Made It Through Surgery Today.

[Pam2011 26]

Still in the hospital. They won't release me till I get more clear fluids in each hour. I've been getting in 4 oz every hour today since 8am. The clear veg broth seems to be working the best for me. I've been walking every hour since 6 am. Not taking much pain meds since the pain pump came off Tuesday afternoon. They gave me liquid loratab but I vomitted it right back up so they have cut vicodin pill in 1/2 for me to swallow each half. I've had to sneeze a few times and that has hurt. I've been able to take a shower every day so that has felt nice.

I hope I can go home Friday.

[Pam2011 26]

Still in the hospital. They won't release me till I get more clear fluids in each hour. I've been getting in 4 oz every hour today since 8am. The clear veg broth seems to be working the best for me. I've been walking every hour since 6 am. Not taking much pain meds since the pain pump came off Tuesday afternoon. They gave me liquid loratab but I vomitted it right back up so they have cut vicodin pill in 1/2 for me to swallow each half. I've had to sneeze a few times and that has hurt. I've been able to take a shower every day so that has felt nice.

I hope I can go home Friday.

[emily_0192010 168]

Still in the hospital. They won't release me till I get more clear fluids in each hour. I've been getting in 4 oz every hour today since 8am. The clear veg broth seems to be working the best for me. I've been walking every hour since 6 am. Not taking much pain meds since the pain pump came off Tuesday afternoon. They gave me liquid loratab but I vomitted it right back up so they have cut vicodin pill in 1/2 for me to swallow each half. I've had to sneeze a few times and that has hurt. I've been able to take a shower every day so that has felt nice.

I hope I can go home Friday.

Wait, you are still in the hospital? Did everything go okay? I am not surprised to hear that the veggie broth worked best. Broth/bouillon was the BEST for me. Anything slightly warm was good. If you are walking every hour, that is great, but it might be cutting into the time you are drinking. My surgeon said an "ounce every 10 minutes for an hour" before I could go home. I got a bunch of those little pill cups (they are roughly an ounce each) and lined up 6 of them. I would pick one up and sip, sip, sip, till it was gone. Then I would have a couple minutes until the next round. I was so happy to finish that hour! You CAN do it. Sipping, even tiny, tiny amounts at a time is the way to go!

Good luck and thanks for the update. I hope you can go home soon!

[Pam2011 26]

Yes I was released on Friday June 15. They kept me longer due to me getting sick at my stomach and not getting enough liquids down. They didn't want to send me home and me get dehydrated. I also had a hital hernia repaired during sleeve surgery and surgeon said that this can cause people to not tolerate liquids right after surgery.

I'm doing good now getting 80 oz or more liquids in, surgeon started me on Protein Shakes 1oz per hour and 7 oz of clears when I saw them on Mon. Started bariatric Vitamins on Tuesday and did ok. See the surgeon on Friday of this week.