Hey Guys! So I have a date (again), it's March 8th - meaning my 2 week "liquid" diet will start Feb 22.

The short month of February makes me feel like I've been granted a shortcut somehow! Who else has a date for March??

My Covid test was today for surgery on the 8th. I’m expecting my brain to pour through my sinuses, lol.

1 minute ago, Toomany#s said:

My Covid test was today for surgery on the 8th. I’m expecting my brain to pour through my sinuses, lol.

IKR, There has got to be a better way to test by now.

19 minutes ago, Toomany#s said:

My Covid test was today for surgery on the 8th. I’m expecting my brain to pour through my sinuses, lol.

They do mine the morning of at the hospital. I have been sick for 3 days now, just a head cold but I am stressing out. My surgery is the 21st so I really hope I am 100% by then. I don't want it to be cancelled and I don't want to have to go through recovery not already starting at 100%!

5 hours ago, Kelly Sweetheart said:

I can't believe it's surgery month. I'm so excited and a little anxious. I hope everybody is doing well. I found the surgical binder on Amazon, thanks! I ordered it, some Protein Shakes and a case of crystal light, cherry pomegranate.

I haven't been feeling the best, checked my urine, yep a UTI. I tend to get these once a year. The antibiotics make me nauseated and so I haven't been eating well at all.

I've got the liquid stage set. Do you have foods in mind for the second phase?

Feel better soon!!!

Well I'm officially sleeved. March 2nd has come and gone. I'm at home typing this in my bed now. I was sooo nervous, I had never had any kind of surgery before. My appointment was at 1:30p but I got bumped up to 10am (someone tested positive for Covid and lost her spot). The scariest part to e was not waking up from being put under (strange? I know right... but you don't pick your fears. Ha!) All went well and I was discharged from the hospital today. I'm not in any pain, just a little gassy from the surgery. I wish you all well and I guess I have to find another post to type in now. Good Luck to the rest of you all. I hope your surgery goes smooth and by the book like mine did!

4 minutes ago, BariBabe said:

Well I'm officially sleeved. March 2nd has come and gone. I'm at home typing this in my bed now. I was sooo nervous, I had never had any kind of surgery before. My appointment was at 1:30p but I got bumped up to 10am (someone tested positive for Covid and lost her spot). The scariest part to e was not waking up from being put under (strange? I know right... but you don't pick your fears. Ha!) All went well and I was discharged from the hospital today. I'm not in any pain, just a little gassy from the surgery. I wish you all well and I guess I have to find another post to type in now. Good Luck to the rest of you all. I hope your surgery goes smooth and by the book like mine did!

Congratulations!! It’s so encouraging to hear the positive stories. Get lots of rest and lots of sips of water, we’ll all be joining you on the losers bench soon!

7 minutes ago, Jessnole said:

Congratulations!! It’s so encouraging to hear the positive stories. Get lots of rest and lots of sips of Water, we’ll all be joining you on the losers bench soon!

Thank you! Good luck and blessings to you. I've traded my water for the Premier Protein Clear drink. That way I can stay hydrated and get my protein in at the same time.

Edited March 4, 20224 yr by BariBabe

March 7th is around the corner. I am a bunch of emotions right now.

I'm home!! Surgery went well, but I had to stay an extra day because my new pouch was quite swollen and I had a ton of drainage in the drain my surgeon put in my abdomen. The only narcotic I got the whole time there was 1 oxycodone the evening after surgery. Otherwise I was given timed non-narcotic pain meds that worked great! I'm on them (Tylenol and Flexeril) for another few days. And because constipation is so common I'm on Colace twice a day for 30 days.

Pre-op appointment today. 2 week pre-op diet starts Monday. I've got to get some blood work and an ekg. My surgery is a revision. Distillation of my gastric bypass. It is out patient, I'll be home same day. They aren't doing anything with my pouch which is why it's out patient. I'm excited for the 21st to get here.

1 hour ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

I'm home!! Surgery went well, but I had to stay an extra day because my new pouch was quite swollen and I had a ton of drainage in the drain my surgeon put in my abdomen. The only narcotic I got the whole time there was 1 oxycodone the evening after surgery. Otherwise I was given timed non-narcotic pain meds that worked great! I'm on them (Tylenol and Flexeril) for another few days. And because constipation is so common I'm on Colace twice a day for 30 days.

Glad you got home!

4 hours ago, BariBabe said:

Well I'm officially sleeved. March 2nd has come and gone. I'm at home typing this in my bed now. I was sooo nervous, I had never had any kind of surgery before. My appointment was at 1:30p but I got bumped up to 10am (someone tested positive for Covid and lost her spot). The scariest part to e was not waking up from being put under (strange? I know right... but you don't pick your fears. Ha!) All went well and I was discharged from the hospital today. I'm not in any pain, just a little gassy from the surgery. I wish you all well and I guess I have to find another post to type in now. Good Luck to the rest of you all. I hope your surgery goes smooth and by the book like mine did!

I’m glad you are feeling well and recuperating at home.

Day four of the liquid diet. I’m struggling a bit and really don’t want to drink anymore.

6 minutes ago, Toomany#s said:

Day four of the liquid diet. I’m struggling a bit and really don’t want to drink anymore.

What is your liquid diet? Do you HAVE to drink everything or drink what you can?

I’m supposed to have four protein shakes per day. I can have up to two sugar free popsicles and low sodium broth. I just have to tough it out for three more days.