9 Days Until Surgery! Advice?

[AndreaCanFlyy 7]

Hello loves,

My surgery is scheduled for 4/19. I was just wondering if anyone has any Pre/Post Op. advice?

*Best Workouts?

*Most Comfy Clothes for after?

*When did you start going out again?

*Hospital Bag?

Anything you have I'll take it! The only surgery I have had beside this is my wisdom teeth! Haha.

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[elisaa33 14]

Hey Andrea, I to am on the 19th , were are you going for your procedure? I'm sorry I have no advice at this time .....but I like your questions, they can help me too .

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[AndreaCanFlyy 7]

Hey Andrea, I to am on the 19th , were are you going for your procedure? I'm sorry I have no advice at this time .....but I like your questions, they can help me too .

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I am going threw Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. ☺ Whoop, are you excited/nervous at all?

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[Sandra86says 92]

Yay!! Same date as me! Are you guys on a pre op diet yet?

[trishrnyoung 18]

Take something loose to the hospital wear home. Either way they do the procedutre, laproscopically or open, you will not want anything tight around your abdomen. The other advice I have is, they say not to eat after 11 the night before, and I stopped at 8, but the surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach that he had to clean out before he could take the majority of my stomach out. Unfortunately I got an infection in one of my 5 incisions that is open at present and I am going to have wound care done every day. So my advise is, no solid food for atleast 24 hours before surgery. Dealing with this open wound is a pain, and dangerous. Also I found that my surgeon didn't know alot about wound care so once I returned home, 60 miles away, I was basically on my own. The best thing is to avoid that complication at all cost. Good luck to you you.

[AndreaCanFlyy 7]

Yay!! Same date as me! Are you guys on a pre op diet yet?

Nope they only want me on Clear liquids 24hrs before surgery.

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[AndreaCanFlyy 7]

Take something loose to the hospital wear home. Either way they do the procedutre, laproscopically or open, you will not want anything tight around your abdomen. The other advice I have is, they say not to eat after 11 the night before, and I stopped at 8, but the surgeon said there was still alot of food in my stomach that he had to clean out before he could take the majority of my stomach out. Unfortunately I got an infection in one of my 5 incisions that is open at present and I am going to have wound care done every day. So my advise is, no solid food for atleast 24 hours before surgery. Dealing with this open wound is a pain, and dangerous. Also I found that my surgeon didn't know alot about wound care so once I returned home, 60 miles away, I was basically on my own. The best thing is to avoid that complication at all cost. Good luck to you you.

Thank you! My surgeon is all ready putting me on an all liquid diet the day before hand. ????

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[elisaa33 14]

I have been on the liquid diet since Friday. So hungry, I'm looking forward to Tuesday. A week from today!

[trishrnyoung 18]

I bet you are elissa. My doctor should have told me to do that. But don't look too forward to eating because you will probably be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks after surgery and then on a soft diet for 4 weeks after that. You won't be really hungry and if you eat one bite too many or drink one sip too much, it will come right back up. I am still learning my limitations and the signals my stomach is sending to my brain to tell me when to stop eating. It is a work in process.