My surgery is scheduled 4/8. I'm excited but, also super nervous [emoji27]. What are you guys packing for the hospital? Are ya'll stocking up on liquids (broth and protein shakes etc.) now?

On 4/14/2021 at 2:04 PM, Flounder said:

Had my surgery 4/12 and recovering. We will see how it goes! I'm still nervous and excited.

I had my surgery the same day as yours. I feel pretty good, but am very tired. Not at all hungry. Didn't have any gasping issues either. So far so good!

2 hours ago, Luna Girl said:

Hope the discomfort passes soon! Hang in there!

Try to walk a lot. It will help you pass gas. And drink lots of water. I’m on day 5 4/12 surgery I still have gas on my right side. Everyday it gets better

good luck

1 hour ago, KarlaNJ said:

I had my surgery the same day as yours. I feel pretty good, but am very tired. Not at all hungry. Didn't have any gasping issues either. So far so good!

Hi Karla

I feel pretty good. Do you still have gas pains ? I still have some on my right side.
I am hungry. Havn’t had any issues drinking

Edited April 16, 20215 yr by Tommyjohnson@13

April 13th doing well excited for the next phase.

April 1st I’m having dumping issues anyone else

3 minutes ago, Bree68 said:

April 1st I’m having dumping issues anyone else

I haven’t had any so far but I haven’t had anything really high in far or sugar yet either. What food is causing it?

I can’t figure it out I’m having yogurt at night and cottage cheese that’s it for food

58 minutes ago, Tommyjohnson@13 said:

Hi Karla

I feel pretty good. Do you still have gas pains ? I still have some on my right side.
I am hungry. Havn’t had any issues drinking

No gas pains at all. They had me up walking at the hospital within a an hour of coming from the recovery room. I try to get up at least one time per hour and it seems to work well.

5 hours ago, Luna Girl said:

Hope the discomfort passes soon! Hang in there!

Try a heating pad over stomach. It really helped me.

On 3/20/2021 at 9:19 AM, donnast said:

Well... my doctor said I only needed to do pre-op for 5 days but... I am so nervous something will go wrong I am going to start the pre-op on 3/29.

Your lucky I did 2 weeks

55 minutes ago, Newlyfe2021 said:

Most of my pain is upper chest, heartburn.

Try a heating pad over stomach. It really helped me.

7 minutes ago, Cherylanne22 said:

I’ll try the heating pad. Thanks

love this site. Makes me feel like I’m not alone

45 minutes ago, Bree68 said:

Your lucky I did 2 weeks

I did 16 days. Some people do three weeks!!

I have no pain just diherrea

On 4/11/2021 at 7:58 PM, TerryS502 said:

I had mine 4/5/2021; so I’m 7 days post op. My hardest part so far has or should I say was anxiety and restless leg minute one of waking up and about 4 days after. To the point that the minute they put me in a room I was walking the halls, when I got home every hour on the hour walking the floors at home. Did anyone else have this post op?

Also, I feel like I’m never hungry. I get in my Protein Shakes but it takes a long time - I also can’t consume any cold liquids it has to be room temp or warm if cold I get cramps. Anyone else?

Same here. No cold at all. Each morning, I put items on my kitchen counter that I will need for the day. So, it just sits there and gets room temperature. I'm on Stage 2 now which includes yogurt. I leave yogurt out for a little while also. It's still safe, but I cant eat it cold. In the hospital, I vomited each time I ate ice chips or drano cold water. Lesson learned. Cost me an extra day in the hospital due to the nausea and vomiting.