GettinSkinnywithit

Hope your surgery went well today!

No offense but taking traffic from the place that brought us together? I’m not going to join FB as this is a very private decision and no way I’m letting FB broadcast it to the world the next tine a 22 year old software programmer makes a mistake. Just my $.02. Hopefully those that left will still come around and participate.

Looks like you got it! Welcome!

Plan your meals, and work your plan. Just don’t lose sight of your “why” you are doing this. Btw, I was only on liquids two days prior to surgery. Everyone is different and every doctor thinks differently but in the end you will most likely be fine.

Six days post op. Went to the office for three hours today. Took me 2 hours to finish my premier protein drink. Barely had any water so behind on liquids. Diving was ok. My wife bought some vegetable broth and the change in flavor is nice. Feeling good but a little dizzy every now and then but BP is great.

My wife just brought home some vegetable broth and the different flavor is welcoming. SF popsicles have been my go to bland buster but I can’t wait for stage 3 either.

@mousecat88 how are you doing now?

How are you doing now? Are you still on puréed?

Five days out and hit my goals last two days. Protein shakes, water, organic chicken broth, a couple sf popsicles and one pack of motts unsweetened apple sauce. I open one applesauce at night, two small baby spoonfuls with my crushed meds. Finish the pack over two sittings the next day.

How’s everyone doing?

I’ve been on and off MyFitnessPal for eight years and plan to use it when I get back to solids. One week out, a simple note pad seems easiest!  Congrats on going to solids. I just can’t wait to get to something other then liquids!!!

Looking great!

Not at all!

Welcome to BP! My bypass surgery was this past Tuesday and last night was my first night home. My biggest advice is to walk. I did way more laps at the hospital then required and found myself awake at 3 am today and walked a half mile in my house - so far 2.5 miles for the day. Trying to work the bloat out. Feel free to ask questions. Summer and previous months bypass buddy threads contain lots of info as well.

Doing much better. It felt SO nice to sleep in my own bed even if it only lasted five hours. Up at 3 AM and walked almost half a mile just in my house by 3:30. Gas pains suck but it’s working out. 😎 Learning quickly that I was a gulper when it came to drinking water. Never thought a single pop sickle would be too much either. Just trying to stay hydrated and move around.

Just got home and so glad to be out of the hospital! Now the work begins. Already fighting food association. Really would like to have a couple of triscuits and cheddar cheese - my go to come home snack... Also, one wls patient went code blue today. All is good, she just stopped breathing for a bit. Scary.

Surgery yesterday and doing better today. Last night sucked. Couldn’t sleep at all. I think I slept for an hour then no more then 5-10 minutes. Every time I’d fall asleep my o2 levels dropped and the alarm would jolt me awake. Barium swallow this morning showed no issues so reward is ice chips - so good after going 36 hours nothing to drink. Bring petroleum free chap stick! Life saver those hours. Good luck to future November bypassers!

afternoon doing MUCH better! On ice chips, walking and liquid meds. Feeling tons better and just feeling really bloated.

Pain pump can be clicked every 6 minutes and sometimes it’s a long six minutes..... Really wish I could just fall asleep.

Made it. Pain is no joke and meds causing nausea almost threw up three times but got the nausea under control. Egd and swallow test tomorrow - can’t wait - my reward is ice chips. Walked once and boy it hurt but wow I felt tons better after. Thanks for the wishes.

Wow! You look great and glad to read a positive post!!! My surgery is tomorrow and it’s nerve wracking all of a sudden - reading your post certainly is a reminder that it’s a journey worth taking. Good luck on your vacation!

Lots of advice on why so I won’t add, but what I did was transition to half caff for several months then bit the bullet to full decaf the week before surgery. Really wasn’t that bad and I NEED coffee, so you can make it through.

Congrats!

I asked my doctor about this and he didn’t think the long clear liquid diets did much past a certain time frame. I’m sure it has to do with each patient as well but in his office it’s 2-7 days of liquid. I started liquid today, tomorrow is bowel prep and meds to “sterilize” digestive tract, surgery the next morning. Does everyone have to wash with the surgical soup the day before and morning of surgery?

Good luck @MikeIL!!! How long is your clear diet? Man, had a scare last night, ended up getting, I guess, a kidney stone last night and it really freaked me out. I've had one before and it was nothing like this one. I was really worried that it was something that would have prevent surgery due to not being able to get the catheter, but my surgeon and my PCP don't seem to be concerned now that they "symptoms" have stopped. What a roller coaster ride the last 12 hours, oh, and I put an offer on a new house today just to really add to my stress....