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I didn’t meet preoperatively for them to give me a drink but I did have to drink Gatorade three hours before surgery. It’s called carb loading and it cuts down on nausea and some other things medically.

I had the same thing. Lucky for me mine fell on Tuesday so they called on Friday but even then they said they may change it and if so it will be on Monday night so you really don’t know for sure till last minute. I’m sure it will be all you have planned for the day. Maybe have some craft of hobby you enjoy doing planned to occupy your mind while you wait the last few hours because for me that was when the nerves really set in. Good nerves but still enough to wake me at 2 am and keep me up.

Welcome and good luck. Sounds like you have a lot going on in life to motivate you to make all the right choices and make this work for you.

For me it helped to Look at percentages of those complications. For the most part you are more likely to die in a car accident than from this surgery. Yes you are a little more likely to have one of the scary complications but it is something you have and you go to hospital and you get through it and then it’s in the past. But so are whatever health reasons you had for having this surgery to begin with and if you look at percentages there you are at a WAY higher risk to do nothing. Hope that makes sense and helps a little. It is scary and normal to have doubts. I had them all the way to the operating room. But my excitement for my new life outweighed my fears and as long as that’s true I knew it was the right choice for me.

So far is am on just liquids and worried I do not have a warning sign. I definitely get pain when I drink too much but it goes away as quickly as The liquid runs through. This terrifies me as I can’t imagine that pain hanging around as long as food does. Yikes.

Can’t help you with the crunchy part but I found if you are allowed Greek yogurt now that if you take plain Greek yogurt (I used oikos) and add ranch dressing mix it makes a nice dip For veggies but for now a spoonful or two may satisfy the savory craving.

I don’t take it but know from other issues that zinc supplements can cause excessive sweating so if possible (and it’s not critically low) you may want to consider trying to bring it up with diet first.

Before surgery I could not stand broth or cream of soups but I was “craving” (head hunger) something savory so bad I decided to try it and it tastes great now. I am curious to see what other taste changes I have as I am able to eat more. The nurse practitioner said that most people find that they prefer healthier foods after surgery which would be great. Just FYI it’s a real thing for me at least.

You are in my thoughts. Let us know how you are doing as soon as you are feeling better. 🤗

The best thing you can do for yourself right now is listen to your body and rest if you need Rest!! You are recovering from major surgery and your doing it on very limited calories. I have been on the couch or in bed watching tv aside from the required walking around to prevent blood clots. Your doctor will tell you when you are ready to do more, but the worst thing you can do is cause a complication by overdoing it which will only set you back. Also if it helps, I think they tell us not to weigh ourselves right now for a reason. I did just out of curiosity and I didn’t lose anything for four days and then the next I lost 3 pounds overnight. You will lose it, don’t worry.

I had the sleeve and very little pain so far as well and I am 4 days post op. I mean I felt it getting up and lying down but other than that I was just weak and I skipped the morphine and had just Tylenol. Now that I am home I have had to remind myself not to overdo it so yes this does happen but based on reactions from the doctors and nurses it is anything but the norm so I wouldn’t expect it. I am not hungry either. I have to force myself to eat and to drink and I have been keeping a log the last two days to measure fluids and protein and set alarm to check progress a few times a day cause it is easy to forget. I have been drinking the clear protein juice because it’s fluid and protein and not quite as sweet as the shake which I normally don’t mind but it bothers me when it takes several hours to drink it. My doctor who is head of the bariatric program at my local hospital says the typical patient has the decreased grehlin for a year or two but for some it lasts longer. This matters because we can’t rely entirely on eating smaller portions. We must change WHAT we eat or we will gain it back when the hunger hormones come back.

I am only three days post op so I will not be posting anything today but what a fun topic to add. You ladies all look amazing. Congratulations on your success.

Do they make seafood flavor baby food? I do not have kids so I’m not sure but, I know i am allowed baby food on the puréed diet and spices as tolorated so you could maybe doctor up the baby food to satisfy the seafood craving.

It’s me again. Two days post op and struggling a little with the liquids but other than that I am good. They allowed me to go home after only one night. I am walking as much as possible and using my spirometer. They said I’f I find that liquids are serious issue I can go back and get an iv as an outpatient so I have to figure out where to go if that becomes necessary.

Ok so far I have been extremelj lucky I am only on anti inflammatory and Tylenol and I don’t have a lot of pain. I am able to drink so easily that they gave me a little cup to slow me down. I can walk around short distances by myself. I am soooooooo thankful for all the tips people on this chat gave me to bring pajama pants, chap stick and dry mouth spray as I have used them all and they have resolved aloe of issues. The hospital did give me chapstick too as well as toothpaste and toothbrush but of course I packed My own. The nurses here are wonderful. They are so attentive and so amazed that I had surgery today and am feeling as well as I do. I am not out of the woods yet. They are considering a catheter as I am having trouble passing urine but they said it will not have to be left in just to drain my bladder for now as this is not unusual and I should be fine soon. overall I am thrilled about my recovery and glad to be able to pass on the morphine they offered as it always makes me nauseous. I just wanted to check in and say thanks to all of you and let you know I appreciate all your kind words, tips and support. . 🥰

Mine diet was a liver shrinking for 14 days which was mostly meats and veggies and then a liquid diet for two days. During the liver shrinking diet I ate ALOT if pickles because they were allowed unlimited and during the two day liquid diet I had protein shakes and found that they actually filled me up. I did feel like I wanted to chew so I had the allowed Jello for each meal or a fudge sickle which I was also allowed three of each day. All in all it wasn’t too bad. I expected to be starving but I was not at all. I know I got far more anxious than necessary about the pre op diet as if you just do you shake and then do something to distract yourself I know I felt full enough like I had consumed a meal.

Fortunately I am still felling pretty good. The nurses and nurse practitioner are talking about my going home today instead of tomorrow. Just waiting on Surgeon to agree. I was also able to pass urine so No more talk of Catheter. Thank god. Thank you for thinking of me and good luck on Your big day.

Welcome. You are in a great place for tips and support. I just had my surgery today and I felt so prepared after all the help and support from these chats.

Absolutely. It’s 2:15 And I have to be at hospital at 5:30 this morning and I am wide awake with all the same feelings. I will Check in afterwards when feeling up to it.

OMG I can’t believe the time has finally come. I am down to my last day of liquid diet and I have to be at hospital at 5:30am tomorrow. To say I am nervous and elated would be understatements. Any last tips or advice?

Good for you. I won’t lie and say it goes by super fast but I do feel like I used the time to learn quite a bit of stuff that will help me be more successful in the long run so I guess it was a good thing I had to wait.

Vitamin D deficiency also causes dry skin so keep that in mind if water and lotions do not help.

Hello Everyone. I am new to this chat room. My surgery is March 9th and I am starting to feel super anxious. I am also on the two day “liquid” diet so there is that. I am trying to do everything I can think of to distract myself from Tuesday for now. Anyone else super close and anxious.

I am a little nervous about the risk of Covid at the hospital. They are a non Covid hospital so if someone comes up with a positive test they ship them to another location but that doesn’t eliminate the risk entirely. I am guessing I won’t wake up every time someone comes into my room to put on a mask though and can’t imagine it’s too comfortable to sleep with one on. Anyone else have similar fears or any tips or how to deal with this.