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I have learned that time heals and ignore scale right now... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

1 hour for surgery Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Maybe you could reach out to the hospital your having surgery at? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Stayed one night... once you pass leak test, void on your own and tolerate 10 oz fluids fyi.... don't let the nurse take iv out until your signing discharge papers.. every drop counts for hydration... good luck... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

My Dr requested I take Omeprazole (Prilosec) for 4 months post-op. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Yes it will and you will NEED it... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Also goggle the CPT codes for the surgery... its a numeric system for a particular surgery... I know lap VSG CPT code is 43775, lap gastric bypass is 43644... good luck Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Yes, post something daily to let us all know how your feeling, doing... this is one big classroom of support... I was just sleeve on May 18 and going thru this post op with help/advice or encouraging words of others... glad your feeling less alone... keep us posted Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Girl... just plan and plot. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Found a site on YouTube....Sherri Smith, you might have to alter the recipes but it's strictly pureed... I'm going to try chicken salad when my sleeve is ready... Sent from my KFTT using the BariatricPal App

Yes, pls... I would like to join... thx for invite. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Yes they do Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Take your PPI, pls... it's helps, i promise, a VSG veteran on this site told me... I was sleeved on 5/18...once u took the prevacid... Omg!!! I could think again... I like to do a shout out to AussieGirl81!!!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Pre op diet compared to post op diet.... we ate like kings!!! OMG i stayed up to midnight trying to get that last 8 oz of 48 oz fluids in... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

My understanding of how Miralax works is that you need to take it with Water.Yes water is right... but with our patients that have swallowing thin liquids issues, we sprinkle in food also... just another route to be more effective...not saying she has dysphagia or anything... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Sprinkle some miralax on food, warm tea, Gentle laxative... As far as wt loss, journal your food , let your NUT review what your eating Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Whew... I thought you had a cheeseburger or pizza... just a Protein shake??? Your being very hard on yourself... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

I too had 2oz of tuna during my pre-op diet... the surgeon told me it really only shrinks to right lobe of liver since it's smaller... my surgery went awesome 5/18... reading this post makes me chuckle cuz I also stressed out B4 surgery, like he was going to find the 2 2oz of tuna sitting on my liver and abort my surgery... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Hear ye, hear ye.... all the late May sleevers pls have the following items on hand: Instant anti acid Prevacid Gas x strips Decaff lemon tea with mint, WARM NOT HOT.... Anti- nausea Miramax or lactulose ( pain meds antidote for constipation) SF popsicles, SF jello Medicine cups from hospital (3cc or 1 oz.) Timer for 30-30-30 rule... Sleeved on 5/18, trial and error and these were my tried and true go to items... Thx for reading

It was a success... took a hour, hospital stay was uneventful, my pain management was great... then it hit me post op day 2, reflux, omg!!! The goodness I had a script for it... I hope your doing well also Sent from my KFTT using the BariatricPal App

May the force be with you... sleeve 5/18 no complications

Was just discharged from hospital yesterday, 1500 was the mark the resp therapist was aiming for... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

The best sleep ever... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Everything is tolerable in hospital but when they take pain pump away and it's time to kick I out...????i got nervous... but talk with a friend aussiegirl and she has help me thru this with tips ... I'm just try to get 48oz of Water in with pain relieve and anti nausea meds... and walking, sipping 1-2 is a hr... you have to walk, strangely is a form of relief... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

May 18th VSG here!!@ at home now... feels like an alien is inside me...able to tolerate 1-2 oz a hour, walking, sipping, walking sipping and so on...given percocet, reglan to crush every 8 hrs... pain about 3-4 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App How are you feeling? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeve 5/18... my pain was about 2-3 with pain pump. Now that I'm home with crushing pain meds percocet Q 4 hrs and reglan Q 8 and still softener. my pain 4-6... walking helps bring it down to 4... its from left side where he suture the muscle so no hernias. .. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

Taking 1 Percocet with raglan cocktails with orange flavor Vitamin h2O with 2 ounce of Water... sipping and walking sipping and walking, if recovery had handle your pain management right your pain would have been miminal mines was 2-3... sorry I had to go thru that... I was sleeves yesterday 5/18 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App