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I had my surgery on the 10th also everything is fine except I cant seem to get 64oz of fluids down for the life of me Its too much then I feel bloated and my belly aches...and forget about food not happening just yet! I hope this part of the transition and that it will pass. In any case best of luck to all

Hi LynRey, I'm having problems getting enough liquid as well. My program does not do Protein Shakes or powder or anything like that either. It's Clear Liquids right after surgery and then modified liquids for two weeks. So, day 2 of modified and unable to get down more than a couple of licks off the spoon. They say only three "meals" a day with liquids in between. So now I'm thinking this is where my headache is coming from. My body is in starvation mode. I get light-headed, dizzy, and just feel like crud. They have been very clear that Protein shakes are a no-no so I'm unsure how to proceed at this point. I'm going to call the NUT tomorrow and hope for a remedy.

I will be interested in hearing back what your Nut's response is. Sounds a bit rough :(

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Thanks for all the positive comments. My surgery is tomorrow. I'm so excited. I am worried about the nausea. I have told my family and told them I need their support and positive comments. Some disagree but are accepting it.

Bil

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I wish you the best, Bil! Best wishes!

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I'm scheduled for June 23rd...

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Hey don't worry bout the nausea , when you are coming out of it, just remember these words " walk as soon as you can" it shouldn't hurt as much as you think, I awaited til after my nite nurse was on duty and let me unhook from all the machines, the time I started to take off til I got back into bed was an amazing difference, I started to release gas, and the nausea was almost gone halfway through the nite, u did have a bad nite here at home yesterday, restlessness and nightmares attributed to the anesthesia and could go inn for up to a week, but walk walk walk

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Walk walk walk!

I completely agree! I was up and walking in about 3 hours in the hospital. And at least every 3 hours after that. I was surprised that I actually felt better after that. Today is day 5, and I'm walking for about 15 minutes every few hours. I feel pretty good today. Had a few bites of yogurt for Breakfast and herbal tea. I am restless at night too. I hadn't thought about it from being from the anesthetic. Thanks for sharing that. Good luck greenbaymichk! You won't regret it

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You'll do great Roseluv3, it's a small price to pay for a better life, it'll also make it that much easier to tolerate your post op diet, hydration is a great ally, or your enemy if you ignore it, learn to sip, not later but now, sip sip sip

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Thanks laguerr13! I totally agree. The hardest part of today was preparing dinner for my family, but I survived. Onto day 2!

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Day one for me too. It was alot easier than I thought it would be. I seasoned and put away 20 lbs of meat and told my family they are cooking. I feel okay for now let see what tomorrow will bring. Good luck all my June sleevers.

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Hello all, my surgery date is June 26th. My mind is in full panic mode, I know what I want and need but some little part of me is still uncertain. Maybe I should say scared. I go over the pros and con's and the sane me knows what's right, but I hate these feelings. I am on my two week clear liquid diet, which by the way bites! I will do what is right to avoid any problems. Thanks for letting me vent. Good luck to all..

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I started my 2 week liquid diet on May 27 and that took me all the way up to surgery day 6/10,...I am five days out now and so far I think I'm doing very well. When I woke up in recovery there was pain of course, but I think the pain I don't know I think it was more or so the gas pain that I felt than the initial surgery pain. I was not hungry and it's really weird now it's like I don't feel that hunger anymore like I just I want to eat eat eat but now I don't. I think the gas is all gone now and I am still burping like I have gas but that's not necessarily the gas from the surgery it's more as the nurse practitioner told me today that would be from the food because I'm eating food now I am not on a clear liquid diet. Which is strange because all the reading and learning that I did all my education had said that I would be on a clear liquid diet after the surgery and I'm not now they have me eating mushy foods like scrambled eggs , fish, low fat cottage cheese, plain yogurt, and broth. And I am full after like 3 small spoons like 3 tsps. And drink drink drink your Water. Good luck to you all.

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@@BariatricBarb, Yes, I have, and am wondering if it's either from lack of caffeine, or side effect of the meds they gave me, lack of neck support in surgery and in hospital. Tylenol didn't change my headache either...Mine ended up feeling like sinus pressure so I after I was able to take one tab of a sinus medicine it went away!! So sorry, hope you're disappears soon.

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