Tomorrow final tests at hospital. Surgery the 16th. Excited to start journey but nervous also. Not a spring chicken anymore. When did everyone start vitamins? How often did you drink. Set timer?

Bet you are chomping at the bit to get this all done and then you will start your brand new Future.

Yes time to feel better,move better! Things to do,places to go,goals to reach!

59 minutes ago, Pjj431 said:

Tomorrow final tests at hospital. Surgery the 16th. Excited to start journey but nervous also. Not a spring chicken anymore. When did everyone start Vitamins? How often did you drink. Set timer?

As soon as you get out of the hospital you can start chomping down the chewable vitamins. While I was in the hospital, I had a chart that gave me exact times to drink some water from a 2 oz cup. I failed miserably. The nurses kept getting mad but I was not in my right mind the first couple days after surgery. I was just confused but eventually just started sipping every few minutes from a bottle of water. I got it down now Good luck, these are exciting times!

I start vitamins one week post-op. I'm trying to drink 8 ounces of water every hour. I think that I'm going to get one of those water bottles that marks times on it to help with this.

follow your doctors orders. I think all doctors are different. Mine did not have me start multivitamins until 4 weeks post op. I am now almost 9 weeks post op and havent started the iron or calcium. When i asked he said later down the road as needed. This could be because the multi i am taking actually has iron in it and i honestly didnt check on the calcium.

Each doctor has their own plan and it really depends on what they put you on after surgery.

8 hours ago, Pjj431 said:

Tomorrow final tests at hospital. Surgery the 16th. Excited to start journey but nervous also. Not a spring chicken anymore. When did everyone start Vitamins? How often did you drink. Set timer?

I was told to start taking the vitamins 10 days post op.