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Old 11-14-2009, 09:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Back from surgery in Mexico!
Hi everyone. This is my first time posting for a while. I was the one who was going to INT in Tijuana. Well I am happy to say, that the whole experience was great. They were very personable, knowledgable, and professional. I am feeling good and have had no problems, ( except for the annoying gas left over). I do have a question though. I have liquid vicodin at home. Will this be too acidy to take? If anyone has the answer, please let me know.

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Old 11-14-2009, 09:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi there!
Glad you had a good experience!
My doctor prescriped me liquid lortab, which I believe would be similar enough to vicodin, but I am not 100% sure. Someone will know for sure!
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Old 11-14-2009, 09:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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same here liquid lortab. Glad your surgery went great.
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Old 11-14-2009, 09:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Liquid Vicodin was what my surgeon prescribed after surgery up here at Kaiser.

Glad to hear your surgery went well. I have a friend who is going down there for a Lap Band in early December.
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Old 11-14-2009, 09:34 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Glad to hear all went well. I had Vicodin in tablets after my surgery, which was fine. I assume liquid would be fine too.

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Old 11-15-2009, 06:18 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Yep...........it's exactly what my Surgeon ordered for me. I'm so glad everything went well for you!!!
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Old 11-15-2009, 09:00 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Default How long for the swelling and gas to go away?
Hi everyone. Thanks for the help on the liquid med question. It is actually Loritab that I have, so I feel better about that. I have had abdominal surgeries before and know that the gas will disipate with time and so will the swelling, but I feel like I have alot of fluids built up. (The scale shows this) Did it take time for you to see the weight start to come off? How long? It has only been 4 days since surgery.
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