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Question about Bowel Prep

heftynetty

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DownInSocal    12

DownInSocal
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I had to do a prep and was not hungry after the prep at all. I drank some apple juice and Water and that was it. My paper said I could continue Clear Liquids the whole day of the prep and then nothing after midnight (the night of surgery).

I stayed away from Jello just in case. No red or blue but I didn't want a green scar or something crazy :thumbup:. Just kidding, maybe. I am overly cautious person.

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JageK    0

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I had to do bowl prep 48 hrs before surgery I was only allowed clear liquids up until midnight the night before. I didn't feel too hungry while on the clear liquids but I did find that Jello was pretty filling for me.

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Tracy46545    6

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I don't remember anything in my paperwork about doing a bowel prep. I'll be vacationing in the Long Beach area for four days prior to my surgery day. If I have to do bowel prep it's going to seriously affect my plans for those four days!...

I'm having revision surgery from Band to VSG. Does EVERYONE have to have bowel prep?

Tracy

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cajun    46

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I did not have to do a bowel prep at all. I have no idea why anyone would need to for a sleeve.

Dr Aceves did not recommend any bowel prep. But I tried to really limit myself to clear liquids for two days before surgery, just so my bowel would not be full of stuff that would cause more gas. I had very little gas post op.

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stoongal    10

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What the hell is a bowel prep? Like a laxative?

They do want your bowels to be fairly empty Tara, so Dr Almanza usually has us do at leat 3 days of liquids and to take a laxative 3 days pre surgery date (but just once), and of course nothing to eat or drink after midnight before surgery.

Those were my instructions anyway, you can always ask Shirley if there are any different ones for you though, not sure if it depends on your BMI or not. Probably not, but I am not sure.

Hope that helps,

Donna :)

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Gingin33    2

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I was just about to start a thread about this very thing. Dr Almanza's instruction say "take a laxative the 3 days before your surgery. You may use any laxative of your choice. Please take only clear liquids after taking your laxative. This will help to reduce post operative gas and bloating."

So this leaves me unsure. Does it mean take a laxative every day for 3 days before or just one 3 days before? Also does the clear liquids mean I can't have anything except clear liquids for 3 days before my surgery? I'll starve to death. At least the protien shakes i've been drinking make me feel pretty full but they are far from clear. I'm also worried about taking a laxative 3 days in a row and then being on a plane for 8 hrs.

Any of Dr. Almanza's patients know the answer? I tried to email Sandy but she's out of the office until the 24th and my surgery is on the 19th.

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Malaika    50

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Has anyone heard from Heftynetty? She has just disappeared from the boards. Last activity was 9/23.

Bill

No we haven't and we're quite concerned as last post she was still in the hospital with complications and no one has heard anything since. It's very concerning.:)

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WingRider    1

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I did a google search on her screen name and found three different boards with the same name registered. One involved low carb dieting, one was for lapband, and another talking about switching from band to VSG. I am assuming they were all her. She only posted once or twice on those boards. I know she wasn't doing well, but maybe she is one of those types who just loses interest in forums. I hate it when people do that as it leaves a lot of unanswered questions and concerns.

I sent her an email, maybe she will respond.

Bill

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