I would love to make some surgery buddies now so we can go through all the pre-op requirements together and stick through surgery and beyond. Anyone else already know their surgery will occur this summer?

My surgery is going to fall in the July or August time frame. Most of this is dependent upon checking all my surgeon's boxes, the rest is dependent upon my financing since I'm self-pay. I'll be getting the sleeve.

I love my surgeon and feel really lucky to have found him. So far the pre-op stuff has gone smoothly, but I am just at the beginning stages. I've scheduled all my evals and classes and attended my first weight loss class last week. I found it to be mildly helpful. It was certainly geared more toward those that hadn't already read through the surgery binder and/or those that had no clue what healthy eating consisted of. I'm hoping future classes focus more on the post-op eating.

My first visit with my PCP about this surgery is next week as that's the soonest I could get in to see her. I'm hoping she'll be supportive as my surgeon knew of her when I told him that's who I see. But if I have to find another PCP so be it.

My first dietician appt is next week and psych eval is the week after that. I only have to get these three meetings out of the way to schedule my surgery. So I'm anxious to get that done!

I'm excited to hear from others along the same timeline as me!

Thanks @Frmamomzeyez! I've already got the headache. Even my hair hurts.

Yipes, not good, not good! Hurting hair is NOT a happy symptom to have.

Hi friends, so I'm having trouble going number two?? Like I can go, but its small and takes for everrrrrrr and I even have to strain sometimes.. what can I do?? Or take?? Or omgg last night i had like digestion cramps and i went a little but today I feel much better! Some discomfort some times. But im increasing my fluid a lot today.. but is this normal??

On 08/10/2018 at 12:28, mercmerc said:

Hi friends, so I'm having trouble going number two?? Like I can go, but its small and takes for everrrrrrr and I even have to strain sometimes.. what can I do?? Or take?? Or omgg last night i had like digestion cramps and i went a little but today I feel much better! Some discomfort some times. But im increasing my Fluid a lot today.. but is this normal??

Currently having the same issue. My doctor said I could wait it out or take some milk of magnesia

On 08/10/2018 at 12:30, BadWolf523 said:

Currently having the same issue. My doctor said I could wait it out or take some milk of magnesia

Before surgery, milk of magnesium would make me nauseated im afraid what can happen now ?

On 08/10/2018 at 12:32, mercmerc said:

Before surgery, milk of magnesium would make me nauseated im afraid what can happen now ?

Oh no. I’ve never tried it because I’ve never had this issue ??. But maybe a different powdered laxative.

@mercmerc and BigBadWolf, I am having this,? posted it on PreDiet, if I'm like this now, what hope do I have for the future and post- surgery. Maybe I should put a pump on the MoM bottle so I don't have to unscrew the lid.LOL

On 08/10/2018 at 12:37, Frustr8 said:

@mercmerc and BigBadWolf, I am having this,? posted it on PreDiet, if I'm like this now, what hope do I have for the future and post- surgery. Maybe I should put a pump on the MoM bottle so I don't have to unscrew the lid.LOL

Lol. I’m scared to take it and then I leave the house and ? on myself

On 08/10/2018 at 12:34, BadWolf523 said:

Oh no. I’ve never tried it because I’ve never had this issue ??. But maybe a different powdered laxative.

I know me neither but I would take it as like a detox maybe once or twice I might try miralax?

On 08/10/2018 at 12:37, Frustr8 said:

@mercmerc and BigBadWolf, I am having this,? posted it on PreDiet, if I'm like this now, what hope do I have for the future and post- surgery. Maybe I should put a pump on the MoM bottle so I don't have to unscrew the lid.LOL

I hate MoM !

My doctor recommends miralax post op.

Edited August 10, 20188 yr by Chrisb428

My doctor recommended MoM for the first week or so. I think maybe because Miralax is stronger and or has sugar? Not sure...MoM worked for me though!

My surgeon always suggest MoM. Gross but it works!

Throw half a cup of baby spinach in the blender with your protein shake. Works fine for me. Have never taken any kind of meds for this issue.

I just bought the packet miralax! Its sugarfree! And unflavored so I added it to my crystal light! Will let everyone know how it goes!