Hiraeth

You are so sweet for responding this way. I truly appreciate the responses. I really hope you're right.

Yeah, I was shocked that I was discharged this soon. I'm trying to sip but it's really hard. It feels like my liquid is having a hard time going down and once it hits my stomach, I feel sick. I hope this is normal.As you know - I'm pre-op so not been in your shoes. It seems you were discharged fast though. Have you tried drinking things at different temps? Try some warm tea or broth? Hope you feel better soon! I am drinking both broth and Powerade Zero, at the moment. My stomach seems to like the broth more than the Powerade, lol. Thank you! <3

I love this! Thank you for keeping the forums fun and safe!

Today is my clear fluids only day and I started off doing really well. But when I went to my friend's house, I wasn't thinking, and I drank Lactaid milk with sugar free chocolate syrup. I'm so scared that I may have just sabotaged my surgery; which is tomorrow 5 o'clock sharp. I don't even know why I did it. I guess I was so used to being able to drink any liquid with low fat and no sugar, that I completely forgot about the clear liquid rule. I feel like a failure right now.

I think my legs hurt because I'm dehydrated. (Weird since I was hooked up to an IV most of the time. It probably has nothing to do with the IV, though, lol.) I may go take a night walk since it's too hot right now. Good thing I live in a nice neighborhood.

Yeah, I was shocked that I was discharged this soon. I'm trying to sip but it's really hard. It feels like my liquid is having a hard time going down and once it hits my stomach, I feel sick. I hope this is normal.

I'm having a hard time swallowing, too. Even a sip makes me nauseous and feels like it's having a hard time going down. I'm only 1 day post-OP, but I guess I didn't expect this much pain.

You're right. But I noticed I kept telling them I was a 6 on the pain scale. They kept writing 5 because that was their goal. I felt neglected at times. I had to beg for Dilaudid because I was in so much pain in my neck and shoulder.I'm a nurse. Documenting and treating a patients pain differently than what they tell you it is is unethical. A patients pain is always what they say it is and should be treated accordingly within the parameters of the physicians orders. (And, yes, that includes drug addicts who are playing on their phone laughing while telling us their pain is 10/10. As long as I have a physicians order for pain medication and it has been the appropriate length of time since their last dose I have to treat their pain). All that considered, we do try to move patients off of IV pain medication to the oral as they approach discharge because you'll only have oral when you go home. That may be why they shied away from the dilaudid but they should still treat your pain if it is out of control or at the very least explain that to you the way i just did.You know, now that you said that, I think she was trying to get me used to the liquid norco since it's what I would have at home. But it was impossible to sleep that night because of the pain. She finally gave it to me when I started sounding like I was going to cry. I don't like the way Dilaudid makes me feel, but it does help with the pain, so I'm all for it at this point, lol. I just found it strange that they kept putting a 5 on the board instead of a 6. Even when I said 7, they put a 5. Thanks!! I've been following my diet and working out with a personal trainer. I feel very fortunate to have been so successful and with no complications! Ohhh okay. So on the white board at my facility we have to write a "pain goal" on the board which is not the pain you are currently experiencing but your pain goal which is a tolerable amount of pain for you. So that's saying for me a 5/10 is tolerable. I can go without pain medication until my pain is a 5 or more Yeah, on the white board they had 2 different sections. Pain goal was 5. Patient's pain was 5 (even though it wasn't.)

Wow, you've already lost so much weight in a short amount of time! Congrats! <3

I'll make me a glass of Water and try to sip it till I fall asleep. I hope this gets easier. Thank you so much. <3

You're right. But I noticed I kept telling them I was a 6 on the pain scale. They kept writing 5 because that was their goal. I felt neglected at times. I had to beg for Dilaudid because I was in so much pain in my neck and shoulder. I'm a nurse. Documenting and treating a patients pain differently than what they tell you it is is unethical. A patients pain is always what they say it is and should be treated accordingly within the parameters of the physicians orders. (And, yes, that includes drug addicts who are playing on their phone laughing while telling us their pain is 10/10. As long as I have a physicians order for pain medication and it has been the appropriate length of time since their last dose I have to treat their pain). All that considered, we do try to move patients off of IV pain medication to the oral as they approach discharge because you'll only have oral when you go home. That may be why they shied away from the dilaudid but they should still treat your pain if it is out of control or at the very least explain that to you the way i just did. You know, now that you said that, I think she was trying to get me used to the liquid norco since it's what I would have at home. But it was impossible to sleep that night because of the pain. She finally gave it to me when I started sounding like I was going to cry. I don't like the way Dilaudid makes me feel, but it does help with the pain, so I'm all for it at this point, lol. I just found it strange that they kept putting a 5 on the board instead of a 6. Even when I said 7, they put a 5. Holy crap! Almost 100 pounds in 7 months?! You go girl!

