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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in Vitamins schedule   
    it's different with each doc, but with my program they ease you back into the Vitamins. They know coming home post op is a lot, so at least with us they do not make you start all your vitamins right away, you can slowly ease into it. I was taking my Multi's both by day three, and eased into the Calcium slowly (I do three calcium) it seems like SO MUCH post op especially included with the acid reducer, pain meds, stool softeners and other maintenance drugs you might have. I know for me, I take thyroid medication in the morning so I have to space it out from food, acid reducer and calcium, and calcium has to be spaced from your Multi if it has Iron. But it is going to be okay. By the time I went in for my two week post-op appt I had my Multi's and was getting all three calcium most of the time. Then I added the D3 and the B12. I am still working on getting everything in (almost a month post op) so it isn't easy but it isn't as hard as it seems at first. I set alarms on my phone to remind me to eat and take my vitamins and I helps!
    I take my thyroid pill first time in the morning and start on my Water, Then I take some Vitamin with every eating encounter. Multi and D with Breakfast, Calcium and stool softener with am snack, Calcium and acid reducer with lunch, Multi (sometimes sec stool softener) with afternoon snack, Calcium and B with dinner

    For me the most annoying part is just chewing those vitamins, the calcium seem like giant tums and I have a hard time choking them down three times a day, I just ordered some soft chews to mix in to help me get my calcium in. It is annoying but it is necessary and eventually it is going to be second nature to us both!

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    Nnoi reacted to James Marusek in Did I even just have gastric bypass   
    Yes.

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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in Stomach ache every time I drink anything   
    I am coming up on a month post-op and I still get that feeling, especially the first few sips in the morning, or if the liquid is REALLY cold. I have found that plain Water tends to cause it more for me then if I use a SF drink mix, or a Powerade Zero but I think that must just be in my head (?)

    It is tough to push through that ache, for me it feels like a clenched fist in my gut. Maybe play with temperatures a little to see if that helps. I know I get it every single time I buy a water out of the cooler at a store or shop because they are so cold. And then play with different liquids. I crave plain water, most of these drink mixes are too strong in flavor for me now, but I have to put something in my water to keep from cramping up so I get crystal light in the squeeze bottle so I can control how much flavor I add. It is crazy but adding something to my water has almost completely stopped the cramping through out the day!
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Chrisb428 in Protein water   
    The Clear is pretty good I Water it down some because it is a stronger flavor then I like, it is a tropical fruit punch flavor
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Laura7 in July Gastric Bypass?   
    I was just getting back on specifically looking for your date!! I am so happy for you, but I hate it's so far off hang in there, I keep hearing it's worth it lol I am currently firmly in the. "what have I done to myself". "was this a mistake" phase but also weight less then I have in over 10 years soooo. We both just need to hang in there friend
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    Nnoi reacted to jjacobs0816 in July surgery   
    patiently waiting the phone call for my surgery time for tomorrow (7/25)....all while sipping Clear Liquids today! Nerves are getting stronger, thankful for the distraction of my daughters pre-k graduation this afternoon!

