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Finally some progress! - For those of you following my journey, I'm so happy to say that I was able to keep down some mashed potatoes yesterday. This is the first of anything I've been able to keep down si...

Admitted to the hospital again -  Well for those following my progress, I went to the dr yesterday morning and the decision was made to readmit me to the hospital. I was severely dehydrated (which I knew) an I'm v...

Still not getting better... - I'm now 1 week post op from my gallbladder removal and I still feel like crud. I was discharged on Sunday and I had to go back to work because I am precepting on the floor I work a...

When it rains it pours -  I'm still here in the hospital after my gallbladder surgery. I developed an infection in one of my lap sites so they've been loading me up with antibiotics. I hope they will let m...

Back in the hospital again - I'm back in the hospital once again. I was doing really well. I had already gone back to work, I was eating regular food and keeping it down and then all of a sudden on Sunday even...

Did anyone else have problems with dehydration? - I had my two week post op appt. yesterday and the dr. was not too happy. He said I was very dehydrated and he wanted me to go over to the infusion center yesterday to get two liter...

Weak and tired - It's been almost 2 weeks since surgery and I'm still not feeling like myself. I know it takes time, but I'm not a patient person. The pain is getting better everyday but I still fe...

Post op day 5 and I feel full all the time. Help! -  I had my surgery on Monday and I was discharged yesterday after complications. I developed an infection and I had trauma caused by the catheter that resulted in bright red blood. ...

I'm finally home after complications - I finally got discharged today (Fri. 9th). I had my surgery on Monday (5th) I developed an infection after surgery and had to be treated with antibiotics. They wanted me to stay an...

Getting nervous - My surgery is tomorrow (3/5/12). I'm wasn't nervous until now, but it's finally hitting me. I've been on the liquid diet for two weeks and I'm pretty cranky. I've lost 13 lbs so f...

Approved but.... - I heard back yesterday from the doctor's office and I am approved but they are all booked up during my winter break from school and they can't do my surgery when I need it done. I ...

A new beginning - I wasn't an overweight kid or adolescent. I weighed 130 lbs when I became pregnant with my first child. As is the case for a lot of people I suppose, pregnancy and I got along very...