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@@Aiynjel OMG! I am so sorry that happened to you! That is unacceptable that no one called you on the 20th to reschedule, instead of handling it the way they did. That is just horrible. I was really careful prior to surgery with the cigarettes. I quit a year before the surgery, and made my hubs quit too. I quit going to the casinos a year ago, to stay away from 2nd had smoke, as well. They really take that seriously! Hang in there, though. It is soooo worth it, and so are you.

It was day 3 before I could have full liquids.

@@debbie813 I'm so sorry you are having a hard time. Hang in there. Maybe stick with Clear Liquids till the spasms subside. Hydration is really what's most important right now, anyway.

@@BLERDgirl I hope the Miralax I used today helps. That sucked!!

I have to take two Omeprazole capsules daily. One in the morning and one in the evening. So 40mgs daily. Prescribed by my surgeon. (same as Prilosec). I open the capsules into Jello or unsweetened applesauce. and do not chew the medicine. That's how I do it. Seems to work great, I have had no issues with being sick after my surgery.

@@Ready set go! I remember a little bit of spasming...but it didn't bother me. It stopped. I only noticed it right afterward. I stayed only one night and was released the next morning at 8am. Sending well wished to you. Hang in there.

@@Aiynjel I hope you are doing well!

I am 6 days post op. I have my follow up appt tomorrow, exactly 1 weeks since my surgery. No BM's till yesterday and today....both were constipation, and I had to push. owie! I have added miralax to my Water now. I have been following the surgeon's eating plan to the letter, so, the constipation freaked me out a little. All I had were liquids till 2 days ago, and I was allowed 2 tbs yogurt, 2 tbs creamed, strained Soup, and 2 tbs thinned hot Cereal, which I have not tried yet.But I've been getting in more water than required. I am required to get in 40oz, I've gotten in 47oz. So, WTH is up with the constipation? .................wait................pain meds I bet!

@@Swampdoggie Oh girl! I'm sorry you are struggling with this. I hope you find something to help you get those liquids down. What about SF popsicles, broth, etc.....the stuff we had pre surgery?

@@Flairness If the shots weren't mentioned to you, then don't worry about them. If you had to do them, it would not be a surprise, you'd already know about them. Sorry if I scared you.

@@Stephanie Stroup McIntosh That one is (I think) the hardest to overcome. The eating to quickly thing!

@@debbie813 You doing ok? Let us know once you have a sec to send a quick update!!

@@Julie norton I will do my best! I'm pretty good at updates. Today I thought I was hungry....so after I finished "sipping" my premier Protein shake, to get my 30 gms of protein in, I made a 1/2 cup of Syntrax matrix mint cookie drink with silk. I drank it too. Now there is no room for anything else. I still have 1/2 a bottle of Water to finish! lol At least I can laugh about it and I'm not sick.

@ hi! welcome! I was sleeved last Thursday (4/23/15) In answer to your questions above.....Does Post op hurt? Well...all surgeries hurt. It depends on your pain threshold and pain meds. My pain was occasionally at a 7 or a 6 while over night at the hospital. I was sent home with pain meds, and occasionally it has been the same, but it gets increasingly better. I don't know how your stomach can stretch. They cut away the stretchy part. (but your surgeon can answer that one for you) Don't overeat, or eat the wrong thing when you are healing. Remember, it's only stapled together. It takes a while to heal. I regret nothing. I am down 20 pounds since the preop diet, and I am looking forward to a fit and healthy life! I hope I helped some.

@@Miss Mac You go girl!! Good one!

@@tlemieux220 AH!! that makes sense! The throat gurgling means not to "top it off"! I'm done! Put down the fork!! lol THANK YOU!!

@@Kristomoto Hang in there! You can do this! Just get past day 3, and it's smooth sailing...really. If WE could do it....YOU can do it. Remember...it's for your health. It is not to be mean, or meant to be a punishment. It is for your health, and to make sure your surgery goes well and without a hitch! Sending well wishes to you!

YIKES! It came fast! who knew time would speed up during the last week???? Getting the butterflies!!

@@bmontiville Sorry you're having troubles with the Premier Protein, that's the protein I use. I am supposed to have 30 gms of protein a day for a while longer, and that shake is 30 gms of protein, and I love ot. Sometimes I dress it up a little and sprinkle a little PB2 in it and shake it up, to make it taste more like pnut butter and chocolate shake. But, my taste buds did not change after surgery. I still like everything I liked before. Nothing really turns my stomach (yet).

@ I have the throat gurgling thing too. Good to know it not unusual. I didn't figure it was too weird, since I've been doing really great since my surgery.

@@Mrs.J2015 @@tagaroo Sending well wishes to you two! You'll do GREAT!!! See you on the losers bench!!

I only had to go to a class with the dietitian. I also got a separate appointment with her pre op too...just in case I needed to know something, but it ended up her going through my book (binder) to see if I had everything highlighted that needed to be. But, she is there for me if I have questions later on, if I hit a stall I can't get past, etc.

@@MassageMini The shots are no big deal. If you have someone at home with you, have them do it. I have the hubs do it. They don't hurt.

They are now our new normal. We gurgle. It's ok. we are going to gurgle no matter what, so I learned to ignore my little gurgler.

I had to stop all meds during pre op. But I didn't have to lose a certain amount of weight either, which may be the difference.