Gottajustdoit

Thanks R. For some reason the pain relievers are agitating my stomach. I'm a regular Advil taker for my joint pain, so I took that. I may try Tylenol tomorrow to see if that helps and doesn't bother my stomach. With only liquids, Advil seems to make me nauseous. 😥

3 minutes ago, ldawn said:

Finally in a room. Surgery went well. I passed my drinking test so I can advance to Clear Liquids. They won’t let me have broth for some reason, just Jello. I hate Jello.

Congratulations! You made it! What was the drinking test like? You have to swallow barium, right? It's encouraging that you able to send a note to us so soon after surgery. How badly doest your stomach hurt? Is it hard to get the Jello down? Sorry, so many questions.

1 hour ago, 2Bsmaller18 said:

I am officially scheduled for 2/18. I am excited and nervous.

Wahooo! Good luck with it all.

Good luck, Big Bari! I'm on day three. NOT easy, for sure, as you try to come up with a variety of things to take but the variety doesn't last long. I am up to 4 to 6 Protein Shakes a day and strained Progresso Soup. They are my go-tos. I was also told I should have at least 700 calories a day---but not sure how to find them as the liquid options are not rich in calories. Please share your ideas!

16 hours ago, jenniefeefee said:

16 hours ago, Gottajustdoit said:

Oh man. I'm on day 2 of all-liquids and it's hard as I'm very hungry, but the splitting Headache and nausea from withdrawal are horrible. I'm not sure if I'm suffering caffeine withdrawal or sugar withdrawal. My head is pounding and I'm queasy. Is this normal???

Yes, it sounds normal. Especially if you didn’t wean yourself off of caffeine prior. The headaches, dizziness, and weakness lasted about 4 days for me. It does get better, though, so hang in there!!

So, it turns out the nurse wanted me to go to the ER last night for fear of dehydration. Not fun, but I did get fluids and something to stop the nausea and vomiting. The ER doc said it was the flu going around, but I just don't know. I took today off work and am so exhausted. It feels so weird to not want to eat but to be very hungry. The headache is not as bad, but stlll very much there. Has anyone else had severe nausea and a splitting headache early into the liquid diet?

Oh man. I'm on day 2 of all-liquids and it's hard as I'm very hungry, but the splitting headache and nausea from withdrawal are horrible. I'm not sure if I'm suffering caffeine withdrawal or sugar withdrawal. My head is pounding and I'm queasy. Is this normal???

1 hour ago, tcowen648 said:

Has anyone starting preping food such as Jello for after surgery. I go this Friday. I made 4 cups of sugar free Jello. Made homemade chicken broth. Bought 30 sugar free popcicles. Have like 36 premier proteins.anything you guys reccommended to prep before Friday.

Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using BariatricPal mobile app

Sounds like you're in great shape. I would recommend unflavored Protein if you don't already have it. If you need to get in more protein you can just add it to the chicken broth. I bought mine from Unjury.

9 hours ago, lidi05 said:

I get sleeved on the 6th of Feb. nobody in my life knows and I’m looking for some support. New to this app

lid--any reason why you didn't share it with those closest to you? Do you have someone to help you home after surgery?

I'm having gastric bypass and my doctor said I'll only be in the hospital one night unless I'm not doing well. Hope you can leave sooner. Good idea about bringing your own pillow. And thanks for reminding me to bring my Chapstick. Ugh. The CPAP! I have a love/hate relationship with mine and hope that someday I will no longer need it (although my brother is the perfect weight and he has been on one for years). I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about 6 years ago and still hate the darn machine, but if I miss even one night I'm miserable the next day. Here's to a CPAP-less future for both of us!

5 minutes ago, Tonya648 said:

Less then a week left till surgery. Starting to get nervous. I'm going to pack my hospital bag tomorrow to make sure I have everything I want.

