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

My regular doctor had me on ranitadine. I was having problems crushing all my meds and this was a liquid. It's basically liquid zantac. The problem-it contains 7.5% alcohol. Also I'm on a very strong antibiotic for an abscess tooth. They said it would destroy a regular stomach let alone a small one. They now have me on protonics. I took it years ago. Hopefully all this will work...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

My regular doctor had me on ranitadine. I was having problems crushing all my meds and this was a liquid. It's basically liquid zantac. The problem-it contains 7.5% alcohol. Also I'm on a very strong antibiotic for an abscess tooth. They said it would destroy a regular stomach let alone a small one. They now have me on protonics. I took it years ago. Hopefully all this will work...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Sounds like you are on the right track. Good Luck.

Maggie

Haven't lost in almost 2 weeks have been making bad choices, feels like before I had surgery went I don't lose weight I cheat ugh.

Jess your in my prayers. Hope they find out quickly and your 100% very soon.

Jess your in my prayers. Hope they find out quickly and your 100% very soon.

NurseTab don't give up!! We all go through a stump in the road. It's not an easy road to losing weight. Keep moving! You will lose weight! You can do it!

Jess sorry to hear about your inflammation . Hope the meds and liquid diet give it time to heal. Hang in there!

Tiffany I have heard a lot of people on the boards say they had stalls. I would recommend keeping at it and avoid the stupid scale. Check with clothes of various sizes instead. Exercise and focus on the changes you are making in your habits. It's hard to go back to the old ways because of the size of the pouch and chances of dumping. Good luck

As for me I finally converted back to normal rhythm after over 37 hrs of a fib. It's extremely debilitating I can barely get up to the br without feeling horrible. I really can't wait for the surgery to fix it but that will be 6-12 months of major wt loss before they consider me a good candidate.

OK... Went and had an EGD this morning. No stricture but very red and inflamed all the way down to the point that it's starting to erode a little. Back to square one! Strict liquids for two weeks then back to the doctor. They did change one of my meds which they think will help! Maybe things will get better...

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Samething happened to me about 2wks post-op. Surgeon put me in the infusion clinic and gave me IV fluids and an NSAID named Toradol via IV. Man did I feel loads better. Hope ur surgeons plan works as well for u as mine did for me. I think we have all been through to much but it's gonna be so worth it!!!! Feel better soon

Haven't lost in almost 2 weeks have been making bad choices' date=' feels like before I had surgery went I don't lose weight I cheat ugh.[/quote']

It's very easy to go back to old habits be careful.

Samething happened to me about 2wks post-op. Surgeon put me in the infusion clinic and gave me IV fluids and an NSAID named Toradol via IV. Man did I feel loads better. Hope ur surgeons plan works as well for u as mine did for me. I think we have all been through to much but it's gonna be so worth it!!!! Feel better soon

Well, went to take my new med that I was told to crush.... GUESS WHAT.... It can't be crushed! You would think my surgeon would know that! I am beyond mad! The kicker, it comes in granules. So now I get to wait till Monday. Maybe I wasn't supposed to have this surgery or ever feel better again!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Well' date=' went to take my new med that I was told to crush.... GUESS WHAT.... It can't be crushed! You would think my surgeon would know that! I am beyond mad! The kicker, it comes in granules. So now I get to wait till Monday. Maybe I wasn't supposed to have this surgery or ever feel better again!

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

My priolsac comes in granules i just open it up and take them. It's what my surgeon said to do. And i haven't had any problems. It's really the only solid thing that I can always keep down.

My priolsac comes in granules i just open it up and take them. It's what my surgeon said to do. And i haven't had any problems. It's really the only solid thing that I can always keep down.

What they prescribed me has a special coating on it that can't be crushed. It's almost like an egg shell when you try to crush it. It's also supposed to help heal the erosion in my esophagus. I'm just soooooo tired of feeling bad! I've got a massive headache all the time. I have no energy. This was the worst decision of my life!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

Oh Jess I am so sorry you are having complications. I really pray things heal for you and you can progress the way you wanted to when you made the desicion.

What they prescribed me has a special coating on it that can't be crushed. It's almost like an egg shell when you try to crush it. It's also supposed to help heal the erosion in my esophagus. I'm just soooooo tired of feeling bad! I've got a massive headache all the time. I have no energy. This was the worst decision of my life!

Jess...Surgiversary 9/19/12

It saddened me that ur feeling this bad. I pray that y turn this curve in ur rode and u feel better soon. If it makes u feel any better. I to am tired ALL THE TIME. Not getting much done cause all i can do is lay down