Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

I start mine on the 17

I have 14 days and I am getting very nervous and scared the closer it gets

I had my surgery on 10/8 (it was bypass but that post is so quiet... [emoji852]). Hoping to get discharged this morning. I have had no urges to consume anything but I'm making myself drink some warm decaffeinated tea right now. I just cant wait to be in my own bed!

Hi. I had my surgery yesterday. Just got the ok to start sipping 1oz cups. Have to hold down 4 in an hour. Can’t wait to go home. Pain and sore...yes but worst part is nausea. My body dry heaving.. also exhausted. Of course I’m wishing I didn’t do this. I want to feel healthy bit I’m tired of surgeries. If this doesn’t work, I’m not doing anything any more. I’m just cranky and want to go home.

I’m sure you’ll feel better once you get home! You’ve got this! You’ve come this far, no giving up now!

55 minutes ago, Anglkrys2 said:

Hi. I had my surgery yesterday. Just got the ok to start sipping 1oz cups. Have to hold down 4 in an hour. Can’t wait to go home. Pain and sore...yes but worst part is nausea. My body dry heaving.. also exhausted. Of course I’m wishing I didn’t do this. I want to feel healthy bit I’m tired of surgeries. If this doesn’t work, I’m not doing anything any more. I’m just cranky and want to go home.

They're making you drink 4 ounces in an hour, the day after surgery? Monsters. It took me DAYS to get to 4 oz/hour.

Be strong.

11 hours ago, crystalml said:

My surgery is scheduled for October 17, 2018 and I am currently on a liver reduction diet and I've cheated several times, and drank alcohol once, and taken aspirin and ibuprofen. Are they gonna know? And will they still do the surgery? I'm worried

Aspirin and ibuprofen (and naproxen and basically every pain medicine except Tylenol/acetaminophen) are super dangerous within a week of surgery, both because it interacts with blood thinners and because it impacts your stomach lining. My team wanted me off them for 10 days before, but 1 week is the minimum. If your surgery is on the 17th, you can't have any more of them. If you do, you need to delay the surgery. My team did allow Tylenol the week of surgery, so if you have pain, try that.

The cheats and the alcohol have to stop, too, immediately. More than a week before, eh, we're human. But within a week of surgery, no, you have to follow your team's rules. You've got one week to make your liver as small as possible. A large, slippery liver makes the surgery more risky, because it gets in the surgeon's way.

It's a week. (And then another week or more after surgery.) You can do it!

Edited October 10, 20187 yr by CrankyMagpie

On 10/10/2018 at 11:14, CrankyMagpie said:

They're making you drink 4 ounces in an hour, the day after surgery? Monsters. It took me DAYS to get to 4 oz/hour.

Be strong.

Really? I’m just trying to do whatever I can. I’m finding I do better with warm liquids.

1 minute ago, Anglkrys2 said:

Really? I’m just trying to do whatever I can. I’m finding I do better with warm liquids.

The first few days post surgery bone broth (hot bone broth) was all my pouch wanted. It's going to be a lot of trial and error, just take your time and experiment with what your pouch tells you is OK

October 23rd, kdiddle31, I am 5'1" as well! I'd love to keep in touch after surgery.

I ahd my surgery on 10/4... does anyone else chew food and spit it out, just to get some taste and chewing going on??? GAWWWDDDD this is so hard! I want to punch anyone who says this is the easy way out right in their judgmental noses!! My poor kids are feeling the wrath of my hanger... I have never salivated over the thought of scrambled eggs before.

The pureed food stage sounds like a dream come true at this point. Anyone else in the same boat as me?

On 10/10/2018 at 14:58, sleeveme7781 said:

I ahd my surgery on 10/4... does anyone else chew food and spit it out, just to get some taste and chewing going on??? GAWWWDDDD this is so hard! I want to punch anyone who says this is the easy way out right in their judgmental noses!! My poor kids are feeling the wrath of my hanger... I have never salivated over the thought of scrambled eggs before.

The pureed food stage sounds like a dream come true at this point. Anyone else in the same boat as me?

Omg yes! I’m on puréed this week but basically still on liquids. I’m so ready for real food!!!! Seeing my NUT in a few minutes to discuss some options. I need food!! And it’s not even that I’m hungry physically, it’s all mental. I just want food lol

Sleeved Oct 1
Started at 255
Current Weight 225
Height 5’

On 10/10/2018 at 14:58, sleeveme7781 said:

I ahd my surgery on 10/4... does anyone else chew food and spit it out, just to get some taste and chewing going on??? GAWWWDDDD this is so hard! I want to punch anyone who says this is the easy way out right in their judgmental noses!! My poor kids are feeling the wrath of my hanger... I have never salivated over the thought of scrambled eggs before.

The pureed food stage sounds like a dream come true at this point. Anyone else in the same boat as me?

I was just sleeved yesterday . I get to go home tonight. I’m so nervous that I’m gonna fail. If chewy and spitting makes you mentally better, don’t beat yourself up.

You won’t fail!!! I know the feeling but we got this!

6 minutes ago, sleeveme7781 said:

I ahd my surgery on 10/4... does anyone else chew food and spit it out, just to get some taste and chewing going on??? GAWWWDDDD this is so hard! I want to punch anyone who says this is the easy way out right in their judgmental noses!! My poor kids are feeling the wrath of my hanger... I have never salivated over the thought of scrambled eggs before.

The pureed food stage sounds like a dream come true at this point. Anyone else in the same boat as me?

Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes...

Post Op Day 8 and i don't quite feel like myself. I feel foggy and not in sync with this new change. Taking everything one day at a time...