November 2023 surgery buddies

[Longview Lady 13]

I found the ticker. So cool.

[ZeeGee 40]

2 hours ago, Longview Lady said:

OK, funny question. How do you get that cute ruler looking thing that shows progress??

You would have to log onto your account on a computer as it doesn’t work on a mobile phone or tablet but it’s called a ticker. They have many cute little options to customize it for you.

[HealthyHappy 10]

I'm on day 4 of my pre op liquid diet.

All is well! No issues so far.

Still have energy to do chores and errands.

It's been rather easy, hopefully it will continue to be so!

[ZeeGee 40]

15 minutes ago, HealthyHappy said:

I'm on day 4 of my pre op liquid diet.

All is well! No issues so far.

Still have energy to do chores and errands.

It's been rather easy, hopefully it will continue to be so!

That’s awesome 🎉

only issue I have had so far was headaches & hunger from day 1-4 and after that is all of the running to bathroom to urinate b/c of all the Water intake lol I have been going to work everyday and today cleaned my whole apartment & donated some clothes to the goodwill.

Currently on day 11 praying it continues to be this easy as it has been. Surgery for me will be this Thursday the 16th 😊

[HealthyHappy 10]

29 minutes ago, ZeeGee said:

That’s awesome 🎉

only issue I have had so far was headaches & hunger from day 1-4 and after that is all of the running to bathroom to urinate b/c of all the Water intake lol I have been going to work everyday and today cleaned my whole apartment & donated some clothes to the goodwill.

Currently on day 11 praying it continues to be this easy as it has been. Surgery for me will be this Thursday the 16th 😊

We are surgery day twins!

Mine is also this Thursday November 16.

[ZeeGee 40]

58 minutes ago, HealthyHappy said:

We are surgery day twins!

Mine is also this Thursday November 16.

Say whaaaat!!!?

surgery day twins ❤️ Are you as excited as I am?

[HealthyHappy 10]

45 minutes ago, ZeeGee said:

Say whaaaat!!!?

surgery day twins ❤️ Are you as excited as I am?

SO SO SO EXCITED! 🥳

[ZeeGee 40]

51 minutes ago, HealthyHappy said:

SO SO SO EXCITED! 🥳

I just did a little George Jefferson dance and my husband laughed lol

praying for a safe surgery with no complications for us both and a speedy recovery ❤️

[MagillaGorilla 2]

Had my sleeve done on Nov 3. Almost at the puree stage. Protein Shakes, Popsicles and Water. I'm down about 35lbs since my HW 2 months back. Feeling great!

[SomeBigGuy 110]

Half way through my pre op diet. I haven't done the best with it, yet I'm down 22 lbs in a little over a week. I checked with my doctor since that didn't seem right, and it seems I was retaining way more Fluid than I thought due to my previously poor diet and exercise. Hoping I don't burn out on Protein Shakes before surgery haha. Joking aside, the headaches and fatigue are really disruptive, as are the frequent bathroom trips from all the Water.

[ZeeGee 40]

13 minutes ago, SomeBigGuy said:

Half way through my pre op diet. I haven't done the best with it, yet I'm down 22 lbs in a little over a week. I checked with my doctor since that didn't seem right, and it seems I was retaining way more Fluid than I thought due to my previously poor diet and exercise. Hoping I don't burn out on Protein Shakes before surgery haha. Joking aside, the headaches and fatigue are really disruptive, as are the frequent bathroom trips from all the Water.

That seems about right especially if your normal eating had a high sodium intake. Sodium holds onto the Water so once you get on a strict regimen that cuts that drastically down you will release the water weight.

I lost 15 lbs last week during week 1 of my preop diet and will be done with it on Wednesday but when I weighed myself this morning I am down an extra 6.2 lbs from last week’s weigh-in.

[ChunkCat 729]

30 minutes ago, SomeBigGuy said:

Joking aside, the headaches and fatigue are really disruptive, as are the frequent bathroom trips from all the Water.

You need some electrolyte powders to mix in your Water. Look for one with a good amount of potassium and magnesium. It stops the "keto flu" symptoms like fatigue and headaches! A lot of people underestimate them. I did 3 weeks of a pre-op diet with no headaches or muscle cramps after the first day because I started taking those handy little powders! They help post-op too.

[amyreyn 0]

My date is November 21!! 8 days!

[Char V 52]

Hi Everyone.
this is my 2nd rodeo. I had a repair Nov 2nd and have had to start from scratch again.
a little about my story.

I am from Australia and suffered GERD quite bad and I had been vomiting non stop for a week(wasn’t gastro) they rushed me into surgery on the 31st August 2022. My hiatus hernia had slipped around my stomach strangling it and the opening and my fundoplacation had collapsed. So after they repaired it they had to cut away most of my stomach. I was happy with that as I was 105kgs.
over the weeks after surgery I was stuck on liquids for 2 months. As everytime we stepped up I was vomiting. Then purée for two months. As we tried soft diets I was stuck between liquids and purées a lot of soft diet foods didn’t agree. This was not the quality of life I wanted. My health and mental health deteriorated.(I already had PTSD from a work accident 8 yrs ago) I was either vomiting or starving myself cause I didn’t want to vomit. The dr brushed things off did tests after tests. This carried on for 14 months. I was then referred to the head surgeon in my state. He did some other testing urgently and upon the results I was back in hospital having surgery two days later. The surgeon had to repair the hiatus hernia again as it had collapsed crushing my fundoplacation. And he had to remove more stomach. I was discharged after 3 days and am back home on smoothies and Soups until I see him again in a week. I can have no more than half a cup of liquids every 30-60minutes. And only thrown up once(yesterday). Everything seems so different from last time round. So much better. I’m comparing journals.
I am now 12 days post op. I have been for half hour walks every 2nd day and today I tried a little more and may have over done the walking. Had to get hubby to come pick me up. I was .5km from home but couldn’t walk another step. But I have felt so good.

people if you think something isn’t right fight for the quality of life you want. The last year for me was hell and I wish I spoke up sooner. On a plus note I have some, more like over 100 great smoothie recipes. I tried a lot of combinations. And I just about tried every meal I cooked the family into a purée. 😂

good luck to those having surgery today/tomorrow

[Longview Lady 13]

18 hours ago, ChunkCat said:

You need some electrolyte powders to mix in your Water. Look for one with a good amount of potassium and magnesium. It stops the "keto flu" symptoms like fatigue and headaches! A lot of people underestimate them. I did 3 weeks of a pre-op diet with no headaches or muscle cramps after the first day because I started taking those handy little powders! They help post-op too.

Electrolyte powders....I'll have to check that out.