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MomPower
Gastric Sleeve Patients
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I just got home today from my 1/17 sleeve surgery. How’s your preOp diet going?
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I had my sleeve on 1/17. Lots of gas but if I get up and walk I seem to feel more relief and I’ve been trying to drink 4 ounces of water per hour so that I can head home from hospital.
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Just confirmed my VSG surgery for Jan 17th. I started the process to get ready for this day since last July.
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Here is my basic list of supplies post-op surgery that I have pulled together from different folks: Thermometer Oxygen pulse oximeter Pain meds Amit nausea meds and alcohol swabs/pads Gasx Puffer for acid reflux Protein shake Protein water - find measuring cups for 2oz Miralax with water premixed Patch aids - multivitamins with iron, biotin, vitamin D3, b12+ Throat lozenges Gastric sleeve notebook logging amount of drinking Nioxin shampoo or tail and mane shampoo with horse on front Dissolvable Tylenol
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My doctor is targeting Jan 2023. Don’t have an exact date yet, but would love to be part of surgery buddies for 2023.
