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landensmommy10    77

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My doctor said its gas pain..and i have lots of crap im coughing up from my lungs...which he said is from my lungs being partially deflated during surgery stuff kinda settles. He says normal..i say it feels like a elephant is sitting on my chest..it hurts to breath and hurts to do anything really. I also had a hiadal hernia repaired which i am thinking could be the source of some of.my pain.

For those of you post op...how are you doing? liquid diets not too bad except i am so thirsty and its so hard for me to get that thirsty feel satisfied at 1ounce every 15 min. Lol im not really hungry..and the suger free popcicles have become.my very good friend.

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naturalgal518    3

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I am on full liquids for two weeks. The only thing that I don't really like is sugar free Popsicles. After liquids I move to soft foods until 3 months out. Like others I have been having pain in my chest. Depending on when I get it I know it is either gas or I drank too fast. The gas x strips have been a lifesaver for me. Who knew gas pains could be so brutual?

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chunkypudding    22

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Wow! This month is flying so fast! Good luck to everybody. It's so nice to see the members cone back to us on the "other side." As in after the surgery. It still just doesn't seem real. Does anyone else feel this way before. I'm starting to wonder how much changes? Weight loss? Sure. Energy? I hope so. But emotional? Hmmmm? Just wondering.

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cholosladii09    22

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It still hasn't fully clicked in my brain. I mean I know my surgery is coming, but it just seems like a dream. The bus hasn't hit me full force. Subconciously i know I'm somewhat afraid but all my inhibitions have left my brain. I pray I don't have an emotional crash after surgery or even a panic attack the day of. Anyone else fell somewhat similar?

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Uniqueladybug    80

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It still hasn't fully clicked in my brain. I mean I know my surgery is coming' date=' but it just seems like a dream. The bus hasn't hit me full force. Subconciously i know I'm somewhat afraid but all my inhibitions have left my brain. I pray I don't have an emotional crash after surgery or even a panic attack the day of. Anyone else fell somewhat similar?[/quote']

This is how I feel. Kinda glad it's not just me...lol.

Jessica

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cholosladii09    22

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This is how I feel. Kinda glad it's not just me...lol.

Jessica

Lol... I dont know the feeling is kind of hard to explain. I guess Ive been so on top of it all its not getting through my thick skull.... but idk....

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Uniqueladybug    80

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Lol... I dont know the feeling is kind of hard to explain. I guess Ive been so on top of it all its not getting through my thick skull.... but idk....

Lilli, glad to see we are right there together for surgery. Are you doing a pre-op diet? I started my liquid diet today... Blah! Surgery is right around the corner...

Jessica

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jess929    41

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Ok I kinda freaked out right now! Lol I was reading all my paperwork to make sure everything was set for Monday. Well I noticed it said your surgeon will order a bowel prep the day before surgery!!! I never got one!! I called his office and they said it was ok to still go in. Does everyone have to do a bowel prep?? Now I'm wondering should I do an OTC kind?? So confused right now :(

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Amazeyem    32

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Ok I kinda freaked out right now! Lol I was reading all my paperwork to make sure everything was set for Monday. Well I noticed it said your surgeon will order a bowel prep the day before surgery!!! I never got one!! I called his office and they said it was ok to still go in. Does everyone have to do a bowel prep?? Now I'm wondering should I do an OTC kind?? So confused right now :(

::hug:: I can't imagine how that would be over looked call ur surgeon and find out what to do.

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Amazeyem    32

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So I spent today with the family. We went to the zoo. I'm not sure if that was a good idea I'm so exhausted. After being on the clear liquid diet with protien shakes for a week it was a challenge to have endurance. So I took so Isopure with me so I could get my protien in and it made me want to vomit. So I didn't drink it. For the past two days its been hard to drink any protien it makes me wanna be sick. I don't know why. I do the best with carnation instant Breakfast sugar free or high protien boost. The stuff I bought at GNC (amp something or other whey protien and isopure) and the syntrex nectar make me sick feeling :( i hope after surgery this is not a problem. At the beginning of the week I was all into then and thought they were great now I can't stomach them.

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jess929    41

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::hug:: I can't imagine how that would be over looked call ur surgeon and find out what to do.

Thanks I did and they said it was ok to still show up tomorrow so I'll see what happens when I get there

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Uniqueladybug    80

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Ok I kinda freaked out right now! Lol I was reading all my paperwork to make sure everything was set for Monday. Well I noticed it said your surgeon will order a bowel prep the day before surgery!!! I never got one!! I called his office and they said it was ok to still go in. Does everyone have to do a bowel prep?? Now I'm wondering should I do an OTC kind?? So confused right now :(

I have to do a bowel prep also but it's all otc stuff. My surgeon ordered it but I'm the one that does it.

Here are my orders:

day before surgery-

*NO red, purple or orange-

*clear liquids only-

*12pm-drink 10oz bottle of Mag citrate

*3pm-4 Dulcolax tablets with 8oz Water

*6pm- mix 32oz Gatorade with a bottle of Mirilax(drink within 2hrs)

*Follow with another 32oz Gatorade(no Mirilax) drink within 2hrs

*If you are not having yellow watery bowl movements after the Mirilax, drink another 10oz bottle of mag citrate.

*Nothing after midnight

Jessica

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jess929    41

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I have to do a bowel prep also but it's all otc stuff. My surgeon ordered it but I'm the one that does it.

Here are my orders:

day before surgery-

*NO red' date=' purple or orange-

*clear liquids only-

*12pm-drink 10oz bottle of Mag citrate

*3pm-4 Dulcolax tablets with 8oz Water

*6pm- mix 32oz Gatorade with a bottle of Mirilax(drink within 2hrs)

*Follow with another 32oz Gatorade(no Mirilax) drink within 2hrs

*If you are not having yellow watery bowl movements after the Mirilax, drink another 10oz bottle of mag citrate.

*Nothing after midnight

Jessica[/quote']

Thanks so much for the info ;) so do u think it would be ok to do one myself I dnt think it should hurt right??

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