Hi everyone!

Just came back from doctor's office and have a October 28th surgery date for Gastric Bypass. This is it, the high diving platform. Knees are trembling.

Anyone else in October? Let's keep in touch as we support each other. We have the pre-op diet and getting mentally ready for this.

LET'S DO IT!

Karen Allen our trailblazer is back home, hurray. Glad you are feeling a bit better.

Good luck to everyone getting surgery today! I have received my THIRD date. Oct 21. Three time's the charm? Let's hope so! Definitely starting to feel better. Still congested but that's getting better too.

Edited October 8, 201411 yr by Sherrib4health

Something else to consider. A fellow Bariatric Pal just found out her Iron was low at the 6 month blood work. Of course, this is something to try to avoid because it can cause anemia. I have spent my morning researching proper Vitamin intake and checked the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS.) This is the bible site for bariatric surgeons. After considerable reading, I found their guidelines for post operative requirements. Please take a look at this. You have to scroll farther down to Q5 to get to the area in question. I think it's worth reading since this is what the doctors read to design their post-op programs. Incidently it's what insurance companies follow for approval.

http://asmbs.org/resources/clinical-practice-guidelines-for-the-perioperative-nutritional-metabolic-and-nonsurgical-support-of-the-bariatric-surgery-patient

I do know there is this issue with how Iron supplements are poorly absorbed in general and by Bariatric patients specifically and taking Vitamin C with it helps bind it, but it is crucial not to have any milk products when you take your iron. You also can't have your Calcium at the same time (3 hours later). Because most of us are taking 2 Multivitamins at the same time once a day and probably not paying attention if there are any milk products eaten the time. I could see myself developing a problem in the future. Thus decided to share!

@beni... thank you so much for all this info!

Hiya all, been to see my surgeon filled all the paper worked and all paid and booked for the 25th October. I'm 31 weighting 161 kg Was told I'll only have 2 days liquid diet pre op. Which is pretty good I've been on optifast past 4 weeks so far for 2 times a day getting tired of drinking those lol .

So good luck to everyone.

Congrats Alumace. Go figure, Australians are efficient. You managed to squeeze in before me (Oct 28th). I only have 3 day clear liquid diet. This is to clear the track, so to speak, before surgery.

I am at my pre-operative testing appointment. And I'm am the only one here by myself.

Gonna be a Saturday operation hopefully not to busy or noisy. I have my trusty iPad and iPhone all set up with new songs tempted to download a pile of movies to watch tho lol

@Jyoyonomore--Yep, same here. 7 days before, no ibuprofen. Luckily I haven't had another one. Hopefully I won't in the next week and a half. Wowzers, it was a nasty one!

Well it's day two of pre op diet. I got in 88 grams of Protein. 64oz of Water. Walked 15,000 steps. Weight at the end of the day 284.6. I started in May at 303. Surgery 6 days and counting.

Whoohoo!! Good job!! Dang it, I keep forgetting to charge my fitbit up so I can be counting steps! I'll have to put a reminder in my phone or something, LOL. We went on about a 2 mile walk last night, felt great!! You've lost a lot already, way to go!!

@Alumace--Good idea to download some movies! I should do that. Hospital TV is usually pretty minimal.

Congrats on your surgery date!! I'm the 20th.

Karen--Welcome back! So glad to hear you're doing so well! and off pain meds, whoohoo!!!

Are you still on a liquid diet then?

I don't know why but I am on pins and needles about all the gals in our group who had surgery already. I feel like the mother duck looking for her ducklings. I constantly check in looking for updates. It's kind of silly because I am not getting any work done.

That's ok everyone always feels better knowing they can have someone to talk their problems too. I tend to bug ppl a lot like ringing my friends a lot even if it's not about health related etc just a good chat and laugh can do wonders.

I appreciate all of the surgery updates! Good to know what to really expect. Glad everyone is getting along fairly well. I'm still waiting for a date.........looks like I'll be into November now. Oh well it's been 10 months already, what's another month! I'm glad I got to sign into this group anyway! I have met some wonderful people and I have learned some valuable info. Good luck everyone!

I don't know why but I am on pins and needles about all the gals in our group who had surgery already. I feel like the mother duck looking for her ducklings. I constantly check in looking for updates. It's kind of silly because I am not getting any work done.

Hi Beni,

Had surgery yesterday. Everything went well. I have a bad reaction to pain meds so lots of Benadryl for me. Everything has been ok except for the gas. It pushed up under my diaphragm and I could not even breath. I was crying so bad. Gas still there but everything else going well. Just ate a Popsicle.

Hi Beni,

Had surgery yesterday. Everything went well. I have a bad reaction to pain meds so lots of Benadryl for me. Everything has been ok except for the gas. It pushed up under my diaphragm and I could not even breath. I was crying so bad. Gas still there but everything else going well. Just ate a Popsicle.

Hallelujah for the popsicles. That's the first thing I'm asking for. Great job @@walkin'onsunshine