Panniculectomy Update

This is Heidi's daughter. Thank you to everyone who swung critters and said prayers. The sent mom home around 8 o'clock the day of surgery. They removed a little over 10 pounds of skin. She is having trouble getting her protein in. Water makes her nausaus. She is in quite a bit of pain but mostly from the drains. She is having trouble sleeping. Please keep critters in motion. Don't know how soon she will feel up to being on the computer.

I'm sorry to hear she's not feeling well!  Have her try different liquids and at different temps (just like she probably had to do after having weight loss surgery).  Being dehydrated can increase nausea.

If her pain meds aren't working, tell her to call her surgeon and ask for a different type.  She should have her pain controlled.

Thanks for updating for her!

Wow. I was in the hospital 2 nights for my lbl and was on 3 different pain meds to keep my pain under control the first 2 days. Make sure she is getting the relief she needs!

Laura