I'm set up for February 4th. Seems like forever away. People keep telling me, "oh don't worry". It bugs me cause I'm not worried. What seems to keep popping in my head is, am I doing the right thing.

I would like to here what others are thinking, going through.

My Doctors plan is two days preop clear liquid, not 10 like I've been reading on here. Anyone else similar?

Thanks,

Kimo

Yeah for some reason I'm getting my dilaudid through shots in the arm. I would SO rather have a pump to control myself. I have to call the nurse in every 2 hours or so for my next dose so sleep is pretty much nonexistent lol. I fall asleep for an hour and then wake up realizing my tummy is about hurt. Atleast it's working though. I'm sad bc they just took away my ice chips until I do the upper gi leak test tomorrow. Do you have those mouthwash foam lollipop thingys too?

Yes I have those foamy things. They suck so bad and all they would give me was a medicine cup half full of ice chunks once an hour! I am getting nauseous so they won't even let me have that now!

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, surgery 2/6/13

But the pump every 10 mins is hard to sleep too because you have to stay on top of the pain...if you fall asleep it takes forever to get back on top of it!

It is hard to sleep in the pump I fell asleep for about an hour woke up hurting so I pressed the pump 3 times in 30 mins and now I'm sick!

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, surgery 2/6/13

Yep! The pump made me nauseated. Once they unhooked it I was just fine.

Yep! The pump made me nauseated. Once they unhooked it I was just fine.

I'm scared not to be able to get the meds I set my phone on to ring every half hour so I can hit the pump... Did they put you on different meds? What were they if so?

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, Goal 160, surgery 2/6/13

I'm scared not to be able to get the meds I set my phone on to ring every half hour so I can hit the pump... Did they put you on different meds? What were they if so?

Pre op weight 246' date=' surgery weight 224, Goal 160, surgery 2/6/13[/quote']

160 please. Your selling yourself short. Your gonna reach 130 without a doubt

They gave me Lortab (liquid vicodan). It works just fine. Oh I did use the pump the first 24 hours and they loaded me up with reglan and zofran for nausea but I felt better off the pump after the first 24 hours. I had no problems with pain control.

They gave me Lortab (liquid vicodan). It works just fine. Oh I did use the pump the first 24 hours and they loaded me up with reglan and zofran for nausea but I felt better off the pump after the first 24 hours. I had no problems with pain control.

Omg did the tell you they were giving you reglan before they did? I am terrified of that stuff!!!!!

160 please. Your selling yourself short. Your gonna reach 130 without a doubt

It's just that I'm so tall I don't want to over do it and look bad!

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, Goal 160, surgery 2/6/13

They gave me Lortab (liquid vicodan). It works just fine. Oh I did use the pump the first 24 hours and they loaded me up with reglan and zofran for nausea but I felt better off the pump after the first 24 hours. I had no problems with pain control.

Oh good hopefully that will be the case cause if I wait to long then it's nausea city for me!

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, Goal 160, surgery 2/6/13

Well, I'm in to the teens now. 19 days and counting before the big day. Time is moving pretty quickly, and it'll go even quicker now that Tuesday I have my pre op appointment and start my pre op diet, then Thursday I have my pre op with the hospital. I'm excited, nervous, all at the same time. I think the thing I'm probably going to miss the most at first are my workouts and competitions, but...it'll work out because in a year I should be competing in a lighter weight class.

Getting ready to head to the hospital .......

Well' date=' I'm in to the teens now. 19 days and counting before the big day. Time is moving pretty quickly, and it'll go even quicker now that Tuesday I have my pre op appointment and start my pre op diet, then Thursday I have my pre op with the hospital. I'm excited, nervous, all at the same time. I think the thing I'm probably going to miss the most at first are my workouts and competitions, but...it'll work out because in a year I should be competing in a lighter weight class.[/quote']

Congrats to you, the time will go by so fast!

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, Goal 160, surgery 2/6/13

Getting ready to head to the hospital .......

Yay congrats and relax you are there!!! Keep us all posted on how it goes!

Pre op weight 246, surgery weight 224, Goal 160, surgery 2/6/13

Good luck Douglas and prayers for a speedy and easy recovery.

Yes they told me everything. If you don't want something tell them not to give it to you and doc can order something in its place.