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

Ok everyone I am contacting the admin to move us to post op I did notice landensmommy started a sept people thread so while I still want to move us so our history is preserved we now have two threads.

happy to see we are getting more people on our FB page... you can also find me.. karen leilani aki-frye if that is easier to send a friend request and then i can add you to the group...

happy to see we are getting more people on our FB page... you can also find me.. karen leilani aki-frye if that is easier to send a friend request and then i can add you to the group...

Please add me on FB Jennifer Bish-Knapper

Ok we are moved and are now located in the post op gastric bypass threads area whhhooooooooo whhoooooo

Please add me on FB Jennifer Bish-Knapper

Friend request sent. I'm Maria. ????

Soooo TMI, but I have yet to go poop lol.... :// Anyone else having issues?!?!

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Soooo TMI, but I have yet to go poop lol.... :// Anyone else having issues?!?!

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yes, i had to get and rx for co lace, but not before doing and enema.. omg i felt much better.. I dont know what they give us ALL these pain meds and NO stool softeners.. they all know what happens when you take pain meds..HELLO...

Has anyone tried a small sip after eating? I want just a small piece of ice or something but am scared to death! If we eat three meals and it takes the minimum of 30 minutes to eat and we can't eat 30 minutes before or after, that's 4.5 hours a day we can't drink. I already don't get enough fluid! This isn't working!!!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

I was told not to drink 5 min before eating not 30 that seems like a little to much time to me, your pouch shouldn't hold fluid for longer then 5 mins I would think.

I was told not drinking 30-45 min before and after meals.

Has anyone tried a small sip after eating? I want just a small piece of ice or something but am scared to death! If we eat three meals and it takes the minimum of 30 minutes to eat and we can't eat 30 minutes before or after' date=' that's 4.5 hours a day we can't drink. I already don't get enough fluid! This isn't working!!!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12[/quote']

I said the same thing to a friend of mine today, not enough hours in the day for all the eating and drinking.

I was told not to drink 5 min before eating not 30 that seems like a little to much time to me, your pouch shouldn't hold fluid for longer then 5 mins I would think.

I was told at least 30-45 minutes no drinking before or after

This is surly a different road traveled. I've found out I get nauseous when its time.to eat. Last night I drank way to much water because my throat was so dry I couldn't even talk. Then I was sick! I read that you can ruin your pouch doing that.

;( so now I have a sippy bottle by my bed.

3 weeks post op and still in pain. I had a few days pain free but, then they come back full force. What are y'all doing for the incision pains? Who's totally sick of cream soups? I can't wait to enter phase 3 diet and start water aerobics! What's your choice of exercise? Have a great night my friends!

Sounds like we are all in the same boat in one way or another! At least we know we are not alone. I am very thankful for this forum and each of you on here!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

i ask the same question, even though your dr said your pouch is the size of an egg 2oz, do you all find you can eat more than that when it comes to certain foods? and i walk around with a water bottle, i am use to drinking 3 gallons a water a day so 64 oz is killing me... the only pain i have in just muscle pain from my incisions and the fact the past 2 nights i have been so fatigued i fell going up the stairs.. so i may just start sleeping down stairs after my husbands leaves TDY. I do hope everyone is well and happy and your families are handling your recovery well and treating y'all great..