Attention February 2013 Sleeve Buddies!

[JustSayMoe 163]

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

I think if the preop diet is very short lived, then they do a bowel prep. I did two weeks of preop Protein Shakes without a bowel prep (dropped 25 lbs.) . For some people the preop diet is just a few days or it's just a calorie restriction.

[Sarah78_RN 66]

Each surgeon is different. I didn't require a bowel prep and was only on Clear Liquids the day before surgery.

[Dee-Texas 5]

Just got a call from the surgeons office..moving my surgery to THIS FRIDAY!! Geez! I'm feeakimg out trying to get everything in order to shave a week off of my regular date and schedule . I drive 3 hours one way to have my preOp at the hospital..then drive 3 hours home..work one day...go back to the surgeons office on Thursday for a day long class on having the sleeve and all that goes with it. No class no surgery...then Friday at 7:15 surgery... Shaking in my boots right now....but sorta happy its fast and furious instead of waiting.

New surgery date of Feb. 22!

[Beautyandbeyond 227]

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

No MoM just 2 week high Protein diet then 2 day liquid just before surgery

[Dee-Texas 5]

What usually consists of FULL liquid diet? That's my meal plan after surgery...I'll know more Thursday...the rest of the answers.

[brooked 10]

Good luck I'm goin in at 6 Am tomorrow morning...yayyyyyyy

Thanks. Good luck to you too!

[brooked 10]

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

I've been on clear liquids and Protein Shakes for a week. No colon cleanse or anything like it. I do have to clean my tummy with special antibacterial soap tonight and in the morning.

[slimmingdani 57]

Am I missing something? Are you all being instructed to take clean your insides out before surgery? Did yall not have to do a liquid pre op diet? My doctor didnt say anything about having to take Milk of Magnesium or colon cleanse before my surgery next friday.

It just depends on your surgeon. I wasn't told do the colon cleanse either

[yvette626 18]

Yvette im from dalls aswell getting sleeved on Wednesday

I have had so much pain since last Friday! The gas is the worse thing ever! Good Luck with your surgery!

[vickyl 8]

Vicky from Buffalo Ny. Sleeved on Feb. 5 with a hiatal hernia repair. Tuff 2 weeks.. Graduating to soft diet tomorrow hope it goes well ... Glad to see everyone here

[HealthE4me 14]

Anyone on here from Alabama? Would like to chat with some locals and see how they are doing?

[ladyvm 12]

Today is my day! In less than 8 hours I'll be sleeved.

[novam vitam 117]

Today is my day! In less than 8 hours I'll be sleeved.

You are going to do great!!!!!! Congrats!

[MzRobin 59]

Thanks. Good luck to you too!

Waiting to go back all checked in.. Not nervious

[Tstorm1070 192]

Waiting to go back all checked in.. Not nervious

I wasn't nervous either! I was ready to start my new life! You will do well! Just make sure you get up and walk walk walk! It painful, I'm not going to lie the 1st few days