st2011

Blah ha ha!

Wish I was starting on mushy foods today but I have to wait till day 14 to do mushy foods :-( I didn't weigh myself for about 5 or 6 days after surgery because I was in the hospital for 4 days and was pumped with fluids the whole time so I figured it would be quite a gain. But I had lost all those fluids by the time I weighed. Did your doc have you take Prevacid?

I had it so bad I stayed in the hospital 4 days, plus they sent me home with two prescriptions for it. But once I finally came home it stopped.

So I'm 6 days post op. ice water seems to be my best friend. Warm things don't go down so well. I need to find a way to get more protein in. My shakes all seem nasty now. I've lost a total of 17 lbs since I started my pre-op diet. 11 of those has been since surgery. I had some issues with surgery and spent like 9 or 10 hours in recovery. My heart rate was double what it normally is. I pretty much slept all of Friday and Saturday and stayed in hospital till Monday afternoon after some terrible bouts with dry heaves. I really had no pain other than in my chest when I swallowed. I hardly ever used my pain pump. My surgeon used 1 hole through my belly button which was very cool because I was expecting 4 or 5. Overall not a bad experience.

My doctor used a 50...not sure what that exactly means though.

I was sleeved on the 8th. I pray the pain when I swallow will go away soon. I'm def not getting enough liquids in. I went in for surgery on Friday the 8th and didn't come home till Monday afternoon. Had some terrible nauseousness. Starting to feel pretty week, haven't had anything bit Powerade zero and sugar free Popsicles.

I was sleeved Friday, March 8th. I'm still at the hospital but I hope to go home today. I've had severe naeauosness and high blood pressure. Today I feel much better.

I'm in pre-op now!!!

My surgery is tomorrow at 8 am and I'm SO scared its ridiculous! My hubby tells me I'm a big baby.

What were your regrets? I'm getting mine Friday and I'm so scared!

Just wanted to throw this out there. Don't wait too long to start your pre-op testing once your approved and you doc gives you the list of tests to do. My list was broken down in items to do within 120 days and some for within 30 days from surgery date. I waited until 2 1/2 weeks before surgery to start the 30 day list. I didn't realize how long it can take for some stuff. For example a gallbladder ultrasound. I go for that Monday...and it's my last thing to do. My surgery is next Friday! I may get my date pushed out if those results don't make it to my surgeon before my pre surgery appt on Wednesday. I've been running around like crazy the last week to different appointments and i ran into a few snags with some of my tests so I needed additional appointments. Thank goodness I have an understanding boss and lots of leave.

I'm 3 days in and feel good too! Good for you :-) are you on liquid or high protein low carb?

I'm very worried that my surgery date will be pushed back some. I'm scheduled for march 8 and my hubs comes home march 7. He travels three weeks out of every month and i really need him here for this, especially to care for our son and pets. I've done my EDG, sleep study, pregnancy test and blood test. I still need my medical clearance, gallbladder ultrasound and chest X-ray. I'm going Tuesday to my PCP for my medical clearance and they should have my test results, order my X-ray and ultrasound. I know i dont need an appt for the xray so i plan to get that immediately following my appt. My surgeons office told me that I was cutting it very close that I might not make it in time with the cardiac clearance and the gallbladder ultrasound. my PCP said they do the EKG at my appt and as long as its normal they will clear me on the cardiac part but surgeons office says that I need to see a cardiologist for clearance. So confused :-/ I really thought the surgeons office would have helped me more with properly scheduling all the pre op stuff. I've had to contact them for most everything instead of them contacting me. They did give me a great binder full of info but the list of tests and clearances is just a list...it would have been helpful if it said "cardiac clearance - schedule at least X days before surgery date" or something like that. It just says it has to be with in 30 days of surgery, I hope my PCP can take care of that and they can get a rush on my ultrasound.. Uggg. I hope my plans don't fall through.

I'm in Southern Maryland. I'm March 8th with Dr. Elariny at the Fairfax VA hospital.

Just. Checking back, how did you make out?

I just bought GNC Proformance AMP Chocolate and Strawberry. Tasted the chocolate there and it tasted like cold hot chocolate. Tasty. Thanks for the quick replies.

Thanks!!!!

What is the right kind of protein to buy...whey isolate? I'm at gnc and can't remember if that's the kind I'm supposed to be buying.

Good luck to you today!