FibroDiva

Thanks tconn25 and Ready4Change13. Well I made it through the first day of liquid only. By the end of the day I felt nauseous. We CAN DO THIS!!!!!

Thanks TV-Duhhh!!!. I am having my surgery at Little Company of Mary Hospital. Any other LCMers out there? I have Fibromyalgia and am worried about an increase in my pain level. My team has been great, they've had experience with others with Fibro.

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to this site. I live on the southwest side, Midway Airport area, my surgery is August 01.

My doctor says I can continue taking it through surgey.

My surgery is Aug 01 also. Yesterday I started my pre-op diet. It is liquid, yuk.

I have an evening appointment with my surgeon's assistant tonight. The purpose is last minute instructions and Q & A. I found a patient education sheet "Guidance for Fibromyalgia Patients who are having Elective Surgery" on the website of the Fibromyalgia Information Foundation. I'm printing out a copy and taking it to my appointment tonight. Everyone at the hospital seems knowlegeable about FM and its affects on post-op recovery but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

just got back from the pre-op meeting. Presented the education sheet from FIF and everything listed will be followed. :-) I will be able to continue taking my new Fibro meds no problem.

It's been a long road to get to this point. I've walked this road with my 2 children, my sister, and my best friend [who just happens to be a doctor]. For years my doctor's have been warning me to lose weight. My sister and I have tried various programs [diet and exercise] to no avail. I didn't come to the decision to undergo surgery at the flip of a coin. I purposely waited until today, 1 week pre-op, to tell my extended family and friends because they are not always supportive of what I want to do for myself. Also, my mother's side of the family is Nawlins born and bred. They are the biggest [no pun intended] weight loss sabatougers. They think I am too skinny. Well, I made my announcement today and most of the family ignored me. I'm turning all the phones off.

Thanks angeleyes67.

Thanks AmyInOrlando. As I get closer to surgery date, I realize how lucky I am that my mother and grandmother didn't force me to learn my ancestrial cooking. Now what to do about all the cakes I like to bake? :-)

I'm hoping the surgery will help because I've developed allergies to Fibro meds that I've been taking for years. I don't know what is worse, the FM pain, the weight related probems or the allergic reactions.

I have Fibromyalgia. My doctor has been on me to lose weight forever. I've been researching weight loss's affects on FM pain and fatigue for about as long [on a personal level not as a professional]. Unfortunately, there is no concrete scientific opinion, just with FM itself, for every expert that says weight loss via bariatric surgery will help improve Fibro - there's one that says surgery will not improve Fibromyalgia and may make it worse. I guess its like treating Fibro, each patient is different. I have my surgery August 01, 2013. Good Luck