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This time next week I will be signing in at the surgery center! So close I can almost taste it! Tastes like Protein shakes! Lol

On 5/23/2021 at 12:45 AM, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

I have this link saved on my favorites on my phone for when I want to update anything about my surgery.

Thank you! This link finally got me to the area to update surgery etc...

On 3/8/2022 at 12:25 PM, joanie pony said:

i've been using my ipad and i'm not given the option to update this info for myself. i'll try it on my desktop computer though.

Nope, can't access it from my desktop either. My husband said i might have to post a certain number of things here before i'm allowed to add items to my profile.

So, be patient with all us newbies. We are all a work in progress

FOUND IT!

It is difficult to find where to to fill out the side bar info. When i filled in my profile information, the side bar info was there but i wasn't able to click into any of it. I finally found it somewhere else.

Where did you find it? I've been trying to figure out how to fill it in and have looked everywhere I can think of.

2 hours ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

March 1st here. After the surgery and readmission I didn't sleep much that first week. I've been sleeping 12+ hours since I got home, making up for the sleep a person doesn't get in the hospital. The incision itchies are almost gone and my abdomen is looking better every day. Adhesive reactions are a pain! I have a follow up with my surgeons nurse practitioner on Tuesday and the dietitian on Wednesday. I've lost about 9 pounds so far which is a major surprise considering all the IV fluids and steroids I had. Saturday the poop damn broke loose and that's where I've lost most of the weight.

Fluids have been no problem and I'm now able to start thickening up some liquids. I've totally blended Soups and they tasted sooooooooo good. I'm totally over the taste of Protein Drinks so I've been doing a fair amount of Fairlife skim milk, yummy!

I go back to work tomorrow evening. I do some light janitorial work and tomorrow night's account only takes about 1-1.5 hours.

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Glad to hear you are doing better. Good luck with going back to work!

First couple of days were rough for me too. Now, day 5, it's not bad. Matter of fact, the other day I walked into a place that sells Cinnabon, the scent of which usually gets my mouth watering, instead it made me slightly nauseous. I'm drinking tons of Water though. The first few days this was to manage hunger, now it's just to keep hydrated. The low calories have triggered a couple of Migraines though.

28 minutes ago, Kelly Sweetheart said:

I ordered some vanilla Fairlife shakes from Amazon. I couldn't find any at my local grocery stores. thanks

I was getting ready to order from Amazon when I found them at Walmart. They hadn't previously been there. You might want to double check walmart again because, for me, they were cheaper.

Had my original surgery 21 years ago. Scheduled for revision on the 21st. Also in the midst of the pre-op diet. Lost 7lbs already lol I hate that my Dr wants me logging my weight every day.

2 hours ago, carmez3 said:

Second day of liquid diet 😒😒. It’s like I feel tired or maybe depressed that I can’t eat. I never realized that I had a food addiction until now and it’s sad. But I’m doing good on my diet.

I'm on day 2 as well. I am allowed one small meal a day though, so it's rough but I know it could be worse. I'm drinking a lot of Water and crystal light when I feel hungry. We've got this!

3 hours ago, Woodstock23 said:

Exciting times! Good luck with it 🙂

I'm coming to the end of my pre-op diet, my surgery is scheduled for Thursday..!

Good luck to you too!

10 minutes ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

The swelling that caused an obstruction is opening up thanks to the hospital treatments. I got the horrible NG tube out this morning. I also had a bowel movement this evening. It's looking like I'll go home to my kitties tomorrow.

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Oh that's great news!

10 minutes ago, SecondChance3.2022 said:

Anyone have a blood test for the nicotine clearance? I have never heard of it. I’m nervous since I socially smoked 3 weeks ago. I was a smoker when I started this process and I wasn’t a heavy smoker anyhow.

has anyone ran into issues 3 weeks or less getting a negative result?

Sorry. Not even sure my office does a test. Although they did say, not quitting could cancel the surgery

Started my pre-op diet today. It's starting to feel real.

