surgery scheduled

[kim68 0]

Hi all!!

My surgery is scheduled for 10/29. I am excited but nervous about having it done. My biggest worry is the sedation and how I'll feel afterward.

My physician is Dr. Marley at Windber Hospital in Windber, PA.

I am also worried about the liquid diet I'll be on following the surgery. I'm not quite sure yet what I'll be drinking, so anyone with any good concoctions please respond.

[jmschnapf 0]

Kim,

That is great!! Only 5 more days!! I am waiting for insurance precert approval. Has been 3 weeks. The insurance co said it is taking about 15 days to enter the back logged precert requests then the approval/denials go quickly.

I will have to do 2 weeks of Optifast (liquid protein) before surgery, and 2 weeks after.

I do dread that a bit, but it will be worth it. I think after surgery would be easier, while recouping. Before will just feel like deprivation!!

Best of luck to you on surgery day. Let us know how you are doing!!

Jodie

[kim68 0]

I am not doing very well on the pre-op diet. I lost 2 lbs as of last saturday, so I'm hoping they aren't upset with me tomorrow at my pre-op appointment.

[StephC 0]

Kim did you have the surgery? Everything go ok? Hope to see you at the next support group.

[kim68 0]

Yep I had my surgery on the 29th and it went as smooth as could be. The worst part of the whole thing is having to struggle getting awake when its over.

I have my one week post-op appoint with dr. marley tomorrow. I know I have lost some weight, but hopefully it will be a lot more than I am thinking.

I have been doing very well with the liquid diet. I have heard that some people have actually eaten doritoes at one week post op!!! How anyone could do that I don't know. I am scared to eat too much for fear I'll get sick. And I do have those times when I feel my belly growling, so I'll head for something strained. It really hasn't been hard to stick to the liquid diet. The pre-op diet was much worse than what I'm going through now. I only lost 4 lbs. on my pre-op diet, so time will tell tomorrow...

[Sades 4]

Congrats Kim, I had mine a few days after yours. I have read some of the posts about what people are eating so soon after surgery. As much as I love the food my family are eating around me, I can't imagine even having one mouthful at this stage of the game... each to their own I guess but I wouldn't risk it.