Hi! Anyone else scheduled for surgery in July of 2023? Let's talk!

How are you? How's your process going? What are you excited about for the future? What are you enjoying now? How are you talking about the upcoming surgery with family and friends? What supports have been helpful to you?

I’m 7/12 also! I’m doing my best to cope with the clear liquid diet

9 hours ago, Inspectorjh84 said:

Surgery in the Morning, about to give up the Water in one hour. Yikes...its' getting real!

You got this. All the best!

2 hours ago, Rebecca.clark said:

I’m 7/12 also! I’m doing my best to cope with the clear liquid diet

Just days away. Good for you! Hang in there!

@Midwest Grateful I am in middle TN too. I’m just north east of Nashville

@Faith23 I’m in middle TN too

July 12th for me. The clear liquid diet is very challenging!

On 7/5/2023 at 4:23 PM, Midwest Grateful said:

Welcome! My surgery is the 25th. I'm a bit anxious as well. Are you getting surgery in TN or OH area?

I’m in Tennessee too. Born and raised here. I wonder if we are close. Are you in middle eastern or western Tennessee?

59 minutes ago, hnave said:

@Faith23 I’m in middle TN too

I think we might be in the same town!!

day 5 and let me tell you all i’m sick of sleeping on my back ?

day 5 and let me tell you all i’m sick of sleeping on my back ?

I had all my preop appointments yesterday with my surgeon and anesthesia so it looks like everything is cleared. I had to do chest X-ray and extra blood work today. The only thing that concerned me is the anesthesiologist did an EKG yesterday and mentioned that it looked like I might have had a heart attack. She wants me to talk to my PCP about it, she said it could be a lead not in the right place, something, or nothing. I feel like here I am, 43, and already potentially had a heart attack. That is scary to me and way to scare a person before they undergo major surgery. My perception of how important this surgery is has changed a bit. Now it is important as ever to have this surgery done and to be successful with its results. I am doing my preop diet and it is not so bad, but I am ready to chew something. So my surgery team said I could chew sugar free gum. So I am going to try that. So now it just 9 days until surgery.

I am taking my son on a road trip Saturday and Sunday and I am not sure how I am going to cope with no snack food on the trip. I normally munch on popcorn, or something while I drive. I guess I will just have to chew some gum. Chew chew chew. lol

On 7/2/2023 at 10:38 AM, LibrarianErin said:

Hi, @Sherry Bo Berry! Welcome and thanks for sharing! We'll be surgery buddies - mine is July 12th, too. Travel and long walks are great whys! Reading forums like these and blogs or vlogs from other VSGers is a good way to get more prepared. I also recommend https://www.oursleevedlifepodcast.com/. You got this!

Thanks for the info, I still don't know what time my surgery is, I won't find that out until the night before, how about you?

On 7/7/2023 at 6:57 AM, NYCxCoco said:

day 5 and let me tell you all i’m sick of sleeping on my back ?

How are you doing? how long before you can sleep on your stomach? What are you using to track your liquids?

Hi!! I'm havin surgery July 21, 2023. Today is my 1st day starting the pre-op meals and this high protein meal replacement shake is killing me! :(

5 hours ago, Sherry Bo Berry said:

How are you doing? how long before you can sleep on your stomach? What are you using to track your liquids?

i guess not until my incisions are fully healed? not sure how long that takes. i’m doing okay trying to keep down 2 protein shakes and then other liquids in between. monday i start purée I’m looking forward to that !

Good Day to everyone! Hope everyone is feeling well. I have a question for those of you who have already had their surgery…what words of wisdom do you have for those of us who have upcoming surgery?