Surgeries

@@moyebrady Hi there lady! I have 1 day left of meeting with the Anesthesiologist and the Doctor, that's on the 16th, but after that I am done with my visits. I started the 2 week protein diet. No liquid for me They let you have up to 20 carbs for each meal. But I am trying to keep the carbs to a minimum. I am drinking protein drinks like crazy, I am using Unjury, and they are okay. But then again, I've never had a protein drink that was GOOD....you know. I got all my vitamins and I am ready!!!

I am a bandster revision surgery. My band surgery was easy breezy! I was up and walking and going to work a few days later, and I didn't even take any of the pain meds they sent me home with. So of course I am thinking that I am hard-core and can be walking and farting within 1 day A girl can hope right!!!

Good Luck to you with all preop appts and diet. We are almost there!!! I can't believe that this is it....I am ALMOST letting myself deam about this summer and having a smallerish...dress on when it is warm outside....instead of that canopy I usually walk around in, trying to hide.

Talk to you soon!!!

I'm still in hospital and my iv drip is potassium and will have food supplements of potassium when I get home

Had my surgery 2/10. Got home yesterday about 4 pm. Have to admit last night was awful! I was so pumped with fluids I was up every hour to pee and it was excruciating each time I got up. I should have taken my pain meds sooner to knock me out.

Today has been a little better...one day at a time!????

Surgery Date Feb 25th Revision from Band to RNY. From Standish Maine

Surgery date February 16th only 4 days away.....the trepidation has subsided and now in its place there's only excitement! I'm near Flint Michigan having RNY at McLaren

Ok...just came back from a 3 hour PreOp visit. Dr.'s are so different. Not to say either is right. Annyway..my Dr. does not require a PreOp liquid diet. As soon as I am out of sugery I drink water first day. Next day I eat pureed foods in hospital. As long as I can go to the restroom and am not in pain that is unmanageable I can leave after dinner. I do have to make sure I can walk fairly comfortably and can blow on that contraption they give you. Lastly, I only have to take a Flinstone Daily Chewable Vitamin. No other supplements until 2nd month. WOW.

Wow you are right all are different. I'm on sips of liquids for 2 weeks and I take vitamins all day.

Was discharged from the hospital tonight . Stayed an extra day because my oxygen

Glad that you are on your way home. Take care and please keep us updated.

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Came home with draining tube and blood thinning I have to administer myself in the tummy for the next week. It's painful moving around but when I'm resting I'm fine. Now the journey begins thoughts and we is he's to everyone having surgery this week.

Poor girl! Dose the draining tube hurt? How long will you have that in for? Stay strong..support is always here for you!

Bayls1212 it's does a little bit I diligently been cleaning the tube so there is no clotting in it. The surgeon will take it out on Thurs 19th I think it's same day my shots will stop. The worse was getting my period the day before surgery.

It's so crazy to see what all the surgeons want, and how different they all are. I am also not required to be on a liquid diet before surgery. I have some anxiety about that since It seems like most are. I have been trying to kind of supplement meals for protein shakes as a kind of mock liquid diet... but without those actual rules, I find I am too often deciding to have a meal vs the shake. Vitamins seem to be a huge thing. My doctor has prescribed me a chewable prenatal vitamin, chewable calcium citrate, and a b12 lozenge. also he has me on Prilosec before the surgery, which I found to be weird since I don't really have heart burn like ever. From what I can tell afterwards I am on 3 weeks of liquids then three weeks puree and then trying solids. I am so happy to see that the people who have already had the surgery are doing well! I can't believe that mine is in 6 days!!! I can't wait to join everyone on the losers bench

Newmary83 im February 19

Bayls1212 it's does a little bit I diligently been cleaning the tube so there is no clotting in it. The surgeon will take it out on Thurs 19th I think it's same day my shots will stop. The worse was getting my period the day before surgery.

I feel so bad for you!! Hang in there girly..every day gets better and better! I cant image getting my period on top of everything else lol..SUCKS!!!