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You will probably get more information from the folks traveled to Mexico.....based on your question it sounds like what you're doing.....I had mine locally, my husband was there while I was in surgery but really because he wanted to be there....once I was out of surgery and he knew I was okay I told him to go home because there was no reason for him to sit at the hospital and stare at me...hahaha....So he went home. I called him the next day when they were ready to release me and we went home... :-) I'm sure you'll be fine! But if you post this question in the Mexico forum you'll probably get a lot more responses from folks in the same situation as you. Good luck to you!!!

I never had any issues with food not agreeing with me............I was fine as long as I didn't eat too much or too fast.

Good luck! You'll do great!

Let me know what you find out............I'm curious now...haha Good luck to you!

It doesn't make any sense. You're going to have to call them and ask.

not sure what you're asking.....are you reading from something?

@@doingitmyway Yay! glad you finally heard. Congrats!

I guess I look at it a little different........I want them to be very thorough and hope they find EVERYTHING! Because if the guy behind me in line has a bomb strapped to his belly I sure hope they find it!! I will gladly go through the extra hassle if that's what it takes to be a little safer........You never know when the next nut job is going to show up.

Only drink enough to make the headache go away......It may not even take the whole cup......and the less you have now the easier tomorrow will be. I hope you feel better soon!

for right now have a cup of coffee........then the headache will go away.....tomorrow start the half and half.....

It takes a little while for your intestines to wake up......but they will! :-)

@@ChrisInc2 Yes then caffeine withdrawal is the issue.....Here's how I did it...... during the first week I first mixed half regular coffee with half decaf.....each day during that week adding more decaf.....by the second week I was total decaf and no headache.....Good luck!

Have you talked with your surgeon's office about your headaches? Did you kick the caffeine habit prior to surgery? If not it could be withdrawal. Other than that I don't know what it could be so you should talk with your doctor.

Yes completely normal!!! ..........drinking will get easier each day.

I met my surgeon at the initial seminar, and then again the week after for my personal consultation with him......I had one more appointment with him prior to surgery for my pre-op appointment.

I think that's a load of ****...!!! hahaha ...opps I guess it didn't like the sneaky way I tried to spell that word..LOL

Well they DO mention eggs but only in egg salad lol. So it's a bit confusing. I guess I will text my surgeon and ask. My nutritionist was having a family emergency last time I texted her which was about a week ago and she never did get back to me so I'm currently looking for a new one. I say eggs are eggs.....as long as they are as soft as what you would use for egg salad I think you're good to go.

Constipation could also be a reason your weight isn't going down......You should contact your surgeon's office for advice on what you should take to fix that!!! Constipation is nothing you have to live with.

I actually went to my first support group meeting last night....I'm post op by 6 weeks and it's not required but they have them once a month and anyone can attend, so I thought I'd give it a try.....I liked it! There were folks in every phase of the journey...some pre-op, some like me newly post-op and some long timers. The Nurse Coordinator for by bariatric program was there....but she didn't monopolize the discussion....she was there to answer questions if needed but most of the time it was great group discussions....I'll be going back next month!

Yes I agree with all the other folks who have responded.....stick to your pre-op plan. Those foods are not gone forever....you'll have a chance to enjoy them in the future. Good luck to you!!!

Try not to worry too much. It probably is still all the Water weight from the IV fluids given in the hospital. Salty both could be partly to blame....try sticking to low sodium both. For me it was about 2 weeks before I felt like I got rid of all extra Fluid from surgery and hospital stay. It's a good time to take your measurements if you haven't already done so....write them down so you will have them to refer back to. It sounds like you are doing fantastic with your Protein and fluids! It took me a while to work up to those numbers. I know it's hard to be patient but just keep doing what you're doing....(maybe lower the salt intake) and you'll soon see the scale start moving in the right direction. Some folks do better if they just put the scale away and weigh only one a week, or even less. If the scale stresses you out you may want to consider that. Good luck to you and keep us informed on your progress!!!

I agree with @@Bufflehead do give them a call and ask for sure......but I'm thinking an egg over easy would fit in that category....but always best to ask. Actually, I had my NUT and Nurse coordinator's email addresses and it was always much easier for me to get an answer from them via email rather than catching them at their desks. If you have their email addresses use them.....My first two weeks I was in constant contact with my nurse coordinator....it was very reassuring!

Yay!!! I'm so glad to hear this! I was worried that you were going to be turned away at the door!!! Welcome to the club!!! Rest and get better soon!

It seems like each surgeon has their own set of rules with regards to pre-op diets. Your best bet will be to ask your sugery coordinator what the pre-op requirements will be...... I work from home and started working again after a week...my surgery was on a Monday and I went back the following Monday............If I had to actually leave my house I would have wanted at least two weeks......and as a teacher maybe 3....you should be able to tell a lot by looking at the diet plan you'll be on.....about the time you get to start eating real food, (they pureed stage) you'll start feeling a lot better. Good luck!

I agree you should be able to appeal the decision .....your letter is a good plan.....you may also want to call them. Good luck and keep us informed.