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Why does it hurt? Because your stomach gets too full?

Just keep following the Dr's orders for your pre-op diet and your liver should be great! What protein shakes are you drinking?

My sugery is the end of Sept. From listening to everyone I decided I should stop caffeine before the pre-op diet, hoping the headaches would be less severe. So when I ran out of regular coffee on Sunday I switched to decaff. OMG!! The headches started by lunchtime. Advil didn't touch them. I only drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning and I have weaned down to one dt mt dew a day but my body was missing that caffeine. I finally had a little caffeine to make the headaches go away!!! So now I am WEANING my body off the caffeine instead of just cold turkey. I made 1/2 and 1/2 coffee this morning. Any advice for caffeine withdrawal? Gosh my body is going to go in shock- first I quit smoking, next the caffeine goes and then the food!!! but in the big picture I am looking forward to a healthier me! :lol0:

Thanks for the words of wisdom- I start my pre op diet in about a month and will remember your advice. Hope all is well now

Congratulations on your surgery date. Our journeys through this will be close- my sugrery date is Aug 21st!

Well the EGD was a piece of cake! I don't remember a thing....thankgoodness! Thanks for all your support

Thanks Maldito- I know I will be sedated but still not real thrilled about having it done! It's tomorrow so it will be over with soon

Did they say how long the foley stays in?

Bob What are the three tubes during surgery?

They will be doing biopsies -- to check for H Pylori bacteria

I feel kinda silly posting this but here goes- did the EGD( upper endoscopy) bother anyone. I am a nurse and have been with pts during EGDs but hello I wasn't the patient!!! As long as I have drugs I think I will be okay but I am not excited about that tube going down my throat!!

I am sure I will get a caffiene withdrawal headache-- does tylenol help that?

I have learned from reading different posts that I may have headaches and be tired during the liquid pre op diet-- anything else I should anticipate?

What are your top three "gems" of knowledge to pass on to others after sleeve surgery?

Jill Congratulations! Hoping everything goes smoothly tomorrow for you

Thanks Susan and VA! I know this is the perfect thing for me, but as a nurse I tend to think too much about the complications. Sometimes knowledge is trying on the mind!

Well I got my surgery date-- Sept 21! I am excited, nervous and a little scared.

mmmmm...... what breathe would that be? Haven't heard about that

I am just glad to hear you can drink coffee after surgery!!!! I really enjoy my morning coffee time (the computer and my coffee cup). Someone told me my taste may change after surgery, and I may not like it anymore. I would be fine if my taste for some things changed but I do enjoy my "coffee time" ..... I guess it could be "Protein time instead"

What is your typical exercise routine? How often? How strenuous? How soon after surgery can you start? Questions Questions Questions? Thanks for your help

I will admit I like my diet mountain dew- trying to wean myself from drinking it to a noncarbonated choice. I big problem will be decaff coffee -- I love my coffee in the morning!!!

Thank you!

Thanks Vegas! I am thrilled and also a little scared

Bob... you made me laugh!

YES! Thank you !!