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Your Spouses Before and After Your Surgery
Hi Friends. Surgery is fast approaching .... Aug 26th ... and yes I am still nervous. Although my husband is supportive of this, he has been behaving rather differently lately. Not sure how to interpret his reactions but think that maybe he's feeling "the end of good eating daily"? How did you guys handle spouses? I told…
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Would you change things if you could?
Hello. I am scheduled to have the sleeve surgery on Aug 26th, 2014. I am getting extremely apprehensive as I hear stories of 'food backing up' etc. Please, tell me why I should go with this?
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5 days post op Constipation
Is it normal to be constipated after surgery? Its been 5 days and I've been taking stool softener since but to no avail. :blushing: :sick: :embarassed:
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5 days post op and I'm still in pain ...
Where has all my oxycodon gone? I have about 8 more pills and still in a lot of pain 5 days post op. My health nurse told me it would take about 5 days of pain and then it should be all gone, not true. Ugh. Is this normal? Anyone? It seems that my nausea has subsided but my stomach still feels funky. I seem to be able to…
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2 Wks Post Op Suggestions for delicious pureed food?
Hi gang, I am going into stage two eating tomorrow.. whoo hoo (was getting reluctant of the stuff i was drinking already.) QUESTION: What foods do you recommend pureed? I notice that some doctors have different views on when to go unto stage three. Some suggested soft foods on the 4th week while others have suggested 3rd…
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Feeling Much Better Today --- 6 Days Post-OP
Today I am feeling much better. I think it had to do with coughing up Flem and finally going #2. :-) I'm so excited that my hubby decided to be more than supportive and put himself on a healthy eating plan and monitoring his food intake. Truly we are going to start a brand new life TOGETHER! His discipline is helping me…
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2 days post op and doing fine
I think I'm getting the hang of things ... ;-) Just having trouble trying to consume 3 11oz Premium Protein drinks:drinker: , 48 ounces of water and all the other fun stuff. Stomach is saying .."nooooooooooooooooooo ... i have a booboo" ... But hubby is chasing me down with unfinished protein telling me "you gotta get this…
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Surgery yesterday ...
Pain ...pain ... pain .... Just got my surgery yesterday!!! UGH! Prayers appreciated!!!
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Surgery next Tues (8/26) and I have sore throat & cough!
Oooooooh noooooooooooooooooooooo! I am doing everything possible to rid this before surgery!!! I hardly ever get sick and now here I am less than a week to go and am sick. ARGH!!! Prayers needed!! I'm drinking lots of liquids ... downing soups by the bowls, doubled my vitamin (for today anyway) and drank vinegar for throat…
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Scared to Death About Upcoming Surgery
:sad: Hi peeps, I am brand new here and am on the chopping block for a Sleeve surgery. It probably won't be for another few weeks to a month. I am really scared to death about having my stomach chopped up! I am presently 330 pounds, 5'9" and need to lose about 170 pounds to be considered "within height and weight". I was…
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Insurance Approval Letter Arrived Today!
Okay, its all set and I am scheduled on Aug 26th for the Sleeve surgery. Lots and lots of thoughts flowing though my mind including mixed emotions ...
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Scared to Death About Upcoming Surgery
Hi peeps, I am brand new here and am on the chopping block for a Sleeve surgery. It probably won't be for another few weeks to a month. I am really scared to death about having my stomach chopped up! I am presently 330 pounds, 5'9" and need to lose about 170 pounds to be considered "within height and weight". I was on the…