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    Nnoi reacted to Nurseallen30 in Healthy Nurse   
    Hello,
    I am a 30 year old nursing student who recently had gastric bypass surgery on 7/18/18. I am still in phase one but I've already lost 15pounds and I am very scared, confused, and excited all at the same time. I am ready to be the fit and healthy nurse that I know that I can be. I will appreciate all of the help and tips that you can give to me. Thank you in advance
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    Nnoi reacted to Nurseallen30 in Feeling dehydrated and no BM in 4 days   
    Thank you so much and congratulations on your progress. Hopefully this app will help both of us with what we really need.
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    Nnoi reacted to yari33 in July Gastric Bypass?   
    Had mine on the 19th, feeling great!! Good luck!
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Nurseallen30 in Feeling dehydrated and no BM in 4 days   
    I'm a little further out then you surgery was 7/12/18. But I'm like you I am having a seriously hard time getting my fluids in. I am getting all my Multi Vitamins in but not all my Calcium. shakes are doing ok going down usually just sick of them already. But Water is not going down well, a lot of people say try different temps which I am trying. I am also trying different flavors, and different cups to drink from. Getting our 64oz is so important but it is so hard. I am not really able to offer any advice all I can say is you are not alone and if I find something that helps I will share.
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    Nnoi reacted to mercmerc in July Gastric Bypass?   
    I sure will! Only 3 more days! Im freaking out! Trying to do the best I can on these next few days with the liquid diet! Its been agony!!! But i miss you too! ❤️❤️ will visit!
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    Nnoi reacted to Frustr8 in July Gastric Bypass?   
    @mercmerc and @Nnoi. I hope things are going good. I plan to start my prediet August 1st so I will be fine-tuned to join you both in Post-Surgery Land. Still excited for it to happen, come visit me over on the September forum, I miss you both. Prediet👣 looks doable on paper!😛👍😛❤
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    Nnoi reacted to Frustr8 in July Gastric Bypass?   
    @ mercmerc And @ Nnoi I am moving my base of operations to a new forum. No days open on this month, so scheduled September 5 ,2018 at 7 AM. Waving bye bye, Blowing kisses.
    I will still be watching both of your stories unfold.Be Happy For Me!😝🍀😝
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    Nnoi reacted to Frustr8 in July Gastric Bypass?   
    I'm a weird little puppy, I am actually looking forward to the liquid pre-diet. Yes I know it is like a living purgatory but at the end I will get my surgery, that is my GOAL, I'll crawl across the broken glass causeway if it gets me to my RnY and a chance for a successful future life!👉😛👈
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July surgery   
    Hey all. I am now 4 days post op. It has been an adventure, but thought I would share. My surgery was scheduled for 9:15 am Thurs morning, I was wheeled back around 9:30 so not to bad. Surgery took about 2hours (RNY) they also did a liver biopsy, and egd, and found and repaired a hiatal hernia. I woke up in A LOT of pain. They tried to get me up and walking when I got to my room but I was shaky, dizzy, light headed and super nacseous (Know that's spelled wrong). That first night was very very rough but they left a catheter in so I didn't have to get up till morning. My pain meds were not lasting I could get something every four hours but my pain surged back to full after 2hours. I must have felt bad because it seems like I told everyone I wanted to die. [emoji45].

    This is not to scare anyone I swear stick with me because my 9 the next morning less than 24 hours after my surgery it was already SO MUCH BETTER. In the morning I grabbed a resident and told him to address my pain what they had me on was not working. He listened and they staggered my pain meds between two kinds. My mom (who is 5weeks post-op) pushed and got that catheter out to make me get up, and got me on Water. Then my mom set me in a chair in the bathroom in my room and washed my arms and back legs and face...she basically reminded me I was human and to stop saying I wanted to die! I did my first full lap around the bariatric floor and didn't feel like dieing. I was officially on the mend.

    It is going g to be rough, gas pain is no joke, I think the majority of my pain was gas and hiatal hernia. But you will get through it, tell them what you need, and have support there for you that know what you need, will fight for you, remind you you are worth fighting for, and who will sit and hold your hand when nothing else helps.
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July surgery   
    Hey all. I am now 4 days post op. It has been an adventure, but thought I would share. My surgery was scheduled for 9:15 am Thurs morning, I was wheeled back around 9:30 so not to bad. Surgery took about 2hours (RNY) they also did a liver biopsy, and egd, and found and repaired a hiatal hernia. I woke up in A LOT of pain. They tried to get me up and walking when I got to my room but I was shaky, dizzy, light headed and super nacseous (Know that's spelled wrong). That first night was very very rough but they left a catheter in so I didn't have to get up till morning. My pain meds were not lasting I could get something every four hours but my pain surged back to full after 2hours. I must have felt bad because it seems like I told everyone I wanted to die. [emoji45].

