christielturner

My MD prescribed me Omeprazole 40 mg daily for 30 days post op, she told me to stop taking it and use TUMS for acid reflux as needed. She said that Omeprazole and Pepcid decreases absorption of some Vitamins so it should just be used until the stomach heals. Listen to your MD. Everyone is different.

I am a Nurse on a multispecialty (med/surg/tele/neuro/ortho) floor. I work 12.5 hour days. I went back 3 weeks after my surgery. I had my surgery 2 months ago. The first few shifts were a struggle. I brought my protein shakes, water, and a yogurt in on my first day. I was only able to drink about 8 oz all day of my water since I could only take sips, I drank 1 of my 2 protein drinks. Now I make it a priority to take all my breaks, which I had never done before, and sip water throughout the whole day. I realized that if I was feeling sick and dehydrated I could not give great patient care so it benefits a few minutes away every hour or so to get in those sips and eat a high protein meal at lunch. We cannot have any food or drinks beyond our staff lounge so it takes a conscious effort to make sure I get in there as much as possible. I feel great now, a lot more energy at work than before my sleeve. Down 30lbs too!!