I'm having my surgery Oct 5th my per op class is Sept 23rd. I'm getting super excited only thing that worries me is missing classes I just enrolled into two classes and they start the 14th I'll be missing 3 classes plus a whole week of surgery. Hoping my teachers will be okay and let me work it out so I don't fall behind or get knocked for missing class.

@@60&goin4it thanks! I have been keeping super busy today to help it go by faster. Good luck to all everyone else who is scheduled for tomorrow!

@@irishaggie & @@edie091371 You guys are making me hungry!!! My doctor won't let me have soft food until after Wed when I see him ;-( Getting tired of the protein drinks & broth! I think when we leave the dr's office were heading for taco bell for the refried beans! Has anyone tried guacamole? & how soon to be able to eat?

Did your doctor give you a puree stage or do you go straight from liquids to soft foods? I'm in a week of puree (the pintos (mashed) and cheese count as puree) then start soft foods in Thursday. All the docs are so different!

My surgery tomorrow is at 8 AM. I'm starting to get nervous and thinking sleeping tonight just will not happen. I'm grateful this app exists.

Quick question - My puppy sleeps with us. I'm getting ready for my antimicrobial shower tonight and am wondering if that means my puppy shouldn't sleep with us tonight even though I take another antimicrobial shower in the morning before surgery. Any thoughts?

@@Miracle my doc said my pups had to be crated that night and my sheets freshly laundered. The dogs were pretty good about it but I missed them!! But you really don't want to risk infection.

@@Miracle - Our puppy sleeps with us, but I still wanted to play it safe… My husband slept out in the living room on the couch with our dog and in the bed with he freshly laundered sheets

@Miracle. I wouldn't worry about it, but that's me. They told me at the hospital you have a chance of getting a whole lot more there than at home!

Thank you all! I was worried more about his feelings than any possible 'microbes' he would be sharing. Stands to reason, and after all the trials and tribulations it's better to be safe than sorry. But if he goes, so does the husband. (LOL)

I don't evening have antimicrobial soap, I'm jus suppose to shower in the morning.

If you take another in the Am you should be fine

@60andgoingforit How far out are you now that you are thinking about food Trying to get an idea of when I'll feel like eating after surgery tomorrow ????

I'm here at the surgery center I have not been nervous at all

Good for you best of luck today I will be praying for all of you I'm up tomorrow ????

@@irishaggie No puree foods just straight to the soft foods at 2 weeks for up to 3 months. Not much longer, 2 weeks will be here Thurs.

@60andgoingforit How far out are you now that you are thinking about food Trying to get an idea of when I'll feel like eating after surgery tomorrow

It was at least a week before I wanted something beside protein drink & broth. I have yet to feel hungry, & always feel like I just ate a big meal (bloated). Its just been in the last couple of days that avocados for some reason has been calling my name! Nothing over whelming because your just not hungry. I'm just wanting some different tastes than the smoothies, you just get bored with it. I'm drinking 2 Unjury shakes with fat free lactose free milk a day & 1 Unjury chicken broth mixed with water. I alternate my water with propel zereo or powerade zero to have something different to drink. I hope this helps you some. I know every doctor has a different plan for everyone. Best of luck to you! I think you will do great! For me the surgery was not as bad as I had anticipated & so far its been mainly just uncomfortable. Everyday gets better, I'm finally getting my energy back & wanting to get out! I've been to the store a couple of times, & I walk 5-10min. every hour for 12 hrs. This seemed to help me. I plan on walking today for longer times. Feeling really good!!!! Its 11 days post op.

Edited October 19, 201510 yr by 60&goin4it