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The first day of the rest of my life hurts
Bexinmo78 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So, had my surgery on Thursday, spent the night in the hospital and came home Friday after noon (had a little ralph after the liquid vitamin gave me insta heartburn, but felt better after that.) . I'm sore, it hurts to breathe deep, and sipping water doesn't kill my thirst. How big is a sip? Will I always have to sip or just until healed? Popsicles are nice. -
I'm having surgery on Thursday, and I'm on a modified liquid diet. According to the nurse and the paperwork, I need to get 70-80g of protein and 64 oz of fluid a day and I'm allowed 1 meal a day (3oz of meat and 1c raw or ¹/2 c cooked veg) all the way up until 6 hours before surgery. This seems odd to me. They are cutting into my intestines. If i have eaten 6 hours before won't there still be food in my guts? I want to have the best outcome possible and am thinking of doing all liquid starting tomorrow night.
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The first day of the rest of my life hurts
Bexinmo78 replied to Bexinmo78's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am actually doing pretty good now. I am able to take bigger sips, getting a lot more of my protein down, and how is chicken broth so delicious. I have been getting down most all of my pills and vitamins. Tomorrow I start mushy food and creamy soups (no chunks). I'm excited. -
The first day of the rest of my life hurts
Bexinmo78 replied to Bexinmo78's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh thank goodness. And thank you for replying. -
I read through some other paperwork they gave me and found where it said nothing after midnight (but not on the page about the preop diet), so there is that. It's still just feels crazy to me that I was allowed to eat anything at all. I had a failed lap band in 2010 (11 of the worst days of my life until they removed it) and was on liquids for 2 weeks, and clear only for the second week.