Medications

[BJean 16]

One of my doc's patients decided to take a whole bunch of Vitamins and supplements like he did before the sleeve surgery. He aspirated them instead of swallowing them and it was a life or death emergency situation. Doc had to go in and get the pills and he said he found an entire handful clumped together that the guy had taken. It really scared the doc and nearly killed the patient. So this is an important thing, for sure.

He says that any vitamins or other supplements must be chewable or liquid, etc. Like B-12 needs to be in the sublinqual form. So I knew taking pills was dicey but I wasn't sure when you might be able to take a pill at all after surgery. I figure it'll be ice chips first, right? And I should only be in the hospital overnight and I had read that Wellburtin wasn't crushable. So hearing that they do make 100 mg. crushable Wellbutrin is a big help.

My doc just said that we must be very careful taking any kinds of pills, but he hasn't said that we should not take them at all. And his surgical assistant said that I'd be able to take my little B.P. pill the day after surgery.

Were you in the hospital long?

[BJean 16]

I don't have a schedule for food intake post-surgery yet. I had a feeling that it wouldn't take as long as 7 weeks before regular food. Do you all think that's the same with every doctor?

[NtvTxn 1,262]

I don't have a schedule for food intake post-surgery yet. I had a feeling that it wouldn't take as long as 7 weeks before regular food. Do you all think that's the same with every doctor?

My surgery is scheduled for June 11th.....I think every doctor is different. My pre-op diet isn't horrible, some people have a 2 week liquid diet. Ugh....it could always be worse! :thumbup:

[BJean 16]

You're sure right about that. I actually expected at least a 2 week liquid pre-op diet. So I'm not complaining!

Good luck with your surgery. I don't have much time to think about mine.