What will you bring to hospital with you and how long do you expect to be in the hospital?

jenniefeefee--WOW that is a long pre-op diet. Sounds like we have the exact pre-op diet. Have you started on your Multivitamins, Iron, and Calcium or do you start them after the surgery only? How have you been managing the all-liquids so far? Any tips?

11 hours ago, Big Bari said:

I am on the 13th too. woohoo .I'm going to the grocery store today to prepare myself I start liquids on the 6th.

Wow, I think that makes four of us on the 13th. Big day! I start all-liquids tomorrow and I have more than enough liquid varieties to make sure I can survive at least through tomorrow. 😁 I am prepared for being bored to death by day three. Well, probably by the end of day 1!

Welcome to the FEB 2019 group Everythinganna! I'm have gastric bypass, without the option for the sleeve because I have gastroperesis and acid reflux. I've been told that the gastric bypass helps reduce the reflux whereas if I got that sleeve, my reflux would only get worse. I'm not sure if that is "commonly known" or even false, but that is what my surgeon told me when I was hoping for the sleeve. If you have reflux, maybe you could ask your surgeon given you're on the fence.

Hope all goes well!

5 hours ago, ldawn said:

I had my final pre op appointment on Wednesday. Surgery is just 4 days away! The night before surgery I have to drink 30oz of either apple or grape juice or regular Gatorade. I have to do another 15 oz over 10 minutes 2-3 hours before surgery. This is to help the body regulate blood sugar better and not have highs and lows while the body is dealing with the surgical trauma. I also got a bottle of chlorhexadine to bathe with the night before and morning of surgery. Cuz you know, infection is no bueno! I already have my Vitamins in my big ole dispenser. I have my liquids for after surgery. I think I’m ready.

Idawn--I have never heard of taking in so much sugar before surgery. Then again, I have Type 1 diabetes so that would be one of the worst things for me to take. My blood sugar would shoot up to 300+. I continue to be fascinated by how different the pre-op requirements are for surgery. Among our February group alone the variances are amazing. Is your surgery on Sunday?

It's FEBRUARY today. It's our month! I've been trying to map everyone's surgery dates but lost track. I know two of you share my surgery date on February 13. For those of you on your pre-op diet, hang in there! I start all clears on Sunday. I spent an hour walking through the aisles of Wegman's (a local grocery store) today looking for interesting things to have at home. My cart was full on very boring items! I am trying a variety of flavored waters, Mio drops, Crystal Light Energy (for must-have caffeine), Jell-O, and Protein Shakes. My nutritionist said I could strain regular Soups (ex: Progresso) so I'll do that since I'll be saving the Unjury chicken broth until after surgery. Who's up first for surgery this month?

58 minutes ago, Recidivist said:

2B, I have all the same fears as you. I keep thinking that this is voluntary, and if anything goes wrong I have nobody to blame but myself.

9 hours ago, 2Bsmaller18 said:

How is everyone preparing? Do you already have your Vitamins purchased? I go to a preop diet meeting that is 1 week before surgery so I won't have a lot of time to get what I need. I know I will not be required to do any preop diet so I am just worried about the after surgery stuff.

2B--I recently read an article that said that in some cases, it is better to have bariatric surgery before morbid obesity to avoid having the problems so many of us have with high cholesterol, diabetes, knee and back pain, etc. I am sure your insurance would not have approved it if it wasn't in the interest of your health. And we all know going through surgery and having to work super hard afterward isn't something one does just for the heck of trying a new weight-loss strategy. We have a long road ahead of us and feeling guilty should not be one of the emotions you need to deal with through it all. Take heart!

As for Vitamins, I ordered Celebrate multichews and I really like the Iron + C pineapple ones. The lemon calcium citrate are also pretty good. I am not a fan of the orange-flavored Celebrate multivitimin so I'm looking for a better one. I'm going to try black grape of a different brand. Of all the ones I've tried, I liked the soft chews better than the chewable tablets.

