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Ok July Sleevers,

How many of you have had your Chest Xray and Upper GI done yet? Or EKG?

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July 20th. I'm trying to get a list together on what I need to purchase for after surgery. I want to be as prepared as I can. Any suggestions?

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July 12 here, nervous, excited etc. Start my preop diet today, it is going to be a long long month of shakes!

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Hello July Sleevers, :rolleyes:

I had my chest xray and upper GI done..... drinking barium is worth 62 calories... lol!

So you know, Drink lots of Water after these tests are done. You will become constipated after having drunk only a few ounces of the barium Fluid, It sits in your stomach all day and feels like a heavy rock. You do lose your appetite but it takes a few days to be "regular" again.

EKG and preop are next while I'm on the liquid diet. Now this part really scares me. I'm not pleasant to be around when I'm "HANGRY" (hungry and angry)

My family is being very supportive and I appreciate that. I only hope I can keep my senses while I'm liquid dieting for 2 weeks.

P.S. I lost my surgery folder when I hid it from Mom, and I need to get a new one for all my surgery preop and postop information. *SIGH* :blush:

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NZ here - would be great to have some July buddies :-)

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Hi, I'm in NZ too. :) surgery in 2 weeks

I am also in NZ, I'm down for 4th July

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Have you found the NZ Facebook groups?

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July 4th for me.

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I am looking at a July surgery date and will learn more at my reclassification appointment on June 16. I hope for the last day of June or the first week of July after the 2 weeks Protein fast.

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I'm scheduled for July 13, I can hardly wait!

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