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I am having surgery on Nov. 21st. I am clueless as to what I need to do to prepare prior to surgery. The obvious is cleaning the house, laundry, etc. I will find out more at my pre-op appointment on Nov. 10th; however, I'd like to know what you are doing to prepare, where are you purchasing your Vitamins, your food ideas, stocking up on Water, Protein Shakes, etc. I just have no clue of what I should be doing. Suggestions please?!?!

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Hiya I having gastric bypass RNY on the 6th nov. I've been drinking Optifast chocolate Protein Drinks for past few weeks but be stopping them after surgery on doctors orders it expands in you stomach as so I'm told. But I also have isowhey 100% Protein Powder to add to drinks might try cordial sometime with it. Isowhey doesn't mix with Hot Drinks all that well. Going to buy chewable mixed Vitamins will need others later after blood tests if I shows low counts but prob need Iron Calcium B12 I think need to check my list. Have a few small children serving bowls to make eating easier and sipping bottles. Been told to get a hot bottle etc on hand for pain and gas x for gas issues.

I'll try to think of more soon.

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My Doctor put us on Vitamin regiment pre-op from the first visit which was 6 months before surgery. He changed things up like the Multivitamin had to be chewable and it was something that had to be added. But he also made us bring the Vitamins with us on the last appointment before surgery to show that we had them we were told if we did not show him the surgery date would be changed. Funny how each doctor is different. My advice is to get the list of Vitamins and the food menu and have it ready before surgery also be sure to have your Protein drinks I highly recommend premiere it has 30 grams of Protein.

Good luck with your new Life. ♡

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I agree with him you will need the small children's plates and bowls even the spoons help I also drank from a sippy cup at first because it only allows a little bit of liquid at a time.

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