PrettyMe

Well, the time is almost here! My surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 11:30am! Im kind of freaking out lol. Im nervous and excited at the same time. I've never been under general anesthesia so i am a little nervous about that..But anywho, I had to do a one day liquid diet(today) and i thought it was going to be difficult but i guess since im so nervous im not even hungry! I have to force myself to drink a protein drink lol..

Well i know what im supposed to be drinking, i was just trying to figure out how often, or how you guys scheduled it out.Thanks guys.

I start my liquid diet tomorrow, 2days before my surgery, and Im not sure how to go about it. Since i have a set schedule while on my pre op diet do i stick with that schedule, but instead of eating food drink broth or something? And since i wont be eating food do i need more than two protein drinks during the day?

Im on my 5th day of my pre op diet and since the third day my muscles keep cramping like crazy!! Im drinking water and taking a multivitamin and coQ10..(the two vitamins my surgeon requested i take pre op) Is anyone else having this problem?? Or any suggestions. ...

Whew! Ok great! Lol i was kinda worried they would reschedule. ..

I was curious to know if the surgeon will still perform surgery if your on your period? If so, which is okay to wear, a tampon or a pad? Hope this isn't too weird of a question lol

Oh okay, thank you! Thats great to know!

Not sure about the spelling, but its Magnesium Citrate cherry flavored.. even sounds scary lol

Yeah, I hope I dont have an accident on the way,before,or during surgery! Lol

Ok, Im counting down the days..my surgery is next week on the 18th..and I just bought that stuff i have to drink to clean your bowels. Im dreading it! Lol Can anyone tell me how it is? Does it make your stomach hurt? What should i expect??

Haven't checked my blood sugar..but blood pressure is ok and i've been drinking A LOT of water...I find that a little while after i eat im fine, but then a couple hours pass and im dizzy again and having cold sweats...

Ok, so im on my fourth day of my pre op diet and OMG....today i felt like passing out. Im not even on a liquid diet yet, thats two days before surgery..but i feel like crap today! Really dizzy, shaky, nauseated, having cold sweats and everything. ...is this normal?! I was fine the first three days, but today was NOT a good day...ugh i hope this feeling goes away..

My Pre op diet consists of 4oz cooked Protein, 4oz frozen or fresh vegetables,4oz fresh or frozen fruit, 8oz non fat or 1% milk or plain low fat yogurt. So to spread it out through the day this is what i've been doing. Breakfast-1oz string cheese, 2oz apple slices. Mid morning 8oz Protein Drink w/non fat milk. Lunch-1 1/2oz grilled chicken, 2oz green Beans. Mid afternoon 8oz protein drink w/water Dinner-1 1/2 oz chicken OR fish, 2oz green beans, 2oz orange OR apple slices. My last meal is at 6pm..oh, and drink lots of Water. My pre op appointment is this friday the 12th and i assume they will tell me to start my liquid diet 2 days before my surgery. I've also been getting headaches and sweating for some reason..the sweating is on and off..i don't know what that's all about.

So today is day one of my pre op diet...Just finished dinner and surprisingly im feeling pretty content, considering the huge difference in the size of my meals. During the day though I did find myself getting really hungry, which I know is obviously normal lol. But I stuck to my guns and ate only what I was supposed to, the amount i was supposed to, and when i was supposed to. So in that regard i am a little proud of myself. I know it will get harder before it gets any easier, but im determined. I think the hardest part of my day was having to make my kids something to eat...and making myself NOT take a bite of it lol...but atleast i can stay out of the kitchen for the rest of the evening. So all in all today was a decent day for me on day 1 of my pre op diet.

Well, Im new to this app, and in the beginning stages of my gastric bypass surgery. I've completed all of the necessary steps except my Psychologist appointment , which is a couple weeks away...after that my surgeons office will submit an authorization to my insurance for the surgery itself. This whole process has taken so long. (Made the decision to get wls in Sept/Oct 2012) Im hoping it wont be long before I get my surgery date!