Today is my clear fluids only day and I started off doing really well. But when I went to my friend's house, I wasn't thinking, and I drank Lactaid milk with sugar free chocolate syrup. I'm so scared that I may have just sabotaged my surgery; which is tomorrow 5 o'clock sharp.

I don't even know why I did it. I guess I was so used to being able to drink any liquid with low fat and no sugar, that I completely forgot about the clear liquid rule. I feel like a failure right now.

Edited August 4, 201610 yr by Hiraeth

Is it the gas they use to expand the belly for laparscopic surgery? I'm pretty sure I got that when I had my appendix out but I don't remember any gas pain - maybe the morphine helped with that! Weird about your legs - did you ask them why? I can see the incision areas hurting though. I know you help to sit down and stand up - didn't they tell you this?

Yes I did. And I still do. At first, it was the horrible gas pains in my neck and left arm that was unbearable. I think the gas pains are gone. But now I'm so tender and sore in my belly and legs. Every time I breathe deeply, talk, stand up, sit down, I hurt. I don't know why my legs are cramping this much.

Great news! How are you feeling - any pain? Did you have any right after the procedure? Details! lol

Hey everyone. I'm back home from staying in the hospital after surgery. Everything went great.

It could be some of the gas. I didn't ask them why. I made a statement about my legs hurting, but they ignored me. They didn't tell me I would need help standing up.

So glad to hear everything went great!

I screwed up on my pre-op diet and cheated twice. Once with caviar and another time with a little sashimi. I was nervous, but addressed it with my surgeon and my surgery went fine as well.

@@Hiraeth Get some fluids with electrolytes. Move as much as you can - even if you just rock back and forth. Hopefully you'll feel better soon.

@@Hiraeth Get some fluids with electrolytes. Move as much as you can - even if you just rock back and forth. Hopefully you'll feel better soon.

I think my legs hurt because I'm dehydrated. (Weird since I was hooked up to an IV most of the time. It probably has nothing to do with the IV, though, lol.) I may go take a night walk since it's too hot right now. Good thing I live in a nice neighborhood.