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You have 4 huh? Not too shabby! lookin good!

I have 6 cuts, for my gallbladder and hernia, though. Im hoping they heal fast.

Im not as brave to take a photo yet. Glad you could take one for the team. :)

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I have been drinking a ton of water! Im worried too much! I have to pee a lot too but the liquid dope the dr gave me make it ard to pee. Its a very odd feeling at 3 am! hahah

gall bladder and hernia! YIKES! I hope your feeling better!

Iv got the gas pain in my left shoulder REALLY BAD now! i thought I was gonnabe lucky but I guess not. It hurts like a mo fo!

-jes

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Oh great, i was getting hope about the gas pain, thinking id be free from it, too. Hope it doesnt come for me. Ive actually had no gas pains at all. freaky huh?

You're drinking a ton of Water?? Im jealous. Im too freaked out to start doing that yet.

Just think, in a few days, we'll be feeling good enough to maybe start working out. (Yeah right, huh) :)

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My left shoulder is KILLING ME NOW! hahah I feel soo much pain in that area it sucks balls!

I have the gas x, peppermint tea and even some chewable gas tablets. Still pain! Im going to get a heating pad and try to not move!

I hope this doenst last too much longer, its no good!

-jes

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Hey Jes, just poking my head in here on this thread... just had to say, wow you are GORGEOUS! Your s.o. is one lucky woman!!

My date is the 27th...can't wait to get back into hot clothes for my husband (who is also covered with tats).

Anyways, I have been reading your posts and really appreciate them, t hey give me a good idea of what to expect in less than two weeks!

Take care,

Robby

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Well thank you mucho, thats very nice for you to say.

As for the update, the gas pains are still here but I think I have found the trick for makeing the hurt stop.

I take 2 chewable anti gas tabs. 2 oz of liquid tylonal. Sip a half a cup of hot peppermint tea and then lay down on my left side with my right leg bent and resting on 2-3 pillows.

It stops my shoulder pain fast and I can feel the gas bubbles moving down and almost up into my lower abdomen area.

Anyway, its 1:34 am and I am going to try to go for a walk and then back to bed.

Day three post op is under way.

-jes

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It now 2:27 am in CA and I just got done walking the house about 100 times! hhahah too cold out side to walk arund and besides, trying to put on shoes and socks right now wouldnt be fun.

Anyway, I took 2 more tablets of chewable anti gas things and between walking and the tylonal kickin in Im doing ok. Im going to go lay down and see how that feels. Maybe get back to sleep for a few hours.

-jes

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Sounds like you have quite the routine town. Im awake at 5:30am from pain. I havent found a good way to lay down yet. my left side hurts from my port, my right side hurts from the gallbladder. I guess i might have to sleep in the lazy-boy for a bit longer.

Are you taking liquid Tylenol for adults or doubling the dosage for childrens? Just curious...My husband went to Target to get some the other day and they pharmacist told him that they dont make liquid tylenol for adults. yeah, I know...and this coming from a pharmacist. :scared:

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Hi all,

Im back. I was banded on dec 12th too and came home the same day. I am a little sore and stomach is bloated. I took a shower this morning and feel a 100% better. I have not had to take that liquid Viocodin because my pain is bearable. Everytime I drink I have hiccups, like I need to burp. I have had cream of chicken Soup, Jello, tea, Water and apple juice. I have had loose stools. I amm only able to take sips because of the fullness I get when I sip. My doctor installed the new Realize band that just came out 1 month ago. I can not wait to see what happens next. I wish all you guys luck and I will talk to you guys later.

Caramel

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Hi caramel...Nice to hear you're feeling good! I, too, have loose bowels and feel so full even drinking a little bit of Water.

Keep us updated...Im jealous you havent had to take the pain meds, I sure have. :scared: Take care.

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Wow Sheila, that's sure a double-whammy! Gallbladder too? :tired I had mine out three years ago and the pain was pretty bad. I can't imagine recovering from both at the same time, you're really roughing it!!!

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no kidding! If I couldnt lay on my left side with my right leg bent up toward my tummy and resting on pillows I wouldnt have been able to sleep!

Its odd I know but I got a good 2 hour hit each time resting like that. At 4:41 I woke up with a bubble in my tummy and as soon as I bent my leg stright and rolled over to my back just a wee bit out came some of the inside air! haha I repeated this about every 2 hours since and have had about 4 good ones now and I feel like I have 6 more in there waiting to be free!!! hahah

I need to walk more laps. Its light outside now so I can take a cruze around the block a few time. Last night I also found that marching like a German or Russian with knees higher then normal and swinging my arms higher helped a bit too. This morning all the gas seems to be in my lower abdomen and I think this is due to laying on my side. Im willing to bet the longer Im upright and walking the more the pain will shift to my left shoulder again.

Anyway, Im glad we are alldoing better, even it its a little bit.

-jes

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the hiccups SUCK BALLS! I had them yesterday after I had to suck in air to clear my lungs I had them for about 30-40 mins and each time it hurt might bad. I feel you pain, trust me!

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BYT, its liquid adult tylanol. I got it at Wallgreens last night. I had to get some pepermint tea to try that out and went to Save Mart and walked up and down every isle like 2 times for some exercize. They ust have thought I was caseing the joint or some kind of crankhead tweaker! ahha

After I left save mart with the tea I hit walgreens and got some of the chewable gas tablets.

I think the walking is the very best followed by the laying down on the side thing and gas tabs. Man that shoulder gas pain was no joke! haha

-jes

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