My box of this broth came this week. I ordered it based on your suggestion. I'll let you know what I think of it when I go on my all-liquid diet, starting Sunday. I also bought the Swanson all-natural broth. Did you try that? I heard it was one of the better tasting.

45 minutes ago, BlueIGT said:

I am feeling the same way as you, mine is on the 11th. You aren't alone. I just try to keep myself busy and my mind off it but that's easier said then done. Just keep positive and focused on the reason you're doing it in the first place, that's the goal, the surgery is just one of the steps to getting there. Best wishes.

We are all in this together next month! It's normal to be anxious. I keep reminding me that it is a common surgery and people DO get through it. We are here to support each other!

I need to start my all-liquid diet on February 3 for 10 days. I can have broth, which will probably be one of the tastiest things I'll having during those days and of course for a few weeks after my surgery.

I think I may be better at consuming only broth if it comes in a cute or handy drinkable vessel. Any one have a recommendation? There has to be a product out there....look at the water bottle industry and how it has boomed since Yeti and other companies have come along with cool Water bottles. If you know of something, let me know! A drinkable Soup might be a good idea for me too! Thanks!

1 minute ago, TheMarine79 said:

I am on day 5 of no caffeine. Still getting some withdrawal headaches from it.

Ugh, that's tough. Crystal Light makes a mix you can add to Water that has caffeine in it. My nutritionist told me about it. I am not a tea or coffee drinker, and get my caffeine via two Diet Cokes a day. I must say Goodbye to Diet Coke starting Sunday, but can have the Crystal Light mix. Do you think you can do that, or must you get off caffeine pre-op per your surgeon's requirement?

2 hours ago, taylormomto6 said:

Today is day 3 of my all liquid preop diet. Last night was a little rough. We’re out of town at the casino, playing bingo for my birthday and my husband was eating at the table next to me, uggg. I had my broth, but I didn’t have enough Protein Drinks yesterday, just didn’t drink them, so I think that’s what made it worse, anyway, it was not easy, but I made it through without even as taste😁

I think eating out will be very hard for me, both while I'm on all-liquids and post-surgery. I have a colleague who had the gastric sleeve surgery last year and says she still orders whatever looks good to her and eats only a few bites of it. I plan on just eating bits of what my husband/kids order. My wonderful, but frugal, husband might be happy we're saving money! Advice needed: is it better to eat with the family while on the liquid diet or separately so I can't see and smell the food? We live in a large metro area and with all of our commutes to work and school, we have little time to make and clean up regular dinners. Consequently, we only make dinner a few nights a week; we order takeout or eat in restaurants a lot. For those of you who eat out a lot, what is your plan????

1 hour ago, CeeCee2018 said:

I am also allowed to have jell-o and popsicles. I am planning to stop at the grocery store after work to pick some up. Do you have any recommendations on what kind to get?

I plan to buy the "sugar-free" Original Brand Popsicle," which you can get in your local grocery store or Target. I am not sure the simply fruit ones will be good given they have a lot of natural sugar. Then again, I may be wrong on that! My kids grew up on the ones I'm getting and I liked them!

4 minutes ago, CeeCee2018 said:

Oh that's exciting! Do you have to do a pre-surgery diet?

On February 3 (10 days before), I have to go on a no-sugar, low carb all-liquid diet. Unfortunately, no solid foods, like bars, for me. 😥I am looking forward to the little bit of "food" I can have, such as sugar-free Jell-o and sugar-free popscicles!

35 minutes ago, CeeCee2018 said:

Hi everyone! It has been a rough few weeks. The surgeon's office set a surgery date for me, but then never submitted my file to insurance. After a lot of back and forth, things got submitted and officially approved. My surgery date is February 13th and I start the 2 week Robard diet today. For the first 12 days I have 3 shakes, 1 bar, and 1 Soup. The last 2 days are 4 shakes and 1 bar. I am sure it's going to be a struggle, but I am going into it with a positive attitude.

Congrats CeeCee! We share a surgery date! Glad you got everything sorted out with your insurance.