Pam2011

Yes I was released on Friday June 15. They kept me longer due to me getting sick at my stomach and not getting enough liquids down. They didn't want to send me home and me get dehydrated. I also had a hital hernia repaired during sleeve surgery and surgeon said that this can cause people to not tolerate liquids right after surgery. I'm doing good now getting 80 oz or more liquids in, surgeon started me on protein shakes 1oz per hour and 7 oz of clears when I saw them on Mon. Started bariatric vitamins on Tuesday and did ok. See the surgeon on Friday of this week.

I was just allowed to start protein shake 1oz per hour w 7 oz clears on Monday. I had surgery June 11 but also was found to have a hital hernia so they fixed that too so drinking clear liquids in the hospital wasn't easy and I stayed in clears till I was released on Friday June 15. I've not had a problem w the 1 oz of protein shakes per hour. Using Nectar Chocolate Truffle mixed w skim milk. I used this also for pre op 2 week liquid diet too. I'm getting in at least 80 total oz of liquids a day one day I got 100 oz in. I've been drinking decaf iced tea w stevia, decaf coffee w skim milk and the flavored sugar free coffee syrups, ice water, and sugar free pop sickles. I did buy Campbell's chicken noodle soup added 2 cans if water to it and strained out the chicken and noodles and have been using the broth of it to drink.

Did your surgeon put a binder on you after surgery? Mine did and it was only off when I took a shower in the hospital. My surgery was June 11 last Monday and by Friday I was all broke out in a rash where the binder waa. Dr said it was a heat rash and to keep the binder off. As of yesterday its better but still there.

I've been taking them since the day after my sleeve surgery. I couldn't tolerate the liquid pain meds in the hospital so they gave me Vicodin and told me to split the pill in half to take. No problems and 4 days post op.

I had surgery June 11 Monday. They found a hital hernia so that was repaired also. I have another hernia that will need repaired later on also. I had no idea i had these hernias! I'm still in the hospital since I'm having a hard time getting clear liquids down. Better today I've gotten down 4 oz every hour since 8 am or so. Veg broth seems to work best for me. I hope to go home Friday. Not on alot of pain meds now. Maybe 1 or 2 pills a day cut in half since liquid loratab made me vomit. I've been walking every hour since 6 am.

Still in the hospital. They won't release me till I get more clear fluids in each hour. I've been getting in 4 oz every hour today since 8am. The clear veg broth seems to be working the best for me. I've been walking every hour since 6 am. Not taking much pain meds since the pain pump came off Tuesday afternoon. They gave me liquid loratab but I vomitted it right back up so they have cut vicodin pill in 1/2 for me to swallow each half. I've had to sneeze a few times and that has hurt. I've been able to take a shower every day so that has felt nice. I hope I can go home Friday.

Still in the hospital. They won't release me till I get more clear fluids in each hour. I've been getting in 4 oz every hour today since 8am. The clear veg broth seems to be working the best for me. I've been walking every hour since 6 am. Not taking much pain meds since the pain pump came off Tuesday afternoon. They gave me liquid loratab but I vomitted it right back up so they have cut vicodin pill in 1/2 for me to swallow each half. I've had to sneeze a few times and that has hurt. I've been able to take a shower every day so that has felt nice. I hope I can go home Friday.

Sure! Thanks!

I made it through surgery today! Keeping up w pain w pain pump meds through iv. Took first walk at 5:30 tonight wasn't bad. Will be walking every 4 hours, they will wake me up in middle of night to walk. Ice chips one medicine cup every hour. Tomorrow will do 4 an hour of medicine cups of clear liquids. They found 2 hernias fixed the hital hernia but left other one. Fixing the hital hernia might make it hard to get liquids down tomorrow the Dr said. Other hernia will be fixed later down the road dr said.

Mowed the yard and cleaned my house this morning. Also brushed the dogs up too, trying to get everything ready for my surgery on June 11th. I have to be at the hospital at 5:15am on Monday June 11th. Getting things ready to pack to take with me also. Nervous and excited both. Calm though. My Mom is coming over tommorrow to take me to the hospital on Monday morning and then take care of my dogs at my house and stay with me after I am released hopefully on Wed. evening. I plan on taking my cell phone and lap top to the hospital with me so I will try to post as soon as I am able to. I was told I would be up and walking 4 hours after surgery so around 1pm on Monday I can't believe the day is finally arriving! I started this process in Feb and it has went fast. I have lost 46 pounds so far pre op and wanted to hit a goal of 50 lost by surgery day, 4 more to go. I hope I can still hit that goal. So happy I found this supportive group!

