Tssiemer1

I agree.
If you feel you must practice, then don't put something to drink within arms reach while you eat.

It is kind of pointless to try now. Everything is different after surgery. Don't stress about it. One of the tgingd thats happens after surgery is you learn to eat again, like a baby. New habits come easier.

It really is a lot easier than you think it will be post-op. I had a VERY brief (like part of one day) period once I was on soft foods where I reached for my Water while eating and had to stop myself. The first time I had tuna salad I really did have to take a tiny sip of water, because it was so dry. But since then, I have managed just fine and it's second nature now. The easiest thing to do in the early days while you are learning is just not have any water within reach while you eat.

I wasn't able to adhere to this rule before surgery either. After surgery it wasn't hard. First of all the transition to regular food is slow. During the puréed/soft stage it's easy not to drink while you are eating your tiny little meals because the food is super moist and we are supposed to chew until it's mush so it doesn't get dry or stuck. By the time you get to regular foods it's almost a habit. Plus we still have to still take tiny tiny bites and chew a lot.

You'll be surprised how much easier it is to not drink while you eat. one your stomach will not let you put too much in too fast anyway and eating and drinking will be so painful you'll avoid it to avoid the pain. I thought the same thing before I had my surgery but it is much easier than you think the only issue I have not is that after eating im so thirsty that I am clocking watching so I can drink :-)

I'm no expert since I'm not having surgery until May but I too need to drink when I eat now....however, after surgery you will be eating much less so my bet is it will be much easier to skip the drink then. :-)

Tssiemer, I didn't have a catheter when I woke up. The surgery is about 4 hours long. I went back to surgery around 11 am and was in my room after 4pm I think. I got to the hospital at 8am to beat traffic since I'm from cinci. They give you a inflatable warming blanket in the prep room before hand to keep you warm. My nurse was nice. They couldn't find my veins so they had a pick line nurse come find one. They had one in my inner elbow then the anesthesiologist didn't like that so she shoved it in my wrist. I woke up with one in my right hand. I remember feeling like I had heartburn. I don't remember getting to my room really. They don't really shove liquids down your throat. I didn't drink much and they give you Jello or something eventually or when you want. I got up to use the restroom after I woke up a bit, and I was soooo nauseous. I was dry heaving. It was horrible. I didn't keep my iv medicine down either. One point, I ended up telling them I didn't want them. I wasn't even really in pain. To me, it feels like sore abs from sit ups. Hot showers help so much.

That would be good to not know when we get submitted lol. It makes it less intense and you don't have to worry. You get to start the summer off right too. And you should be healed by the time it is good weather to swim. They didn't have a pain pump for me. They come in every hour to see how your doing too. The pain medicine they give you is called diludid or something like that. I had a hard time keeping my medicine down even through my iv. It was horrible. At one point, I stopped doing the medicine. I wasn't even in that much pain. I stayed an extra night too. But it wasn't bad. They treat you good there. My surgery took about 4 hours. Hot showers will make you feel better too.

Thinking of you molly on your surgery day.
My sleep study is Thursday then I see the sleep doctor on March 3rd, wear the CPAP for 30 days and then I'm cleared for surgery.
Wooo.

God, I hope so.

Too many variables to predict.

I don't remember what I was but I'm 293 today. Thanks.

My scale broke at home. I was weighed at the hospital yesterday and was 301 but I just don't believe that number.
I kinda wanted to puke.

Aren't you supposed to eat every 3 or so hours anyway? That's what my surgeon told me.

That's terrible. I hope it al works out for you Joy. I really do. Try to stay positive. Your doing apt of the right things. Hopefully taking off some extra weight will help you even more. Good luck to you!

Aren't you supposed to eat every 3 or so hours anyway? That's what my surgeon told me.

I always say "fück you and the horse you rode in on"!!!!!

Aren't you supposed to eat every 3 or so hours anyway? That's what my surgeon told me.

Aren't you supposed to eat every 3 or so hours anyway? That's what my surgeon told me.

Premiere Protein Shakes make my breath nasty and mouth dry no matter how many times I brush or chew gum or mints. It's ridiculous.

I'm at the DMV renewing my expired drivers license.
After surgery did you guys change your drivers license?

Mine doesn't expire until 2018. By then I figure I'll be at the weight I want to be and will have been maintaining for a little over a year (had surgery on 07/29/15). So I think I'll wait until then.
It'll be a milestone I can look forward to achieving. Plus the novelty of actually giving my correct weight. ????

You've definitely had a run of bad luck, but you are certainly not a failure.
I sure hope everything works out so that you can have your surgery, without it negatively affecting your kidneys. Please keep us posted and best wishes!

My advice working in healthcare if you re waiting that long for a reply, go straight to the office and ask to speak to someone. And try your hardest to find a new pcp, if the practice you were with has other docs they should be able to assign you to someone new. Just be the thorn in their side until they do. You are your best advocate!

I have no updates but I'm feeling better about it all today.
Thanks guys.