Yeah, the hospital wasn't giving me my meds as often as they should have. They didn't even come in to make sure I was walking. It was a shitty hospital. Good thing my surgeon is fantastic. The only pain meds that helped me is Dilaudid. The liquid Norco barely touches the pain. I can't wait till I'm done with this liquid diet. I'm so sick of eating broth and Jello. I miss my Protein shakes and tomato soup. >_<;I only took my liquid norco 2-3 times. I'd never taken pain medicine before that and it just made me sleep. I wouldn't over do it with the medication but if you're in so much pain that it's preventing you from walking then taken some. How long are they expecting you to do clear liquids? My surgeon did clear liquids the first day and then full liquids for 2 weeks so I was drinking protein shakes when i went home.You're so lucky! Mine is making me take clear liquids for the next 4 days. I miss my yummy protein shakes and tomato soup. Take your time and do it the way they say. By the end of next week you'll be sick of those shakes and tomato soup and won't be able to wait for pureed foods lol. Those first few weeks doing the food stages was the hardest thing for me. It felt like it took forever but now I'm 7 months out and don't know where the time went! Just stay on track and you'll be at goal before you know it! 7 months?! Wow! How are you doing? The pain in my shoulders was a killer too!! Using the breathing thingy every hour helped a ton .. After about 4 days the pain was gone. Keep walking, using the breathing thing and take your meds.. Day 5 it takes a turn for the better Thank you so much! You've given me hope, lol. I think I'll go use the breathing thing now.

It could be some of the gas. I didn't ask them why. I made a statement about my legs hurting, but they ignored me. They didn't tell me I would need help standing up.

It's so hard for me to sip. I'm so tired that all I want to do is sleep. I'm actually stumbling while walking because I can't keep my eyes open.

You're right. But I noticed I kept telling them I was a 6 on the pain scale. They kept writing 5 because that was their goal. I felt neglected at times. I had to beg for Dilaudid because I was in so much pain in my neck and shoulder.

Yeah, the hospital wasn't giving me my meds as often as they should have. They didn't even come in to make sure I was walking. It was a shitty hospital. Good thing my surgeon is fantastic. The only pain meds that helped me is Dilaudid. The liquid Norco barely touches the pain. I can't wait till I'm done with this liquid diet. I'm so sick of eating broth and Jello. I miss my Protein shakes and tomato soup. >_<; I only took my liquid norco 2-3 times. I'd never taken pain medicine before that and it just made me sleep. I wouldn't over do it with the medication but if you're in so much pain that it's preventing you from walking then taken some. How long are they expecting you to do clear liquids? My surgeon did clear liquids the first day and then full liquids for 2 weeks so I was drinking protein shakes when i went home. You're so lucky! Mine is making me take clear liquids for the next 4 days. I miss my yummy protein shakes and tomato soup.

Yes I did. And I still do. At first, it was the horrible gas pains in my neck and left arm that was unbearable. I think the gas pains are gone. But now I'm so tender and sore in my belly and legs. Every time I breathe deeply, talk, stand up, sit down, I hurt. I don't know why my legs are cramping this much.

Yeah, the hospital wasn't giving me my meds as often as they should have. They didn't even come in to make sure I was walking. It was a shitty hospital. Good thing my surgeon is fantastic. The only pain meds that helped me is Dilaudid. The liquid Norco barely touches the pain. I can't wait till I'm done with this liquid diet. I'm so sick of eating broth and jello. I miss my protein shakes and tomato soup. >_<;

Ugh, me too. I'm 1 day post-op and I'm so sore. It makes me forget what it felt like to feel normal. I can't lay down because even that hurts. I hurt in places that weren't even operated on. I tolerate pain pretty well, but I did not expect to hurt this much.

Hey everyone. I'm back home from staying in the hospital after surgery. Everything went great.

It's been 5 days of this liquid diet and I have already lost 6 pounds!!! I'm pretty happy about that. Since I'm so short (almost 5'2'') I can't really see it; but I can definitely feel it! People who are vertically challenged, such as myself, don't usually start seeing a difference until 20-30 pounds lost, lol. XD This diet has actually been pretty easy. I don't know if it's because I've dieted before, and that I knew what to expect; or if maybe I just got lucky. I really expected to feel miserable since I've seen so many people struggle with it. The only thing I can complain about is the amount of times I've peed. Last night, between 12 am - 5 am, I counted 19 times that I got up to pee. It's driving me crazy. @_@

Tomorrow I'm going to be starting my clear liquid diet. It will be my last day before I'm sleeved. What do you recommend drinking? I know I can have water, broth, and jello. Is there anything else I can have?

Well, technically she should be. But I wanted to hear the details as to what is bothering her so I could maybe give her advice and help calm her nerves.

Thanks so much, guys! You're all so sweet and helpful. <3

Don't be scared! This is exciting! Why are you so nervous?