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Had surgery on Tuesday. Had surgery on Tuesday.

Post-op Gastric Bypass Gastric bypass post-op concerns, milestones achieved, establishing new eating/exercise habits, dealing with emotions without food to turn to, etc.

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Old 09-01-2005, 02:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Had surgery on Tuesday.
i had my lap rny on tuesday and i get to go home tomorrow. i am a little worried because they d/c the pain pump tonight, and i still hurt pretty bad.

hopefully i will feel better tomorrow.
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Old 09-01-2005, 02:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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ask for the liquid Loritab(?) That works well.
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Yes and walk walk walk walk walk walk.. it eases the pain. Walk every hour on the hour down the hall and back up. Trust me I was fine with the liquid lortab. Suzy
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What? You had the surgery Tuesday and you are staying til Friday? Wow. I had the surgery on a monday and went home on Tuesday after lunch.

Enjoy the nurses, honey!!
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wow, i couldn't imagine going home so quick, i guess they gave you good instructions.
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I also had my surgery on Tuesday and went home Friday. I was to go home on Thursday but I was running a low grade fever and I asked to stay just in case.
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i had my lap rny on tuesday and i get to go home tomorrow. i am a little worried because they d/c the pain pump tonight, and i still hurt pretty bad.

hopefully i will feel better tomorrow.
Liquid lortab is very nice. You will feel better every day, but the first week is HELL. Just expect to hurt every time you move, breathe, or cough. It will get better.

And welcome to the losing side!
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Old 09-02-2005, 01:05 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Each day will get better. Just rest , walk and fluid.
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Old 09-02-2005, 01:14 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I too am shocked that you got the privledge of staying in the hospital so long. I had OPEN surgery on 01-14-05 went home on 01-16-05 even after requesting to stay another day because of pain.

Anyway, enough about me. The pain will go away with walking and making sure you have strong enough pain meds. I did not have strong enough pain meds for home use. Reason being is that I was taking Vicodin on a regular basis so when they sent me home with it my body was like "why are you giving me baby asprin for this huge pain" I got over it.

Walking hourly will help and resting. Make sure when you walk that you walk talk and straight. Streach out your stomache and it will feel better.
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