Hello everyone!

I was approved a few days ago (after only waiting a week) and received my surgery date for December 12, 2018! I chose this date out of the few offered to me because I am currently in college and I will be able to finish up my classes prior to the surgery (which was a huge worry of mine.) It's about two weeks before my birthday too!

Anyone else scheduled out in December?

Wish my last meal was memorable. Took forever to put my kiddo down so it ended up being Raman noodles lol

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Good luck to everyone having surgery today! Tomorrow I start my liquid diet? I’m trying figure out what my last meal will be.

Today is my first day on liquids! 13 more days to go!

Today is my first day, too. But, Dr. Out me on it until surgery date if the 26th!

Am undergoing surgery in couple of hours, yay.. feel excited and nervous

How did it go?

Surgery in 3 hours. Holy crap am I nervous! Check-in 2 hours from now.

Let us know how you're doing!

Good luck!!! have my upper GI today 7 and counting passed the halfway mark.

Having my upper GI today, too.

Almost go time! Weeeee

Wishing you all the best!

Best of luck everyone who is having the op today! Thinking of you guys

So man. What a day! Surgery went text book according to surgeon. I was on the table for 55min. He told me it was obvious that I had rocked the preop diet, as he could have likely done the surgery without a liver retractor.

I was in recover for about 2 hours because I kept going apneic on the pain meds, so they had to keep the doses low, which sucked.

Once I got back to the room, and got on my personal CPAP machine things progressed much better. I’m on icechips only until tomorrow morning. Let me tell yah. The dry mouth is no joke! I did 10 laps around the floor I’m on 1 hour after arriving to my room. Since then I’ve done between 8-15 laps every hour I was awake. (I slept for a few hours) All the people that told you walking is the only thing that helps gas pain? Listen to them!

I’ve attached a pic of my ugly mug after walking the floor for 15 laps.

Best wishes to everyone! I’ll update when They advance my diet.

Just saying hello. Just joined today and my surgery date is December 26th! Anyone out there having surgery between Christmas and New Years?

I won’t find out until the 11th but mine will most likely be the 26-28.

Good luck!

Surgery in 3 hours. Holy crap am I nervous! Check-in 2 hours from now.

All went good, sleeping most of the time

Good luck Sarah! Positive thoughts

Thaaaaanx

On 12/04/2018 at 21:57, VSGDavid said:

So man. What a day! Surgery went text book according to surgeon. I was on the table for 55min. He told me it was obvious that I had rocked the preop diet, as he could have likely done the surgery without a liver retractor.



I was in recover for about 2 hours because I kept going apneic on the pain meds, so they had to keep the doses low, which sucked.



Once I got back to the room, and got on my personal CPAP machine things progressed much better. I’m on icechips only until tomorrow morning. Let me tell yah. The dry mouth is no joke! I did 10 laps around the floor I’m on 1 hour after arriving to my room. Since then I’ve done between 8-15 laps every hour I was awake. (I slept for a few hours) All the people that told you walking is the only thing that helps gas pain? Listen to them!



I’ve attached a pic of my ugly mug after walking the floor for 15 laps.



Best wishes to everyone! I’ll update when They advance my diet.

This makes me feel so much better. I’m starting preop liquid diet in 9 days and I’m dying of anxiety. Never had a major surgery before in my life! Only wisdom teeth under general anesthesia in 2015.

9 hours ago, VSGDavid said:

So man. What a day! Surgery went text book according to surgeon. I was on the table for 55min. He told me it was obvious that I had rocked the preop diet, as he could have likely done the surgery without a liver retractor.

I was in recover for about 2 hours because I kept going apneic on the pain meds, so they had to keep the doses low, which sucked.

Once I got back to the room, and got on my personal CPAP machine things progressed much better. I’m on icechips only until tomorrow morning. Let me tell yah. The dry mouth is no joke! I did 10 laps around the floor I’m on 1 hour after arriving to my room. Since then I’ve done between 8-15 laps every hour I was awake. (I slept for a few hours) All the people that told you walking is the only thing that helps gas pain? Listen to them!

I’ve attached a pic of my ugly mug after walking the floor for 15 laps.

Best wishes to everyone! I’ll update when They advance my diet.

CONGRATS!!! Yeah, the dry mouth was a surprise. I didn't get ice chips, but they did allow me to rinse with water. The next surprise was the heart burn. Congrats again and happy sipping!!!