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I’m used to drinking gallons of the stuff and don’t mind drinking less otherwise it hurts!

Morphine and i drank Water hours after surgery

Had surgery on 10th, came home day 1 yesterday evening, a little uncomfortable but anti sickness working perfectly and Protein Shakes provided by hospital all good. Didn’t manage a whole one yesterday but may be better today.
cannot drink a whole cup of tea before it gets cold but other than that drinking Water well and coffee and Protein shakes
bit bored at home actually

I forgot to mention that I had the bypass but I hope the tips will make everything easier for you!

Hi! I had other major surgeries in the past and I was more awake and mobile with this surgery. I had 2 other procedures along with the gastric bypass but this is what I remembered:

1. The hospital will give you pain medication intravenously and it really did help. However, I was released with Tylenol with codeine and it didn’t help at all. If you need something stronger, talk to your doctor.

2. The nurses will teach you how to roll and sit up in the hospital (and that is still tough for me). I read that you should bring a small pillow for the trip home and keep it with you at home. It helps to minimize tummy pain if you sneeze or cough. Walk as much as possible to relieve tummy gas from the surgery. Ask your doctor if you can take Gas-X to help with relief. I had pain I both shoulders and was told that it was gas. It lasted for about 3 days after the surgery.

3. Prior to the surgery, buy your broth, Protein Shakes, whey powder, sugar free Jello, Protein Water, & 1 ounce plastic cups to pour your drinks into (when you drink the protein shakes, water, protein water, broth, etc). You will need to sip as much as your tiny stomach will allow - like it’s your job- from the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep at night. Drinking liquids became easier for me around day 10.

4. Prior to the surgery, buy what you will need according to your doctor’s diet schedule in case you can’t go anywhere for 2 weeks. Make sure you try everything and like it before your surgery.

5. I bought the pre-made protein shakes so I wouldn’t have to make the shakes when I got home. I also bought the 1 oz cups and some disposable popsicle zip sleeves from Amazon. I put some of my protein water in the popsicle sleeves and made popsicles out of them, which helped a lot.

6. Walk around the house & keep hydrated as much as possible to avoid blood clots & dehydration.

7. When it’s ok to shower, be sure to do it when you are not too tired because it takes a lot out of you and you will need to hydrate after you are done.

Some of the steri-strips on your stitches or staples may come off in the shower within 5 to 14 days of surgery. I was told not to worry but every doctor is different. Call your doctor if you have any concerns.

Take it easy on yourself and try not to be a hero. Your body needs time to heal. I know it’s a lot but this is what helped me!

I hear you I'm going under the 28th I live alone..

Good luck to you @LoriLynnRN ! I just had surgery yesterday,and work up with barely any pain. Discharged today with lots of meds. YOu seem to have this and know the whys. I wish you all the best!!

Oh wow you getting both things done at the same time. I had several friends who had their bands removed. Everything is going to be fine...

I just had my band removed Monday and converted to sleeve. I had my band for 7 years. For me I lost about 80 but gained 30 back. I had it revised once due to vomiting because of my gallbladder. At that point they stitched it to my muscle and removed my gallbladder which now I wish they hadn’t stitched it to my muscles.I agree with the others in quality of life is diminished with the band for me. It took my surgeon 2 hours just to remove and get through scar tissue from the band. Sadly that means my recovery from this surgery is longer than most. I hope all goes well for you.

I always had problems with getting stuck, I just dealt with that, but right around the 10 year mark I started getting insane nausea and reflux with projectile vomiting instead of just getting stuck. My band appears to be in place despite these sudden onset of symptoms. Even if something is wrong with mine, they don't make it anymore, so there are no replacement parts and I'd have to get it out. I honestly feel like my quality of life has gone down over the past year, so I'm choosing to revise.

That said, there are plenty of people that have had their bands in for well over 10 years and are still doing quite well. The thought is that they should stay in lifelong. I'd be interested in knowing how many revisions are because the band itself aged and failed versus the other symptoms causing people to seek revision.

Woo hoo congratulations. 🤗

That's awesome. I'm a little nervous about the pre-op diet. As I'm thinking of how am I going to do this at work. I will manage for sure.
Good luck with everything and great success.

I do see where he is coming from, but any surgery that requires you to be put to sleep is major. I have also reached goal and do not consider myself skinny but I would be upset to give up my band. i have very little restriction and do monitor my intake and what I eat because this is how I eat. But why tempt fate unnecessarily. You need to do what is best for you and not allow the physician to sway your decision. Good luck!

I have never heard of this. You may stop getting new fills, but what is there when you stabilize should be what you keep.

He is just trying to make more money. Dont do it!

I've never heard of such a thing. If you have an unfill you no longer have a tool.

Wow, I don't have the answer, but I sure hope someone does. Congrats on your good work!