    This is not to scare anyone I swear stick with me because my 9 the next morning less than 24 hours after my surgery it was already SO MUCH BETTER. In the morning I grabbed a resident and told him to address my pain what they had me on was not working. He listened and they staggered my pain meds between two kinds. My mom (who is 5weeks post-op) pushed and got that catheter out to make me get up, and got me on Water. Then my mom set me in a chair in the bathroom in my room and washed my arms and back legs and face...she basically reminded me I was human and to stop saying I wanted to die! I did my first full lap around the bariatric floor and didn't feel like dieing. I was officially on the mend.

    It is going g to be rough, gas pain is no joke, I think the majority of my pain was gas and hiatal hernia. But you will get through it, tell them what you need, and have support there for you that know what you need, will fight for you, remind you you are worth fighting for, and who will sit and hold your hand when nothing else helps.
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July surgery   
    I know I made it sound bad but honestly only 4days post op I feel amazing, literally every hour you feel better it is about getting through that first hump of pain then every day you are better by leaps and bounds I went from literally wanting to die to less than 48 hours later off IV pain meds, walking laps like crazy ready to go home. The body is an amazing thing. I am shocked by how good I feel. All those with dates coming you are gonna do great it might be rough but it gets better so fast. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️. And@frust8 good luck thanks for the good vibes anxious to here of your date!
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July surgery   
    I know I made it sound bad but honestly only 4days post op I feel amazing, literally every hour you feel better it is about getting through that first hump of pain then every day you are better by leaps and bounds I went from literally wanting to die to less than 48 hours later off IV pain meds, walking laps like crazy ready to go home. The body is an amazing thing. I am shocked by how good I feel. All those with dates coming you are gonna do great it might be rough but it gets better so fast. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️. And@frust8 good luck thanks for the good vibes anxious to here of your date!
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    Nnoi reacted to Frustr8 in July surgery   
    @ Nnoi I have been so worried about you! Been watching anxiously for fear something had gone wrong, well I guess,it did because it didn't go real smooth. Dang, I wanted you to only have the best of everything. Well tomorrow I meet with Dr Needleman, let's hope I get My date so I can join you in post-surgery*land😊, If he insists on a 2 week I'll barely make July. Oh I'll take it I'll take it. July 25th he's helping Dr M at Children's for MercMerc's surgery, if I had got the choice that is the day I would have chose, it would have been my parents 75th W.A.💦and it would have been a way to feel close to them both.😪
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July surgery   
    Hey all. I am now 4 days post op. It has been an adventure, but thought I would share. My surgery was scheduled for 9:15 am Thurs morning, I was wheeled back around 9:30 so not to bad. Surgery took about 2hours (RNY) they also did a liver biopsy, and egd, and found and repaired a hiatal hernia. I woke up in A LOT of pain. They tried to get me up and walking when I got to my room but I was shaky, dizzy, light headed and super nacseous (Know that's spelled wrong). That first night was very very rough but they left a catheter in so I didn't have to get up till morning. My pain meds were not lasting I could get something every four hours but my pain surged back to full after 2hours. I must have felt bad because it seems like I told everyone I wanted to die. [emoji45].

    This is not to scare anyone I swear stick with me because my 9 the next morning less than 24 hours after my surgery it was already SO MUCH BETTER. In the morning I grabbed a resident and told him to address my pain what they had me on was not working. He listened and they staggered my pain meds between two kinds. My mom (who is 5weeks post-op) pushed and got that catheter out to make me get up, and got me on Water. Then my mom set me in a chair in the bathroom in my room and washed my arms and back legs and face...she basically reminded me I was human and to stop saying I wanted to die! I did my first full lap around the bariatric floor and didn't feel like dieing. I was officially on the mend.

