Pre-op diet question...

[btrieger 21]

The pre-op diet IS rough - no doubt about it. However, think of BIG picture. In a year, you won't even remember these weeks - these are just a drop in the bucket.

I had to do 3 weeks (23 days!) of a medi-fast pre-op diet - yes, it was fairly miserable. But, I kept the goal of surgery in mind - I lost 26 pounds pre-surgery and it's really designed to make the surgery safer for you and for you to be more successful.

And, think of it this way, too - the post surgery puree diet is a cakewalk compared to the pre-op diet! I've never been so excited to see yogurt and pudding in my life! :frown:

My surgeon has an extremely high success rate BECAUSE of the fact that they insist on, at least, a 2 week pre-op diet for EVERYONE. Honestly, that makes me feel better knowing that I'm in competent hands and it's done for my health.

Keep on trucking! I know it's hard but you can do it!

I agree with you on the big picture stuff and the pre-op diet being a relative drop in the bucket.

My surgery is March 2 and I think the pre-op is only as miserable and rough as you make it in your head. I am on day 15 of 21 days through mine and haven't really felt hungry or like I was missing out on anything.

I went into this with a positive attitude and focusing on the end result and not what I wasn't eating or drinking.

[MrsCabes 2]

btrieger - Good luck with surgery! Mine was Feb. 8th - so easy and I'm so sorry I didn't do it sooner!

[btrieger 21]

btrieger - Good luck with surgery! Mine was Feb. 8th - so easy and I'm so sorry I didn't do it sooner!

Thanks and congrats!!

Is the pain fully gone after 2 weeks and everything back to normal?

[MrsCabes 2]

Thanks and congrats!!

Is the pain fully gone after 2 weeks and everything back to normal?

Honestly, I didn't have a lot of pain. (I have a very high pain threshold, however) My throat hurt a little from the tube but that disappeared quickly. I was groggy from the anesthesia but Day 2, I was up and at 'em!

You will have some "gas issues" from them pumping air into your stomach BUT...get up and walk every couple of hours and it shouldn't be too bad. I didn't really have anything too severe there - just a tad bloated.

Some incision pain, mostly from the bigger incision where my port is - but, nothing unbearable.

My port hurt for a couple days - but it just felt like an internal bruise and I couldn't lay on that area and definitely couldn't wear jeans!

Again - no MAJOR pain, just minor annoyances. Listen to the surgeon and nurses and you shouldn't have any problems.

I don't work - I'm a stay at home mom. But, I was back to doing laundry and "working" after about Day 3. (no heavy lifting though for 2 weeks)

Your surgery is going to be AWESOME!

[MrsCabes 2]

LOL -and to actually answer your question. 2 weeks later... NO pain.