Hi everyone!

My surgery is tomorrow and I’m officially in panic mode! What protein supplements are you guys using? I’m doing some last minute shopping...

My biggest fear for tomorrow is waking up to a breathing tube in my throat after the surgery. They say that they take it out while you are awake but not 100% alert — I don’t know if I trust. Lol. Can anyone share their experiences??? As well, how was your pain level???? Pls share as I’m going nuts with the fear of unknown!!!

thanks

I have been fully awake when they take the tube out but you’re so knocked up on meds that I didn’t feel it. I just heard/saw the nurse say “we are taking out your breathing tube so try and cough”. That’s exactly what i did and I was fine. Other times I didn’t feel it at all. I went right back to sleep haha.

You will be fine. The pain meds are heavy during surgery & it takes hours to wear off.

My pain level in recovery was a 2/10. Pain when i got to my own room was about 4/10 or 7/10 depending on how much i moves/walked. But just ask for meds and if you’re due, you’ll get them. For me it was totally tolerable

Good luck tomorrow, I'm cheering for you! ??

I remember waking up in PACU with my wife by my side woh her hand on my forehead. It was very peaceful. And the meds during Surgery last for a few hours.

My surgeon used a PCI pain pump so I just clicked the button when ever I needed more. I was out of bed and walking within 6 hours. I switched to oral pain meds the next morning.

Honestly the worst pain I’ve had through the whole experience is a 4/10.

Hi there. I just had my surgery Friday. And all went well. I had no recollection of the breathing tube, just a very sexy hoarse voice for a few hours after—but it really wasn’t a problem. I’ve had no gas pain and my pain overall wasn’t more than I would feel with menstrual camps (sorry fellas).

I did ask my doctor prior to my surgery about gas and he said they do everything that they can to get most of it out. I have to believe he did because I really am not feeling anything. You will be fine. Walk around the ward when they clear you to do so—it really helps. Take care. You’ve got this!

Thank you so much for all of your stories! It does ease my anxiety a bit.

Question: are gummy vitamins okay or is it just liquid or chewables? It doesn’t specify on my info sheet

Gummy vitamins have a sugar base, so ⬆raises your carbs, supposedly not assimilated smoothly, most put you on chewables, I guess if you're like me , wearing dentures , and can't chew,the concrete critters, you can crush them, you can then,put them in sugar free pudding, unsweetened applesauce or sugar free cool whip, and spoon with your little baby spoon those suckers in, and most chewable vitamins taste atrocious. That's why you look for one that tastes least obnoxious. Look for reviews from others on here, I think As part of their training bariatric surgeons should taste the things they tell others to ingest. Most never have, and need to be brought down a peg or two. Just Saying!?