So sorry about the complications. You are in the right place though, where they can figure out a plan to get you on the mend! Thinking of you!

7 minutes ago, LilaNicole20 said:

Well, tomorrow is the big day for me. I have a showtime of 0530. Today, I am only drinking my shakes and my Water and I am feeling good. I'm just finishing up getting the house (wasn't expecting this word to be a curse word) and span, laundry done, meals prepped for hubs, and everything ready for when I come home. Tonight we will drive to Ann Arbor and stay at the Holiday Inn so that we don't have any issues in the morning.

Let the games begin!

Good luck!

Day 1 of the modified liquid diet. Going to have to watch my blood sugars. I've got to see how they react to Breakfast and lunch being Protein Drinks and a low carb/high Protein dinner. Right now they were too low to need to take insulin when I'm not sure how they are going to react to the liquid meal. I'm not complaining though lol!

4 hours ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

I had my revision surgery March 1st, went home on the 3rd and went back on the 5th thanks to a bowel obstruction. I'm one of the rare people who experience a bad reaction. We're hoping steroids and time will take away the swelling that's causing the obstruction.

Pay attention to the warning signs they tell you. My surgeon gave me a big magnet with instructions of what to do. I did just that and called the on call surgeon, who sent me to the ER and ordered a CT scan.

On the plus side, no more GERD!

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Oh no! So sorry to hear about the complications!

1 hour ago, Sulynfan22 said:

To March Surgery Buddies, well, today is my Gastric Bypass. I'm currently waiting for my best friend to take me to the hospital-have to be there at 7:30am. I'm trusting God to take care of me, but in still a little nervous. I'll let you know how everything goes, when i can. I'm at 224 lbs and am looking forward to seeing that number go down significantly and many of my aches and pains to get much better or go away completely. Please, everyone, keep me in your prayers

Good luck to you today!

5 hours ago, kaisyl said:

Each shake is 15g. They don’t give us a choice on shakes since they need the 75g of Protein and 800 calories so the Atkins shakes work perfectly with the 5 shakes a day so that is what my program requires.

I find it interesting how many ways these Dr's can make a liquid diet different! LoL

Congratulations to all you ladies peeking back in after your surgeries!

1 hour ago, kaisyl said:

I have to do 5 shakes a day with nothing else.
800 calories, 75 g of Protein is what the shakes equal.

Round three of doing this liquid diet.

Day three of this round.

How many grams is each shake? Mine are 30 grams Protein each so I'm getting 90 grams in just 3 shakes.

I was going to start early, but my 50th birthday is two weeks after surgery, so we are having a pre-birthday celebration so I can eat cake lol

25 minutes ago, kaisyl said:

Yup! Darn Covid!

That sucks that you've gotten to this stage 3 times! 3rd time must be the charm!

40 minutes ago, kcuster83 said:

Same here, I see a lot of people just have to drink liquid only. We had a choice of 2 plans.

1. shakes and calorie free drinks only

2. shakes and a pre set menu with pre set serving sizing which you could eat up to 6 times a day.

Both approx. 800 cals a day.

I definitely choose option 2! It's not much but I feel like chewing something would help. I start Monday. Wish me luck!

I start Monday as well. Breakfast and lunch shakes, dinner can either be a shake or 3-4 oz of a lean Protein and 1 cup veggies.

15 minutes ago, Toomany#s said:

I’m supposed to have four Protein Shakes per day. I can have up to two sugar free popsicles and low sodium broth. I just have to tough it out for three more days.

You can do it!

I feel lucky, I'm allowed to have 1 light meal a day instead of a shake if I want.

4 hours ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

This past Tuesday I had my revision, sleeve to bypass. During the leak test we discovered I have very slow motility of my esophagus. My surgeon thinks this will correct itself as things from my revision heals.

I hope it does resolve itself for you! I want to keep up with how you are doing.