Ellens531

How are you getting your protein?

Does anyone sit there trying to get your water in and smelling food from what others are eating? 2 days post op and the smell makes me want food.....back to my water [emoji849]

Sipping my water. Trying to stay moving. Gas pains every now and then. How are you feeling?

One of my sutures has bled. How are you all taking care of the holes?

2 days post OP. Happy to be in med last night and able to sleep more than a couple of hours before someone is coming in your room for something. My stomach is one big bruise. I'm easily getting in my fluids. Each day gets better

I'm home now. Gas has gotten better

I'm good. Battling the gas pains. I can definately meet my water intake. Even want more water. That's hard. Next hour I advance to 4 oz an hour

Leaving for the hospital in about 20 minutes. I will see you I'm able to feel like getting online! Good luck to all having/had surgery today

Good luck to you too!

I did not have that service. I dont know how many that day but my dr said between the 2 of them, they do 8 on Tuesdays. I'm not really so nervous. I was before but as I got closer, I talked to others and my dr and I was calmed. Im hoping for overnight and out but I wont push it if I need another day. Im in NJ.

This clear liquid is not great. Nothing after midnight tonight and surgery isn't until 2:15 pm. Crazy but I'm pushing thru. I've done so much laundry. Netflix is my friend. I need to try and sleep to make the time pass

Thank you. I was looking at getting it. Thought it may help. If I order now, I'll have it for after surgery

What brand of abdominal compression do you recommend ?

I'm 51 and surgery Tuesday. I should've done this years ago but moving forward and not looking back.

Good idea! Thanks

Would chicken broth work the same?

I have chewable gasx. I have tylenol and dry shampoo. I bought myself a wedge pillow thinking that will help. My dr says I will be in overnight and as long as I'm getting in my water, I can go home next day.

Thank you

I'm trying to put together what I will need in the hospital and what I will need when I get home. I'm going to the store tonight for some sugar free jello, popsicles, protein water, broth. I trying to figure out what else I will need. I'm afraid I will be forgetting something.

What should I bring to the hospital? Dr says as long as I'm doing good with water, I can go home the next day. Send all you good vibes, I can use them!

It's great you haven't has much pain. How long are you in the hospital for? What did you bring with you that you really needed and that you really didn't need? I'm making my bag up this weekend and want to be prepared but not bring crazy stuff

Hope all is good. I met with my surgeon for the last time before surgery on the 15th. Now I wait for surgery and try to keep myself calm and not too nervous. I know I've read it before but what did you take to the hospital with you? I'm anticipating one night. All depends on my water intake. Thanks again for all the help and support I've received on this forum

I go in on the 15th. I also keep having second thoughts. I guess it's normal. Good luck to you and I'll catch you on the losers bench soon

Oh I am a bundle of nerves. Normally nothing comes between me and sleep but I've been up once 3:30 am. I'm going for my preop testing tonight. I have an appt with surgeon monday afternoon. The 14th I start clear liquids. I've been doing 2 protein shakes a day with a small lunch to prep me. According to dr and insurance, I'm only scheduled for 1 night in the hospital.

So many for the 15th. Cant wait to hear how everyone does