December Surgeries!?!?!?

[Andrew Jourdan 4]

glad you found it we're all in it together.

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

Lol that's right! I told everyone I probably would not be good company that day lol. But as long as the pain mess work I will be ok. I am severely allergic to pain!! One of my coworkers had it done 4 years ago and she never had any paid or even pain meds even the day after the surgery.

No pain meds? I know everyone's different. But I'm afraid with me at least it'll be no pain no gain.

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

I have to say that it is an adventure in this journey. I have been through a lot of eotions from excited to nervous to is it truely gonna happen to ouch to I am under to waking up to ouch (again) to sore to what 2 oz!!! To Constipation to maybe I should not have done this.....I am so glad that there are people that help with the support. I am just surprised there are many of us

I'm glad too there're many of us. Safety AND support in numbers.

[Ghopeful 25]

I'm glad there's so many of us too! We will get thru this together! Good luck to all the surgeries coming up soon. Can't wait to have y'all on this loosing side! I'm down 15lbs surgery was Dec 2

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

I'm glad there's so many of us too! We will get thru this together! Good luck to all the surgeries coming up soon. Can't wait to have y'all on this loosing side! I'm down 15lbs surgery was Dec 2

15 pounds in 5 days! That's great!

[u-no-it 28]

I know this is the pre-op forum but ya all feel like family. I am hurting. I think it is bloating and such. I know this may not be a good topic, but I need help with going to the bathroom. Anyone can help me please. I just want to poop!!! I have taken mom (milk of magnesium).

[cjs_journey 19]

Hey all!!

Today is the first day I feel as if I can even try to work at getting the required Protein and fluids in. This has been a lot rougher because of the complications during surgery but I feel today I'll 'make it'!!

I am pretty weak so I'm getting up each and every hours to get my own Protein Drink and move around. After the game my husband will try to walk with me outside for as long as I can. It has been complicated to go outside also because it has been been between 5 and 15 degrees and slick for over a week!

I'm feeling like today could be the turning point...finally!!! Really not bad considering how complicated surgery was and it is day 7. I wish it would have gone as planned but you know I will NEVER take this for granted. I have gone through a LOT to make these life changes!!!

Hope all is going good for everyone!!!!

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

I know this is the pre-op forum but ya all feel like family. I am hurting. I think it is bloating and such. I know this may not be a good topic, but I need help with going to the bathroom. Anyone can help me please. I just want to poop!!! I have taken mom (milk of magnesium).

For what it's worth, there are several good threads on the Post Gastric Bypass Forum. I saw one on Poop and I started one for December 2013 surgeries. Although I think topic specific threads would be more interesting than my December 2013 surgeries thread.

[Andrew Jourdan 4]

I'm glad there's so many of us too! We will get thru this together! Good luck to all the surgeries coming up soon. Can't wait to have y'all on this loosing side! I'm down 15lbs surgery was Dec 2

That is great! Keep it up!

[Andrew Jourdan 4]

I know this is the pre-op forum but ya all feel like family. I am hurting. I think it is bloating and such. I know this may not be a good topic, but I need help with going to the bathroom. Anyone can help me please. I just want to poop!!! I have taken mom (milk of magnesium).

What about ex-lax? I've heard that works well. I may get me some tomorrow for when I come home. Hope you're feeling better and that you've been able to poop. I'd say if something doesn't change soon to call the doc.

[Andrew Jourdan 4]

Hey all!! Today is the first day I feel as if I can even try to work at getting the required Protein and fluids in. This has been a lot rougher because of the complications during surgery but I feel today I'll 'make it'!! I am pretty weak so I'm getting up each and every hours to get my own Protein Drink and move around. After the game my husband will try to walk with me outside for as long as I can. It has been complicated to go outside also because it has been been between 5 and 15 degrees and slick for over a week! I'm feeling like today could be the turning point...finally!!! Really not bad considering how complicated surgery was and it is day 7. I wish it would have gone as planned but you know I will NEVER take this for granted. I have gone through a LOT to make these life changes!!! Hope all is going good for everyone!!!!

That is great that you are coming around. Thanks again for sharing what you went through. It's good to know even that bad experience we can make it through!

[terry1118 1,274]

Today I "varied" from the last two weeks. I have been doing EXCELLENT on the pre-op (RYN) diet. Mine is a 20 carbs or less/day and HIGH Protein focus diet. I went to lunch at Applebee's with my daughter. She wanted something on the 2 for $20 menu and so did I. So, I ordered the 7oz sirloin steak with steamed veggies (good choice, right?)....she ordered the crazy calorie and jacked up CARB x a million Pasta dish with breadstick (She is 113 pounds and can handle this!). The issue was this.............the 2 for $20 comes with an appetizerto share. We chose the boneless chicken wings with OUT sauce (sauce on the side). So...........I had 4 pieces (chicken bites)............they are DEEP FRIED (I had forgotten that part when we ordered). I went ahead and ate them, chose to just go "over" today in the carbs. Ummmmmmmmmmmmm I was SICK (potty) with in about 40 mins. I swear to you............the grease just about killed me!!! This is NOT the type of food I have been eating for the past two weeks. This is NORMAL food that I USED to eat...often!!! I used to always have potty issues and now I have confirmed why I used to always get 'sick' and feel like crapola! TA-DA! I am done! I soooooooooo didn't need those few bites and they were not that good either. I totally enjoyed the med-rare 7oz sirloin steak and steamed veggies, MUCH more......I even got SUPER full. Lesson learned! Live and learn! I have 10 more days of this low carb diet, one day following that for a colon cleans and a clear liquid diet and then RYGB on TUESDAY the 17th! Yahoooooooooooooo!

It is definitely a learning experience. Everyone is so different - we all can eat different things with different results, both positive and negative. I read and listen to other people's experiences but always introduce foods cautiously and within my own team's guidelines. It's great that you are experiencing some of these things pre-op. It'll help educate you for the post-op experience. You are not that far away!

(Appetizer tip - I always go for shrimp cocktail. I never had a problem with it. Sometimes I make it my whole meal.)

[LillyRoad 15]

Today is day 3 of the preop diet, liquids only...optifast 5 times a day, chicken broth, sf Jello and Popsicles...finding it hard to stomach 5 shakes a day. Final appt with nutritionist on Tuesday, surgery 12-20.

My asthma is flared up bad right now but I am trying to stay off the prednisone. Anyone have surgery while on steroids? Any complications? Feeling nervous that they may try to back up surgery because of my asthma:(

[RDCLambert 39]

So I am on day 7 of my pre op diet and had been doing so well till last night. My head won and I ate dinner. What's really annoying me is it was not my stomach. But I'm not going to dwell on it. Just going to move forward and today I've done wonderful. Seems like weekdays are so much easier bc I'm at work so the next week should be a breeze. I hope. Starting diet I was 304lbs and I am now 297.6lbs. Very happy!

[buff1973 2]

I'm on day 4 of my pre-op RNY diet and my headaches finally went away! I am on carnation instant Breakfast (no sugar added) 5 shakes a day all mixed with Water except for the last one which I mix with skim milk! I can also have SF Jello & popsickles.