I started my 2 week liquid pre op diet on Monday, May 28 and I am on Day 5 today. I have lost almost 6 pounds since Monday! I'm loving it! I hope to loose 8 or more pounds by my surgery date of June 11 to bring me at loosing an even 50 pounds pre op since Jan of this year! I haven't had any problems with the preop really. I am supposed to get 4 shakes in a day but only getting 3 in, 2 mixed with skim milk and 1 mixed w/ water. I am getting in the 1000 cals and total grams of protein of 100 grams and 100 grams of carbs so I think it will be ok if I am not getting 4 shakes in a day. I am able to eat certain veggies unlimited in amounts from a list my bariatric program gave me and then up to 6 servings of another list of things but I haven't ate 6 servings of them on any day so far and have only had one or two unlimted veggie at lunch and at dinner. I am glad I decaffinated and decarbonated myself in March of this year along with cutting out other bad foods since I think it makes it easier to do this 2 week pre op diet. I have been jumping on the scales every morning now seeing what I have lost in a day! I know that is bad but every morning it shows me weighing less and less so I can't help it! Going to Good Will this weekend to try to find some cheap jeans and pants for work since all my pants are now all too big in my closet! I don't wanna pay alot for clothes right now cause I know I will be dropping more after my surgery! Good luck to all the June Sleevers and those on your liquid diet or going to begin their liquid diets soon!

Just an update on my insurance Health Alliance Illinois. My paperwork was sent in on 4/13/12 and there was a checklist from my PCP missing so they had to get that and I was approved on 5/8/12. My surgery date is June 11th. My nut. said Health Alliance is one of the better insurances and covers most everything. I have only had to pay co pays of $20 to my PCP for 4 weight loss visits (not required by my insurance but by my bariatric program) one $20 co pay for my psych visit, all my nut. classes and appointments were covered with no co pays. All my labwork is covered 100%. I will pay a copay of $250 for the surgery/hospital stay and a $300 surgeon fee that Springfield Clinic charges that my insurance won't pay. I am not for sure what the $300 fee is for and have a phone call into Springfield Clinic about that. So out of pocket I am out about $650 for this process. It helps that my bariatric programs surgeons are listed in my network as the hospital is too. I was worried that my insurance might be changing due to open enrollment that is right now but the state did go into a 90 day contract with Health Alliance IL so I know I will still keep it till they say otherwise. I am thankful I have insurance and my employer pays for it for me! Count down is now on liquid diet that starts May 28th and surgery date June 11! Nervous and excited both!

I received my two jars of Nectar brand protein today that I ordered for the pre op 2 week liquid diet that starts May 28th. I went with Nectar Chocolate Truffel and Nectar Fuzzy Navel. I got a $10 off coupon through Bariatric Advantage and free shipping so they only cost me $30 a jar which is the cheapest I found them to be. I have a bunch of packets of whey isolate protein shakes I will use after surgery since everyone says your tastes change from pre op to post op. I bought about $90 worth of packets online a couple months ago and have them all ready to go in plastic boxes with lids. I am getting excited and nervous as my June 11th surgery date draws near. Tommorrow I go to the hospital for a gallbladder scan and pre admission apt and tests done. I see the surgeon at 1pm to go over everything one last time and sign consent papers. When I started this process in Feb. of this year I didn't think they day would come when I would be finally having the surgery but the time has flown by. I have been trying to do good and stick to 1300 cals a day and use myfitnesspal.com to loose weight pre op. I have lost about 36 pounds but the last week I haven't been as good with what I eat. Trying to get back on track. Good luck to all the June sleevers! This is a great group! Pam

CONGRATS!!! YEAH for you!!

I start my 2 week liquid pre op diet this Monday, May 28th. I am able to have some veggies and other items on the list from my bariatric program along with 4 whey isolate protein shakes 2 mixed with water, 2 mixed with skim milk. Trying to be good this week and not overdue eating foods thinking it's a food funeral or something! Good luck!