I found out that I cannot have even a sip of water for 36 hours! I have sjogren's syndrome and can't imagine going an hour or two without sipping on something! From midnight before surgery until 7am the day after surgery not one thing goes in the mouth! Anyone else having to do this? I know IV will jeep be hydrated. Buy my mouth and throat are desert like! I have meds that would help....if I could take them! Lol

I have sjoegrens, too (though it's mild). I worried about that too. They gave me ice water with sponges on a stick in it to wet my mouth. I would let a little ice chip melt in mouth now and then, I rinsed my mouth out some too. I got through it, and you will, too. If you are worried, maybe you could get them to order some artificial saliva.

My surgeon seemed so indifferent. I got 5 mins with him yesterday and the other 30 or so mins were with 6 people having RNY .... we could ask questions, but I asked only ones that might answer others too!

Don't be shy about asking questions in group.

I dominated the questions in my group of 10. I wanted to know about my contact lenses, my period, if I would be able to charge my phone, the soap i could shower with post op, etc. not very helpful to everyone else, but it helped me a lot. Plus it encourages others to ask questions as well as many people are shy about it too.

I'm scheduled for the 25th and I'm dreading this also.. I drink at least every half hour with my Sjogrens ..

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I'm scheduled for the 25th and I'm dreading this also.. I drink at least every half hour with my Sjogrens ..

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I carry a filter bottle of Water with me everywhere I go ...my friends tease me about my "baby" ....they say I didn't keep and eye on my kids like I do my water ....I am not one of those who worries about getting my water in! LOL