Well, tomorrow is the day!

[imjenn 167]

It seems as if this surgery has just snuck up on me!

Today I am on a clear liquid diet per surgeons orders up until 4 PM when there's the lovely bowel prep with the magnesium citrate. And then they said I'd be allowed to have Water up until 6:30AM but I plan on being asleep at that time! I check in at 10:30!

I have lost more than 15 pounds on the two week pre-op diet but must admit that yesterday I had two mango margaritas (I mean I JUST turned 21).

Anybody else getting their bypass tomorrow? I'd LOVE to be able to encourage one another!

[trishaz 8]

Good luck to you! I'm sure you will do fine. I just had my surgery on Tuesday morning and will tell you that Thursday was my day from hell...(my own fault as I expected I would feel a lot better than I did, and thought I would be over the bad pains by Thursday - so it made it all worse) . but after talking to some mentors and becoming a little more accepting of how I was feeling ,it has been going great. I am hoping next week will bring even better days! Keep us posted on how you do =)

[marchethomas 5]

Me too with the bypass! Doing prep now and suffering through, lol. Surgery is at 10am tomorrow with 8:45am check in. Best of luck and keep us posted!

[imjenn 167]

Good luck to you! I'm sure you will do fine. I just had my surgery on Tuesday morning and will tell you that Thursday was my day from hell...(my own fault as I expected I would feel a lot better than I did, and thought I would be over the bad pains by Thursday - so it made it all worse) . but after talking to some mentors and becoming a little more accepting of how I was feeling ,it has been going great. I am hoping next week will bring even better days! Keep us posted on how you do =)

I've had a gallbladder removal surgery so I'm expecting intense pain from gas but otherwise thank you so so so much for your well wishes!!!! I'm glad you're getting to feeling a little better!

Me too with the bypass! Doing prep now and suffering through, lol. Surgery is at 10am tomorrow with 8:45am check in. Best of luck and keep us posted!

Yay buddies! I report at 10:30! How is prep going ???? I start in 50 minutes or so! Good luck to you as well! Looking forward to hearing how it went!

[pinkie1 36]

Good luck fingers crossed for a smooth sailing complication free surgery.

[imjenn 167]

Good luck fingers crossed for a smooth sailing complication free surgery.

Thank you!!!! I'm sure things will be lovely!

[imjenn 167]

I leave in half an hour! I am so excited! Good luck march!!!!

[imjenn 167]

Surgery went great! I'm feeling pretty good! Drinking is going fine! they did have to straight cath me, though because my body wasn't letting me get any of my fluids out but hopefully that will resolve the issue! Otherwise everybody says I am doing awesome and I can't wait to start the losing process :')

[ReadyFourChange 20]

I'm going in this morning too!! Supposed to be there at 8:30. I'm excited!!

[imjenn 167]

I'm going in this morning too!! Supposed to be there at 8:30. I'm excited!!

I had mine yesterday and everything is going so well right now!!! Thinking about you! Keep me updated!!

[marchethomas 5]

Hi Jenn. Yea we made it through! Post op day 3 and gas and pain is going away. Doc sent me home Tuesday afternoon even though I was still in pain. They gave me some liquid pain killer but cant get it down. Walking has helped a bunch! Still tough getting enough fluids down but hoping with time I can hit my nutrition goals. Hope you are still doing well.

[imjenn 167]

Hi Jenn. Yea we made it through! Post op day 3 and gas and pain is going away. Doc sent me home Tuesday afternoon even though I was still in pain. They gave me some liquid pain killer but cant get it down. Walking has helped a bunch! Still tough getting enough fluids down but hoping with time I can hit my nutrition goals. Hope you are still doing well.

Sorry to hear about your issues with the pain meds I can keep mine down just fine and if I stay on top of them I feel pretty great! I was lucky and did not have gas pain! I also got to go home Tuesday afternoon! Since then I've tried to focus on Water and milk and any liquid but I do agree it's very hard! I did, however, have the dreaded 'first bowel movement' after surgery today and it's honestly made me feel 10x better than I felt before! I hope things continue to look up for you! What are you eating for meals?