D. Kennedy

Sugar alcohols (check your Protein drinks' and Protein bars' labels) can and do sometimes cause explosive diarrhea. They sometimes do that for me. But not always.
Any chance you've eaten at Chipotle's lately?
Seriously, this could be related to your post-op diet -- or it could just be a food bug you picked up somewhere.
And, of course, do hydrate yourself a lot.
BTW, you're not going to die if you just drink Water for 24 hours and lay off all foods. Could be worth a science experiment.

@@D. Kennedy I could not do the Protein Shakes either. I found Isopure is the best for me. It has 40 grams of Protein per bottle. I pure a little in a glass of ice let it melt some and that helps the taste.

How do you get the ticker thingy to show up on your posts? I like looking at people's progress. It is inspirational.

Zonetracy! I now have a pretty little ticker. Thank you,

I am so happy and excited for you. You are in my thoughts this evening!

It worked! I have a cute little ticker. I feel so accomplished.

OMG!!! I ate pizza!!! ....and apparently I don't chew my food well because the doc told me I ate pizza before I even had the chance to say anything, I was soooo embarrassed. I ate at 10 30pm and was scoped at 0800. I feel so much better thank you for your time! By the way...you are doing so awesome! I can't wait to be just like you. : )

Never heard of it either.
And I didn't have to have an EGD pre-op.
And my surgeon repaired a hiatal hernia that he identified during surgery.
Sounds like a lot of to-do about nothing.

I had the same situation. I had to have a gastric emptying study shortly after my failed EGD. They didnt find any abnormalities and proceeded with my sleeve as planned.

They had me eat oatmeal that had something radioactive in it to see how long it stayed in my stomach. Since i was in the middle of my preop liquid diet it was the best dang oatmeal ive ever had in life, lol. After eating the oatmeal, they did a cat scan (i believe) about every hour until it digested (roughly 4 hours). It wasn't bad at all.

Additionally, here's where I think I went wrong before my EGD:
My EGD was scheduled for 5am, the day before I was to start my pre-op diet. I was told to fast after midnight. (Thinking to myself that midnight to 5am isn't a large enough window, but I'm not a doctor and they know best). I gotta do it big since this is my last night of solid food for a while, right? I did it REAL BIG. I'm talking Prime Rib, Caesar salad, and cheesecake big. My "last meal" was at 8pm.
Well - come EGD time - they can't do the procedure because there is food still in my stomach.
Lesson learned - hopefully this helps someone who needs an EGD soon. Don't do what I did!

@@The Candidate
wait, wait, wait for me
i wanted to hold your hand for support
sorry i missed ya
you have been such a wonderful pre-op "candidate" this past year
on to bigger and better things
you'll be getting smarter and cuter as every successful day passes
look at me
as of 12:01 you will have officially arrived to sleeveland
we might be neighbors - that would be wonderful
ahhhh, i can dream
anxious to hear how you are feeling
remember you still owe me that 20 bucks
you "might" hurt a bit immediately after surgery
but remember, in a few weeks there will be "less" and "less" of you that can hurt
holding my Water glass up high
wishing you the best towards
a healthier, happier, longer life
who deserves it more
speedy, uneventful recovery
fingers and toes crossed
good luck my friend
kathy