megandearcos

It's nice to know I'm not alone. My fiancée tells me I look like I got in a fight and lost :/ yoga pants will be my best friend for a while. I cover it with gauze just incase my pants do rub. It makes it painful to bend over, so I have to squat to get something.

I'm six days post op and all my incisions are much pretty painless, even my "big" incision is almost pain free. But my belly button incision is kinda freaking me out. I noticed my pj shorts were sort of rubbing against it, causing a little irritation. Then it bled a tiny bit. Called the surgeons office and they told me to just clean with peroxide and cover with gauze. So I've been doing that, but now it looks pretty banged up. I don't have my pre-op til Tuesday. Just wondering has anyone had this happen too?

I'm three days post op and I'm consistently tired. All I want to do is sleep.. I get up a walk around every hour or so. But I want to go back to bed afterward. I'm also finding it a little hard to get my water in. I'm drinking broth just fine. Any suggestions?

My surgery is this Monday and I'm curious to know what I should bring? Of course I'm bringing clothes to go home in tooth brush tooth paste and phone charger. Surgical nurse said no deodorant day of surgery which threw me off ( i hate not wearing any) should I bring shampoo and that kind of stuff. Do i get to shower the next day? Any suggestions

Like instead of shakes have only jello pudding and Popsicles? I'm also having low sodium broth which has been a life saver.

Is anyone getting headaches from not eating. I've had a headache for the last 2 days

I thought the first day was going to be bad for sure it was today which is my second

I'm not sure exactly why we can have broth or jello. Our info binder doesn't we can't have it, it actually doesn't say anything about broth or jello. I'm just cave in have them tho.

I started my pre op liquid diet yesterday. The first few shakes were ok but the last shake didn't agree and came back up. Then this morning I couldn't even get it down. I don't know if its the smell or texture or what it is. But now I'm not even hungry because I'm grossed out by it. Has anyone else had this problem? I can't have broth or Popsicles or jello. I don't know what to do.

On Monday I start my 2 week liquid diet. What are some things that I can do that will make my shakes taste alot better? The protein shake I'm using is Vanilla Bariatric Advantage... Thanks in Advnace

So yesterday I had my pre op appointment. And the surgeon told me that for 10 days after surgery I have to give myself blood thinner shots. I've only heard of one other lady in my bariatric program do this, but apparently it's common, or at least for my program it is. So I'm just wondering if anyone else had to do this and where would you give yourself the shot? Stomach,butt, arm etc.. And also about drains. Do we have drains after surgery and for how long? *of course after I leave the surgeons office I have all these questions lol thanks for the help*

Ok good I'd really hate to take it out because I love it... How about after surgery any problems or changes??

I've had the Mirena IUD for a year now and I was wondering if anyone knows if I can keep it in during surgery. Most people say its ok because the hormone dose is pretty low.. Just want to make sure. I see my PCP tomorrow and the surgeon for Pre Op appointment next week so I will double check with them. Thanks

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback.. I really appreciate it

My insurance required a 3 month monitored weight loss diet. It went by ok. My 3 months was up last Wednesday. Sent in my paperwork to surgeon office and they sent to insurance company all in the same day. And BAM! I got my approval yesterday with a surgery date of sept 16. Just keep on going and keep your eye on the prize, you'll get there