SURGERY ON 11-14-11 :-)

[dying2Bhealthy 60]

I would love to hear some questions I should ask at my pre-op appt next Wednesday, what I should pack for surgery, all that good stuff :-)

I am so excited!

[longer-life 139]

Hi there!

I am getting sleeved 2 days after you! :cheers2:

Most of my questions were answered at my 3 hour class. I wanted to know if the doctor was conservative or not when it comes to pain medications at the hospital. He is not and I was relieved. ( It was kinda late to ask that question 2 weeks before surgery. ).

We will be given some scripts at our pre-op to be filled BEFORE surgery. If that is not the case for you, you might want to ask. I forgot to ask which medications we are getting. I have read here that Oral disintegrating Prevacid is good for gas, sublingual Zofran for nausea & I think Ragla for spasms.

I must take my allergy meds the night before surgery or I will be sneezing & coughing after surgery , so I will ask about that. Most importantly I needed a contact number & person to call post-op with "simple" questions.

Come and introduce yourself in the forum for November Sleevers.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/26418-banana-babes/page__hl__%2Bbanana+%2Bbabes__fromsearch__1

Best wishes!!!!!!

[SLL 6]

I'm scheduled for Nov. 15th! I decided not to bring a nightgown to the hospital. Since I am only there for 1 night, the hospital gown will be fine for me. Our hospital is small, so it won't be like I'm walking long hallways in my hospital gown. I'm going to wear the non-slip socks they provide too, instead of bringing slippers. I just want to pack lightly:-) I am bringing my smartphone so I can get on this site, of course. Also, I plan to get a journal so I can record my experience. I really just plan to bring my necessary toiletries, my cpap machine in case they "make" me use it, & probably my Bible for inspiration in case I should freak out after surgery. My pre-op appt. is Monday. Yikes! I can't believe how close it is! I will ask about pain meds and getting a pre-op script. Also, I need to ask about my everyday meds that I take for thyroid, etc., so I know whether I have to crush or swallow whole. Not sure what else at this point.

[FlyGirl 18]

:cornut: Hi everyone!

I had my surgery Nov 16 2010. I remeber feeling just like you all, If you have any questions let me know. I'm almost to my one year anniversary. I started 267 and now 164. So I've lost 103lbs in about 1 year! I still have about 24lbs to go until I get to goal. So just think how awesome you guys will be next year at this time!!

:plane: :not_ripe: :party4: :heart:

:coolgleamA:

[longer-life 139]

Hello Flygirl! Congratulations & thanks! :smile1:

[Lissa 2,631]

SLL, I wanted to comment on using the CPAP after surgery. Mine made me hurt worse, probably because of the pressure it provides. I might have worn it for about an hour the first night, and the second night I didn't even turn it on. I have been using it religiously (again) since the third night after surgery.

Good news is that I need to lose 20 more pounds and my doc will have another sleep study done to see if I still need the machine!

[Living again 11/17/2011 40]

I wish you all the best I am also going 15th scared excited my new life a healthy one is almost here I thank God for this opportunity and my insurance!!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

I'm scheduled for Nov. 15th! I decided not to bring a nightgown to the hospital. Since I am only there for 1 night, the hospital gown will be fine for me. Our hospital is small, so it won't be like I'm walking long hallways in my hospital gown. I'm going to wear the non-slip socks they provide too, instead of bringing slippers. I just want to pack lightly:-) I am bringing my smartphone so I can get on this site, of course. Also, I plan to get a journal so I can record my experience. I really just plan to bring my necessary toiletries, my cpap machine in case they "make" me use it, & probably my Bible for inspiration in case I should freak out after surgery. My pre-op appt. is Monday. Yikes! I can't believe how close it is! I will ask about pain meds and getting a pre-op script. Also, I need to ask about my everyday meds that I take for thyroid, etc., so I know whether I have to crush or swallow whole. Not sure what else at this point.

hi, lucky you, 11/15/11 surgery. I'm envious. My WLS isn't til 12/6/11. I've heard that you should wear there hopital gown, like you said. It has been said that it kindof gets bloody, yeach!!

I'm gonna ask the dr. if i need my CPAP machine, overnight it sounds silly to go to all that trouble. I have only had the cpap machine about one year, i'm sure i will probably not need it eventually. The weird thing is, not only do i not mind wearing the cpap, i think it helps me to sleep longer!! So i'lll kind of be sorry to let it go!!!

i'm sure you'll get through with your surgery with glowing reviews - best wishes for a new and healthier self :seeya: kathy

[twoboysandagirl 109]

my questions were more like...how long will my surgery take? how will I feel when I come to? how long until I see my husband? what do I need when i get home? These questions had been answered by our classes before but I wanted to hear it from the doctor.