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Im having my surgery on July 19,2018. Just wondering if any one else is having their surgery in July? Just want someone to talk to about the stress of surgery and excitement

Hi, I had my surgery July 17.

Tonight was my last night of "real food" (no starch though) for awhile I'm thinking. I had a Vegan Pizza on a cauliflower crust, as pizza is my favorite food and it met the criteria. Tomorrow starts 2 days of clear liquids for me and I'm hoping to get a lot of sleep after day 1 because I often get hangry lol.

Tuesday is my surgery and from suggestions on this board, I have Biotine mouth spray and nausea disk ready to go, along with Lavender chapstick and a long phone charger. I'm wearing the same clothes out that I come in with and have an extra pair of comfy pj shorts to walk the halls in under my hospital gown...that's it. Everything else will come from the hospital.

Edited July 22, 20188 yr by doingitforme18

2 hours ago, Heather E said:

I had an issue with constipation....it was pretty rough....about 10 days out, I had to get Milk of Magnesia, and some other help to go. Once I did, I did feel much better. I did end up calling my bariatric center for advice, they told me drink warm Water or tea, and try the MoM and to walk to get things moving....good luck

I always have issues with constipation post surgeries because of the pain meds they give. I decided to be proactive for this one and got a box of Ducalox ready to go when i get home. I'm also going to order Smooth Move tea.

12 minutes ago, LoriNumbers said:

Hi, I had my surgery July 17.

How are you feeling?? Things go well?

Yes, I’m learning not to stress my sleeve and not rush the protein/fluid goals. As long as I’m hitting them by the time I see my dr in two weeks. I made a promise to myself to take things as they come and do things in my own time. I wouldn’t let the staff in the hospital push through post op diet stage one and two because I was so nauseous for the first 36 hours. On the 19th my surgeon came to see me and told me the first 36 hours are usually hard. Might have been nice to know that! But I did go home on the 19th. My surgeon is world renowned and used the Da Vinci robot which I never saw but must ave been in the OR.

July 23rd!! One more day! ?

Hi hope your doing good I just had my surgery on July 19th too but just got released today because they repaired hiatal hernia too

My surgery was July 18 so now I’m post op and the only thing that is hard to deal wit is the releasing of gas through burping. It hurts and sometimes it make me dry heave. Is that normal.

My surgery is scheduled for July 26th! I am in California and am super excited but also really nervous

My surgery is Tues July 24th. I’m in day 5 of the liquid diet. I have had nothing but 3-4 protein shakes and water each day . I was wondering what everybody else’s pre op liquid diet consisted of.

My surgery is tomorrow July 23rd I didn’t have to do a liquid diet which I was a little surprised about. So can eat normally today but nothing after midnight. But I still plan to eat light.

31 minutes ago, krobertson1265 said:

My surgery is tomorrow July 23rd I didn’t have to do a liquid diet which I was a little surprised about. So can eat normally today but nothing after midnight. But I still plan to eat light.

Good luck to you!

July 18th Florida ?

2 hours ago, krobertson1265 said:

My surgery is tomorrow July 23rd I didn’t have to do a liquid diet which I was a little surprised about. So can eat normally today but nothing after midnight. But I still plan to eat light.

That’s the same thing my dr told me to do, no pre op diet

my Surgery is July 30

4 hours ago, MyBeesgirl78 said:

My surgery is Tues July 24th. I’m in day 5 of the liquid diet. I have had nothing but 3-4 Protein Shakes and Water each day . I was wondering what everybody else’s pre op liquid diet consisted of.

My pre op diet for two weeks was 2 protein shakes as a meal each than 3rd meal 3oz of protein with vegies. I was allowed 2 snack during the day like sf ice pops or jello. I also had a list of freebies that were 0 calories. Pickles were my savior, went through almost 4 jars in two weeks.