LapLady09

Yeah, no real concern of the docs today for my surgery. But after reading on here, I think I'll go to my GYN to have it checked...just in case. Thanks for the response!

Hi, Laura - glad you're improving! Please share your Q&A when available - would love to learn. Looking forward to your updates!

Ohhh yes, the countdown has begun! Thoughts and prayers coming everyone's way - good luck tomorrow! Please, please, please, report in on your experience as soon as you feel up to it! Hugs!

Bek - thanks for sharing and keeping us posted. Mine is Monday and I'm finding myself going up and down emotionally, but generally just hyped!!! I'm sooooo relieved to hear the pain isn't too bad and you're not hungry!!! Yay - congrats!

I think its under User CP, Signature...was trying to find the post that explained how. Sorry!

Sorry I've been MIA. We went to a St Patty's parade this morning, which was fun - kids had a blast! Getting a massage this afternoon with my Valentine's day gift cert - yay! Tomorrow is open - probably visiting the ILs, going grocery shopping, cleaning - FUN STUFF! LOL. I fortunately only had to do the preop diet for one week, and it hasn't been too bad. I've grown to despise most of the foods out of boredom and am sooooo excited for pureeds - VARIETY - in just a couple days! I'm down 10 pounds in the 5 days so far, so thats pretty exciting...and motivating! I can manage to get myself in a tiz if I analyze the surgery too much, but mostly I'm just ready for Monday morning!!!

How's everyone doing? I start the preop diet on Monday. Any great tips?

Yay for all the Buckeyes!! I'm from Cincy and my doc is Dr Curry too! Congrats on your new bad, Peggy. Do you blog? Would love to hear about your journey!

I'm scheduled for Lap surgery in March and have my NUT appt next week, so presumably some/most of my questions can be answered then....but I'm anxious...and excited to have joined this forum! So, here goes; thanks in advance!! 1. Caffeine - Is it a requirement to avoid caffeine short and long term? 2. Barium - What is this that I've heard horrid things about?? 3. C-Section - How does recovery from Lap compare to a C-section? 4. Surgery - My doc markets that they can get you in and out in 84 minutes....did I misunderstand? Most "best cases" that I've heard are arrive at 9, leave by 2. What is realistic? 5. Work - How much time off do most people plan for with an office job? Thanks again!!

Thanks for all the responses, everyone! I really appreciate the insights, encouragement and support.

Just sent you an Email. :thumbup:

I would love to be your buddy, but not sure how much I can offer as a mentor, since I'm a newby too. Hopefully we can find a mentor here as well, but certainly feel free to contact me if I can help in any way.

Thanks for the welcomes and wow - congrats on your weight loss!! I have to say that I'm stuck in the post "I hate it when people post just to post....." - only on page 7, but OMG am I amused!! As far as the wait...I was pleasantly surprised with my sooner than later date, so I'm not too anxious yet. (Keyword - YET). Plotting my "last meals" in the weeks to come! Is that bad?

I realize its probably personal preference, but which do folks tend to favor - watermelon or lemon cream?