sunshine1531

I feel your pain! I have had this exact same issue for the past 4 days and it has been killing me. So so painful!! I tried stool softeners and they didnt work for me. My doc told me to take metamucil 2x a day until the symptoms resolved and then once a day after that. Also, getting in all of your water and walking every day helps keep things moving. I finally went this morning and it was better, but still painful from all the irritation that the previous 3 days caused. If you really cant go, magnesium citrate works really well also, but make sure you stay close to a bathroom after you take it!!!

I am only 3 weeks post op so far so I havent transitioned to a regular diet yet, but my NUT did recommend cooking meats in a moist atmosphere such as a slow cooker or pressure cooker rather than an oven where the meats tend to dry out more. Good luck!

sorry, i just realized I read your post wrong. Your one month appt is this thursday...I would still call tomorrow and double check just in case! Hope you feel better!!

Vomiting blood is NEVER normal, as I'm sure you know. I know you mentioned that you went to the ED, but I would still call your surgeon's office asap to make them aware instead of waiting a month until your appt. I'm sure they would want to know this info and may possibly even want to see you sooner? Good luck!

I'm in Fairfax, Va Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App Nice! I actually work at Inova Fairfax :-) Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

I had my rny this past Tuesday 3/22 and on Friday when I started my Protein shakes I noticed I starting having some increased saliva production in my mouth. I'm not throwing up, my pouch doesn't hurt, and I feel fine. All this saliva is just annoying! I read that it can be from eating too fast or too much. I'm not really taking in a lot now and I've been sipping 2 oz of shake over 20-30 mins. The saliva is a little better but definitely still there all day long. Any other advice anyone could give would be great! Thanks!! Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

Omg there is no way I am able to fall asleep tonight. Will literally be leaving home in 4.5 hours to go to the hospital for my RNY in the morning! So so ready for the first day of the rest of my life!!! Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

@christina_rny I am also on Clear liquids until tomorrow night. Soooo hungry!! I feel your pain! Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

@@dnpatrick9 great tips! Do you know what those apps are that you had mentioned?? Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

My surgery is also on 3/22. We can get through this together!! :-) Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

My insurance required a 3 month supervised diet. That was plenty of time to get all my other requirements done--psych/medical clearance,etc. But it has actually been a 4 month process for me because of scheduling it around my job. My first consultation appt was 11/12/15 and now my surgery is this Tuesday 3/22/16. Has gone by fast tho! Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

My doctor requires me to do just 3 days on a clear liquid diet and then npo at midnight before surgery. Tomorrow is my last day of clears and Tuesday is my surgery. Hope it gets here quick because I'm so hungry!!! Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

My surgery is on 3/22. I'm taking 3 weeks off but that's because I'm a nurse and I work in a hospital so its a very active job. Hopefully 3 weeks will be enough? Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

Perhaps you can take more warm liquids because it helps relax and expand the esophagus. Cold things usually cause constriction so maybe the esophagus tightens up more making the cold liquids harder to go down? Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App

Me too!!! So excited!! :-) Sent from my XT1080 using the BariatricPal App