Hi all,
Thanks for all of the support. I will check out Walmart and Walgreens for the liquid Tylenol.
Yesterday I saw my primary care doc for my pre-op exam. Boy was she thorough - ht/wt, blood pressure, EKG, ears/nose/throat, rectal exam, then pee in the cup.
Today I had "fasting" blood tests - seems like they filled enough test tubes to give someone else a transfusion. I also had an ultra-sound of my gall bladder, kidneys and spleen. Then I had to pee in the cup. My primary care doc asked if my lapband surgeon planned to remove my gall bladder (to prevent gall stones) during the lapband surgery. Is this common? Will I need my gall bladder for something in the future? What does the gall bladder do anyway? My primary care doc is also testing my FSH levels (follicle stimulating hormones) to determine my fertility pre and post surgery. I don't have kids yet, so this one I actually care about.
Tomorrow I have to take my current prescription list (printed out by my primary care doc) to my pharmacist. I'm supposed to ask him if I'll be able to absorb the time-delayed medication and if there are liquid substitutes. I guess Saturday night will have to be my official "Last Supper" and I can't think of a thing that I want to eat. Maybe, I'm just tired from the blood loss.
On Sunday (the day before surgery) I start my pre-op diet - Clear liquids only. What does this mean? Water and what else? I'm supposed to take Milk of Magnesia Sunday night to "clear me out" and help avoid constipation post surgery. Gonna have to shop for my post-surgery liquid diet at GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe.
Monday's the big day and I'll finally get some sleep. Looking forward to it!
