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[Guest guest]

welcome dearie255. wtg on the 40 lbs!

lori h.

> I am also new to the group. I had LAP and a hernia repair on

1/15/04. I am so

> glad to have found your web site. It has been so-o-o-o-o-o-o

helpful. Just

> about everything that I have experienced has been discussed. I am

on 1 oz. of

> protein 3X's a day, 1 Flinstone vit. and a Tums per day. I'm

investigating

> taking more supplements. So I found some subligual B12 and some

protein shakes

> that I like if they're watered down. Three weeks after my first

surgery, I

> had to have an open hernia repair on a repair that I'd had done

about 3 years

> ago. I had alot of pain and it took a long time to get going with

exercising and

> such, but I'm AOK now and glad I was able to have this done because

I would

> have quit probably a month after I started! I'm 48, a nurse, own a

personal

> care home, and have a great husband of 14 years who supports me at

all times. I

> am very lucky. We went to the grocery store this AM and I said to

him,did you

> notice how I can fly around the store now? He said yep and without

huffing

> and puffing! I suffer from asthma, diabetes(which has been

resolved) high

> cholo. But I'm doing just fine now. Enough rambling.

> POWER TO THE LOSERS.

> 268/228/?

> 1/15/04

> Dr. Elias

[Guest guest]

Hi all. I am new to the group, but I have been reading your

postings

for the last few weeks. I have had my braces on since March 2004, and

I have been anticipating my surgery since then. It is now becoming a

reality as I am scheduled for a lower advancement on

April 27th. Reading your messages have cleared up some of my

concerns,

but I do have some questions. First, I already plan to

stock up on Boost / Ensure, but is there any other necessities that I

should have on hand before going in to the hospital? I just want to

be

really prepared in order to make my first days home as easy as

possible. Also, my OS said that he would prescribe Motrin 800 for my

pain control once I come home. I am just concerned that it will not

be

enough to control the pain. I typically have a high pain tolerance,

but I don't want to be completely miserable. Any thoughts?

[Guest guest]

Go to the files section on the site. There is a file pre and post op

instructions that I found very helpful. There is a pre surgery

shopping list, etc. I just had my lower advanced on 3/31. Today I

am

pretty swelled up, but the pain in not unbearable. My OS gave me the

old tylenol with codene. My bottom lip and chin are completely numb,

and my throat is a bit sore from the breathing tube I imagine. I am

not banded but do have a splint. So far for me the throat is the

worst,

as it makes it difficult to swallow anything. Am having to grind up

my

meds and mix with something so they don't taste like you know what!!

Hopefully the swelling will start going the other way within the next

day or so. I get to take off the compression bandage tomorrow.

Tammy D in CT