So, for all of us who are nearing our January surgery dates, what are your worries? What is your excitement?

1/19 date and im battling a head cold!!! Anyone know the rules for surgery when you're sick?

What's a belly binder for? I have one that goes around my gut/apron to hold everything in as I lose... But should I have one to wear up higher near my incisions?

Woohoo! Welcome to the bench you loser!

I am home now. How are you doing? I am a bit sore but

Keeping down fluids

About a half cup of potato, steak and salad with salsa!! Yummy dinner. I think being able to have a little bit of baked potato is going to make all the difference with my hunger/sugar cravings later on tonight!!

Any body in Miami,FL ?

My surgery is in jan 27; I'm glad I'm not alone❤️

Hi, My surgery will be on jan 27, its anybody else drinking impact shakes? I have to start on them five days before surgery.

My surgery is in jan 27; I'm glad I'm not alone❤️

where you having your surgery? That was my date before they moved it to the 23 now ☺next friday....

@@cab127 It's good to be home isn't it. Glad to hear you're keeping down fluids. I was worried about that too but it hasn't been much of a problem. Just remembering to constantly sip every few minutes is the challenge.

I was doing pretty good until last night when I was faced with constipation. Unbelievable. I'm drinking water as much as I possibly can and taking all the Senokot and Colasce that they told me too but still, this is awful. I just had my dear hubby go out this morning to buy Milk of Magnesia. I hope that makes it easier. All part of the journey I guess and this too "shall pass" sometime soon I hope!

@Ivanove8 hope you can get the constipation under control! I'm rooting for you!!!

Puerto Rico❤️ Good luck!

Thin-for-kidney, doing well. Still in hospital. Surgeon is conservative and likes to have all her patients tolerating meds orally. And tolerating a full liquid diet before leaving. I'm like when is the last time I just laid around and relaxed and took care of myself???

@MissforMimi lol I hear ya!! I know I will be in the hospital from wed1-28 to sat 1-31 it appears that I'm a "special" case as I'm on dialysis for my kidneys, as for me in just glad I'm not getting discharged a day after surgery as that supposedly is getting more and more common!! I mean come on, we all just had major surgery not like we just gave birth, I want to know that I am totally OK with EVERYTHING before I go home, right??!!!!????

With all that said, (grin) I'm glad your doing well!! Keep me posted

thin-for-kidney, there is no way under the sun I was going home the day after. Let those nurses and technicians take good care of you. If you leave on a Saturday. You'll be able to get all your meds. The hospital pharmacy is closed on Sunday and not many pharmacies have liquid oxycodone. Or whatever they will want you to leave on...

I am not for sure I want to go home the next day after surgery. How do you get to stay another night? I think I would feel better if I did.

@@tphillips124, just tell them you are not ready....you still definitely appreciate the second nights