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actually feel heaps better today.Still have some wind and are STARVING approx 30mins post meals,hope to regulate this once on mushies.

Thanks. I suppose your gas x is the same as our degas? I'll have to look that one up. You are all doing so well, i'ts good to have people to talk to and give me encouragement to keep going (not that i can do much else at this early stage!) Thanks again.

Wow, you have had a lot of pre-op preparation! Thats probably why i"m in so much shock as all i did was go to one appt with the surgeon and 5 weeks later here i am! I did think about it carefully as i had known a few people who had previously had it done, but it didnt stop my body from going into shock! I just had some soup and custard and feel really good, but i know that in 1/2hr i'll have terrible wind.Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks. How do i get 60gm of protien in fluids? Its great to know i'm just normal.

Thanks, will look these up.

Thanks, will

Sorry , i probably made it sound worse than it is. Yes i can take liquids fine, i'm probably just sick of them.I do feel quite tired still even though i've been sleeping 9-11 hours per night.I was just looking up optifast online maybe i need more protien or iron.How long until you felt "normal' again? Maybe i'm still swallowing to fast and wind builds up? Anyway i have my first followup appointment in 4 days.

Help!!!!!! I'm day 6 post-op and i feel like CRAP!!!! I honestly wish at this point that i'd just gone on a healthy diet instead.The best i feel is first thing in the morning when i've had no drink all night, i have no wind and no pain.I'm still having panadol 4-6 hourly which is o.k but i just feel so weak and nothing appeals to me any more, especially fluids! Does anyone out there have any suggestions ??:faint: :notagree :cry :help:

Thanks Sammee, its good to know that there is support out there. I live in a small town which can be great, but also has its disadvantages if you dont want things to get around. I suppose that i'm hoping that i'll be successful before i say anything.It also worries me that although the morbitity rate is very low,i'm risking my health by having the surgery,even though i'm risking my health by not.Anyway thanks again i hope to talk to you all frequently, and maybe eventually i'll be able to help someone myself!

Hi, i have no idea what i'm doing or even if i'm writing in the right place! I have one week until surgery and are starting to get nervous.I have had my fair share of operations in the past, but am finding it hard to come to terms with this one as its elective.I have heard others speaking of a pre-op diet, but was not told to alter my diet at all before the op.I am also a bit embarassed about having it done as i feel as if i failed in doing it on my own.Does anyone else feel this way? I have only told a couple of family members and no-one else.:phanvan :phanvan :phanvan