergic to tape

Hi all! I'm 3 days post op. In a way I thought I knew what to expect, and I guess, all things considered, I am right on track with recovery. First 2 days the gas pain was awful. Today eating 3 oz of soup was catastrophic but the one thing that is bothering the most is the fact that I am allergic to adhesive tape and stwe I
strips were used over each incision. We discussed it prior but they said there weren't any other options. Anyhoo, it is burning my skin. I won't share the horror of a photo lol. If not for that i wouldn't even need pain pills.

Really, because I have surgical glue over my incision sites--no tape at all.

I have had glue(allergic to it) sutures, staples, and tape over incisions in my life. Sutures can itch and tickle, staples can hurt and you may have pinpoint bleeding where they are removed. My surgeon knew I had adhesive sensativity so he used criss-crossed hypoallergenic tape over absorbable skin sutures. No problem, they did come off 2 days sooner than traditional tape but NBD, no big deal and today at 14-15 weeks they have faded into the surrounding landscape of stretch marks, 3 nearly 9 pound babies who rested 3 different directions, my belly looks like the road map to Indianapolis with all the state and county roads marked, knew I would not escape those "Mama Battle Ribbons" , part of my heredity, myself and all 3 of my offspring got our first ones at 11 on the outer flanks, and FYI not a one of us was above average weight at that time. Rather have left them a sum of Money like Fred Trump left Donald J, but we seldom get out desires, do we???

7 hours ago, SteveT74 said:

Really, because I have surgical glue over my incision sites--no tape at all.

I guess they did internal sutures, then the glue over it. I think the steri-strips were just additional. Anyway I saw the doctor this afternoon and he took the steri-strips off.

I just had the glue no steri-stripes

Merry Christmas everyone! I am 5 days post op and having a lot of burning in my stomach and belching that really hurts. Is anyone experiencing this and if so what are you doing for it?

I am 5 days post op too! I had that yesterday - I took chewable gas x in the am and pm plus a lansaprozole. Much better

Did you have any heartburn before surgery? Maybe I will try the chewable gas x too. The burning is really bothersome

The burning is acid reflux , they should have told u at discharge to take gas x for gas pain and Prevacid for heartburn . Take both ! Don’t fear taking am and pm at first to get it under control

Ok thank you so much for you info I am going to see how that goes I really appreciate the info!

No problem ! Feel better

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. :)