My surgery is scheduled for 5:30AM (I'm in Napa California). I'm nervous and scared but mostly excited. I'm also what I feel like starving! Day 13 on the liquid diet....ugggh. This has been tough!!! I almost chewed food yesterday and just spit it out because I wanted to taste it!! I'm terrible ! (I didn't do it fyi). Anyhow, this is just the beginning, and I'm looking forward to my future.

That is my story exactly!
The only thing I can tell you is that it will get better! Make sure you walk, walk, and walk. Your in severe pain but the walking will help. After my swallow test they gave me better drugs for my nausea, but not so much for the pain.



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I'm going in tomorrow morning?Wow!

8 hours ago, Lizzyfromnapa said:

It done (at 7am)! I'm relieved it's over but I have to say that I feel a truck ran me over!!! This is absolutely terrible. I would rather give birth...twice! I've been reading this forum on the recovery and what to expect for weeks now, and I never read ONCE anyone feeling like this. I think I'm a strong person, and can handle pain well...but THIS is too much. I know we all heal differently but there's no way NOBODY has felt that way. Maybe this won't post as it may change the mind of someone, idk. I still don't regret it, but wish I would have been prepared for this! So, everything was smooth, very kind staff, promptly admitted and given the IV, met with the Dr. and anesthesiologist and wheeled in. Then the "shit hit the fan"! I woke up in tremendous pain, moaning for help. I was given dilaudid which wasn't strong enough but my options were limited. Because of the gas, I felt like I was going to explode! They had put a catheter in while in bed OR (thank you!!) but yet I felt like I had to Pee so bad but yet had no control of that. That might have been the pressure of the gas. Then... the nausea hit me like a ton of bricks. O-M-G!!!!!!!! It was the worse felling ever to not be able to throw up for 2 reasons . 1) I had nothing TO throw up. 2.)the pain of the gagging and dry heaving felt like I was going pop off some staples inside! Now...it's almost 930pm, I haven't had Water since 7 pm last night and wont able to either until they do the swallow test to ensure there's no leaks. If anyone, please...ANYONE send me some encouraging words of advice...it would be greatly appreciated?

What a story, thank you for updating us! I hope you're feeling a little better this morning. Just think, by April 24th this pain will be behind you (knock on wood) while I just be going through it

Good luck tomorrow. I know the anxiousness, my surgery 3/28 - seems like it is taking forever to get here. I'm also in CA. Keep us posted on how you are doing....

March 27 for me and I'm terrified

March 31, and on pre-op diet day 2

March 31, and on pre-op diet day 2

Were getting surgery the smae day, where are you located?

Day 3 on pre-op diet and coping with antibiotics (Did I Mentioned that H-Pylori is back)

I'm now 4 days post op. It's getting easier THANK GOD!!! I wasn't quite ready to leave the hospital but I figured if the Dr thought I was, I was. Pain is most intense in the morning. At first I thought it was the incision sites but its lower so I'm guessing it's actually my stomach!! Anyhow, I was given liquid norcos and as little as I'm trying to use it, there's only enough for maybe 2 more doses and I have 0 refills. Hoping the pain subsides! It's hard to get the 60 grams of protein. I drink a shake in the am (27 g) and a 1/3 of a yogurt (3 g) about an hour later, and a shake in the pm..still not meeting the goal but I just don't want to eat (drink) anything right now. Doing well with water though. Walking daily, a few times a day to just get up and moving. Still no poop in 3 days now, any suggestions? I've tried a suppository. I'm on colace but there's nothing TO SOFTEN so that's not working either. Looking forward to progressing with the diet and creating healthy meals that will benefit my whole family!

Edited March 19, 20179 yr by Lizzyfromnapa

Thanks for the update! I'm getting sleeved April 17th and really appreciated your posting. I know we are all different but obviously, it is important to know different people's experiences so we are prepared. I'm really happy you are feeling better.