    It is going g to be rough, gas pain is no joke, I think the majority of my pain was gas and hiatal hernia. But you will get through it, tell them what you need, and have support there for you that know what you need, will fight for you, remind you you are worth fighting for, and who will sit and hold your hand when nothing else helps.
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July surgery   
    Hey all. I am now 4 days post op. It has been an adventure, but thought I would share. My surgery was scheduled for 9:15 am Thurs morning, I was wheeled back around 9:30 so not to bad. Surgery took about 2hours (RNY) they also did a liver biopsy, and egd, and found and repaired a hiatal hernia. I woke up in A LOT of pain. They tried to get me up and walking when I got to my room but I was shaky, dizzy, light headed and super nacseous (Know that's spelled wrong). That first night was very very rough but they left a catheter in so I didn't have to get up till morning. My pain meds were not lasting I could get something every four hours but my pain surged back to full after 2hours. I must have felt bad because it seems like I told everyone I wanted to die. [emoji45].

    This is not to scare anyone I swear stick with me because my 9 the next morning less than 24 hours after my surgery it was already SO MUCH BETTER. In the morning I grabbed a resident and told him to address my pain what they had me on was not working. He listened and they staggered my pain meds between two kinds. My mom (who is 5weeks post-op) pushed and got that catheter out to make me get up, and got me on Water. Then my mom set me in a chair in the bathroom in my room and washed my arms and back legs and face...she basically reminded me I was human and to stop saying I wanted to die! I did my first full lap around the bariatric floor and didn't feel like dieing. I was officially on the mend.

    It is going g to be rough, gas pain is no joke, I think the majority of my pain was gas and hiatal hernia. But you will get through it, tell them what you need, and have support there for you that know what you need, will fight for you, remind you you are worth fighting for, and who will sit and hold your hand when nothing else helps.
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    Nnoi got a reaction from Frustr8 in July Gastric Bypass?   
    I know you wouldn't deliberately misspell my Docs name. I saw Dr Rana yesterday for my pre-op meeting. My mom also went through Riverside but she ended up with Dr Sonistine (I know I misspelled that! ) Because patients are assigned to the surgeon who does the first information session you attend. My mom and I both lost 15-20lbs before surgery and my mom did not have a pre-op diet so I was hoping I wouldn't need one but...alas Dr Rana puts all his patients on a pre-op diet they request two weeks but my surgery is on the 12th so I don't have two weeks! They told me to start today...so much for one last holiday feast...oh well.

    What I did find interesting is they have us on Protein Shakes of our preference but six days before surgery so Friday for me we start a prescription shake called Impact that is supposed to boost your immune system before Surgery, anyone else doing those? I pick mine up Friday after my pre admission testing
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    Nnoi got a reaction from SimoneMonet in July Gastric Bypass?   
    Surgery is tomorrow [emoji50]


    I'm sitting at home, showered with that pre surgery soap, planning what time I have to get up in the morning to shower and use the rest of the soap tomorrow morning and make it to the hospital by 7am. Surgery is tomorrow, it's so surreal I have worked so hard for so long to get this surgery and now I sit here about to take that plunge and it just doesn't feel real.

    I made it through the dreaded liver shrinking diet, Clear Liquids only today, and I made it through with no cheating even on July 4th. I feel so empowered and ready! But it still doesn't seem real.

    This is so strange...
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    Nnoi got a reaction from SimoneMonet in July Gastric Bypass?   
    Surgery is tomorrow [emoji50]


    I'm sitting at home, showered with that pre surgery soap, planning what time I have to get up in the morning to shower and use the rest of the soap tomorrow morning and make it to the hospital by 7am. Surgery is tomorrow, it's so surreal I have worked so hard for so long to get this surgery and now I sit here about to take that plunge and it just doesn't feel real.

    I made it through the dreaded liver shrinking diet, Clear Liquids only today, and I made it through with no cheating even on July 4th. I feel so empowered and ready! But it still doesn't seem real.

    This is so strange...
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    Nnoi reacted to mercmerc in July Gastric Bypass?   
    Started my pre-op today, not that bad but im so hungry and want to eat food!!! I can do this tho waited a whole year or so! Now im 14 days away!!

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