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Someone cancelled and I got pushed up to October 28th! Next Wednesday 😀

My surgery is on Monday, October 26th! I'm so happy to have found this group so that we can follow each others journey's! Good luck to all!

Good luck to everyone with upcoming dates !


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Food: Keto ideas (when cleared for solid food)

Yea. Me too. That, and sugar free ice pops are on the way.

I stocked up on Protein Shakes in preparation hoping I'm able to keep them down and at least slightly enjoy

I’m 6 weeks out, but anything that has a sugary taste does not agree with my tastebuds anymore. It’s been a challenge with the shakes and sugar free drinks.

i couldn't stand Protein Shakes (except the Cookies and cream premier one) after surgery and they tasted like garbage.. i gagged on them.. which was weird bc i loved them before surgery.
i find my tolerance to spice to be a lot less, which sucks w/the 30-30-30 rule. and sometimes if i have a real sugar-treat, it doesn't taste the same.. not as good as i remember.

My preferences for things remain the same pretty much. Though i do find that i have a lower tolerance for spicy foods. Also, my pre-op level of sweetness acceptability has reduced. I'm 2 years post op.

I looked them up on Amazon and you can get 32 extra strength for $11 I getting ready to get some lol

Someone cancelled and I got pushed up to October 28th! Next Wednesday 😀

I never did have much of a sweet tooth but after surgery I really hated sweet stuff. The shakes were fine before and disgusting after, and also had this weird meaty flavor. Most things I like I still like, but for some reason cottage cheese, which I love, doesn't taste the same. I still like it but it doesn't taste as good as it did, which is disappointing.
Overall, I still like all the things I liked before though.

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I’m four months post op and my tastes haven’t changed at all (as in what food tastes like). What has changed is my desire for the crap that put me in the operating room in the first place, hunger level, and of course my capacity.

Hi! Had my surgery on Monday. Stayed an extra night in the hospital due to nausea. Pain is ok. It’s hard to get comfortable at night and have some nasty shoulder pain when I burp. One thing I found that has been a life saver is Tylenol dissolve packs. They taste yummy and dissolve right on your tongue!

I don't remember my tastes changing. But I'm old and forget things.
Well, obviously, I don't do sugar or overmuch fat as I dump. I have moderately severe OCD so one manifestation is that if one is good ten is better. So, for me, it was about ending the binging. My favorites were Proteins so I could keep most of my favorites post-op.
But, folks do report taste changes, which is why completely understanding our food plans is so important. When everything you thought you liked tastes like crap what are you going to eat? If you know why your plan is your plan you will be able to identify other foods that are on your plan.
Good luck,
Tek

Also, my doctor did not prescribe any of these until after surgery.

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My doctor prescribed a blood thinner for 30 days and Percocet for pain. I didn't the Percocet. My pain was minimal. I was already on GERD meds.

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How long will you be in the hospital? I was supposed to be in the hospital for two nights, in which case, I probably would not have needed pain meds. But it turned out (thank you, COVID) that I was outpatient and needed pain meds until Day 3. And I agree, speak to your surgeon about pain management post surgery.

My surgeon didn't prescribe anything until after my surgery. He called in the prescriptions before I was discharged and I picked them up on my way home. I hardly needed any of them (besides the acid blocker). Didn't touch the pain meds.

Same for me. I didn't get any prescriptions until my surgeon saw me for my release from the hospital. I ended up with Percocet, Ursodiol, and Lovenox. Was also told to take Prilosec, but that's OTC. Didn't use the percoset at all and was told to stop the lovenox at my 2 week post op.

For your peace of mind, you can always ask your surgeon about the plan for pain management once you leave the hospital. I kind of grilled my surgeon about that during our pre-op appointment because I wanted to be sure we were on the same page. I asked about the primary plan and also asked what we would do if that didn't work. And Dr. Zare explained both his planned initial approach and a fallback plan in case we needed it (which we did, eventually). You should be able to go into surgery understanding what to expect and I've never met a surgeon who wasn't willing to answer this question (I've had a bunch of surgeries over the years).

thats great ! Mine is potentially next sunday.

Someone cancelled and I got pushed up to October 28th! Next Wednesday 😀

Someone cancelled and I got pushed up to October 28th! Next Wednesday 😀