Alright my fellow February sleevers! There does not seem to be too many of us currently, but I know more will come along! Please join the February 2013 Sleevers group so that we can keep up with each other!!!

Happy Holidays,

-Liz

Since we're discussing poo... Lol... Did anyone else notice after a week or so on the liquid pre-op that their urine had a strange smell? Idk if I'm imagining it or what...

Yes it did! So did the poop.

Omg it's started already

Oh boy! Take magazines with you in the bathroom! Your going to be there a while....or a night!

Silly question- did anyone wear make up to the hospital on surgery day? I don't have to be there until noon. I'm wondering if I should put my face on in the morning or not.

I could not wear makeup or lotions anything like that

Oh boy! Take magazines with you in the bathroom! Your going to be there a while....or a night!

Lol... Good thing the iPad is portable...roflmfao

Since we're discussing poo... Lol... Did anyone else notice after a week or so on the liquid pre-op that their urine had a strange smell? Idk if I'm imagining it or what...

Yep same here

They told me to clean my abdomen with the special soap they gave me but they didn't say anything else.

They told me that too morning of no lotion,deodorant,powder anything that can cause ur stickers from ekgs to slip is a no no

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I think that's a side effect of ketosis. Your body is consuming its stored fat since your calorie intake isn't there. I had it along with a dry mouth. I could chug half gallons of tea and the dry mouth would still be there.

Glad to know I'm not alone! Haha

I also find my mouth is super dry even though I'm drinking water ALL day long.

They told me to clean my abdomen with the special soap they gave me but they didn't say anything else.

Yeah, i got the big no to anything i would normally put on any part of my skin

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I guess I'll go without. They just called and moved my time up to 8 am.

I guess I'll go without. They just called and moved my time up to 8 am.

Good luck I'm goin in at 6 Am tomorrow morning...yayyyyyyy

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

yep u have to do a colon cleanse before surgery and i am in the middle of it and it isnt fun at alll..lol

yep u have to do a colon cleanse before surgery and i am in the middle of it and it isnt fun at alll..lol

I was not instructed to do one either. My surgery is on Friday also.

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

I think if the preop diet is very short lived, then they do a bowel prep. I did two weeks of preop protein shakes without a bowel prep (dropped 25 lbs.) . For some people the preop diet is just a few days or it's just a calorie restriction.