Hi all those having their surgery in September 2012.

I am set for the 25 th

I have done about half my pre op requirements

Psychiatric evaluation - check

EGD / colonoscopy - check

sleep study- check

Cardiology clearence- check

GI consult- check

Pre op education program - 1 class to go

Final doctor appointment

Final two dietician meetings

Official insurance clearence

Chest X-ray

EKG

Blood work

** these must be done within 30 days of surgery**

Appointment with IVC filter doctor

IVC filter placed 3 days before surgery

Pick up incentive spirometer and surgery bag

I am on full liquids for two weeks. The only thing that I don't really like is sugar free Popsicles. After liquids I move to soft foods until 3 months out. Like others I have been having pain in my chest. Depending on when I get it I know it is either gas or I drank too fast. The gas x strips have been a lifesaver for me. Who knew gas pains could be so brutual?

Wow! This month is flying so fast! Good luck to everybody. It's so nice to see the members cone back to us on the "other side." As in after the surgery. It still just doesn't seem real. Does anyone else feel this way before. I'm starting to wonder how much changes? Weight loss? Sure. Energy? I hope so. But emotional? Hmmmm? Just wondering.

It still hasn't fully clicked in my brain. I mean I know my surgery is coming, but it just seems like a dream. The bus hasn't hit me full force. Subconciously i know I'm somewhat afraid but all my inhibitions have left my brain. I pray I don't have an emotional crash after surgery or even a panic attack the day of. Anyone else fell somewhat similar?

It still hasn't fully clicked in my brain. I mean I know my surgery is coming' date=' but it just seems like a dream. The bus hasn't hit me full force. Subconciously i know I'm somewhat afraid but all my inhibitions have left my brain. I pray I don't have an emotional crash after surgery or even a panic attack the day of. Anyone else fell somewhat similar?[/quote']

This is how I feel. Kinda glad it's not just me...lol.

Jessica

This is how I feel. Kinda glad it's not just me...lol.

Jessica

Lol... I dont know the feeling is kind of hard to explain. I guess Ive been so on top of it all its not getting through my thick skull.... but idk....

Yes! And everything keeps going on around me even though I sort of wish I could put a pause on the rest of my life long enough to get through the scary painful part of the surgery.

Lol... I dont know the feeling is kind of hard to explain. I guess Ive been so on top of it all its not getting through my thick skull.... but idk....

Lilli, glad to see we are right there together for surgery. Are you doing a pre-op diet? I started my liquid diet today... Blah! Surgery is right around the corner...

Jessica

Ok I kinda freaked out right now! Lol I was reading all my paperwork to make sure everything was set for Monday. Well I noticed it said your surgeon will order a bowel prep the day before surgery!!! I never got one!! I called his office and they said it was ok to still go in. Does everyone have to do a bowel prep?? Now I'm wondering should I do an OTC kind?? So confused right now

Ok I kinda freaked out right now! Lol I was reading all my paperwork to make sure everything was set for Monday. Well I noticed it said your surgeon will order a bowel prep the day before surgery!!! I never got one!! I called his office and they said it was ok to still go in. Does everyone have to do a bowel prep?? Now I'm wondering should I do an OTC kind?? So confused right now

::hug:: I can't imagine how that would be over looked call ur surgeon and find out what to do.

So I spent today with the family. We went to the zoo. I'm not sure if that was a good idea I'm so exhausted. After being on the clear liquid diet with protien shakes for a week it was a challenge to have endurance. So I took so isopure with me so I could get my protien in and it made me want to vomit. So I didn't drink it. For the past two days its been hard to drink any protien it makes me wanna be sick. I don't know why. I do the best with carnation instant breakfast sugar free or high protien boost. The stuff I bought at GNC (amp something or other whey protien and isopure) and the syntrex nectar make me sick feeling i hope after surgery this is not a problem. At the beginning of the week I was all into then and thought they were great now I can't stomach them.

::hug:: I can't imagine how that would be over looked call ur surgeon and find out what to do.

Thanks I did and they said it was ok to still show up tomorrow so I'll see what happens when I get there

Ok I kinda freaked out right now! Lol I was reading all my paperwork to make sure everything was set for Monday. Well I noticed it said your surgeon will order a bowel prep the day before surgery!!! I never got one!! I called his office and they said it was ok to still go in. Does everyone have to do a bowel prep?? Now I'm wondering should I do an OTC kind?? So confused right now

I have to do a bowel prep also but it's all otc stuff. My surgeon ordered it but I'm the one that does it.

Here are my orders:

day before surgery-

*NO red, purple or orange-

*clear liquids only-

*12pm-drink 10oz bottle of Mag citrate

*3pm-4 Dulcolax tablets with 8oz water

*6pm- mix 32oz Gatorade with a bottle of Mirilax(drink within 2hrs)

*Follow with another 32oz Gatorade(no Mirilax) drink within 2hrs

*If you are not having yellow watery bowl movements after the Mirilax, drink another 10oz bottle of mag citrate.

*Nothing after midnight

Jessica

I have to do a bowel prep also but it's all otc stuff. My surgeon ordered it but I'm the one that does it.

Here are my orders:

day before surgery-

*NO red' date=' purple or orange-

*clear liquids only-

*12pm-drink 10oz bottle of Mag citrate

*3pm-4 Dulcolax tablets with 8oz water

*6pm- mix 32oz Gatorade with a bottle of Mirilax(drink within 2hrs)

*Follow with another 32oz Gatorade(no Mirilax) drink within 2hrs

*If you are not having yellow watery bowl movements after the Mirilax, drink another 10oz bottle of mag citrate.

*Nothing after midnight

Jessica[/quote']

Thanks so much for the info so do u think it would be ok to do one myself I dnt think it should hurt right??

I wasnt required to have a bowel prep... Only a liquid diet the day before and nothing after midnight.

I wasnt required to have a bowel prep... Only a liquid diet the day before and nothing after midnight.

Oh ok thanks for the info