Did everyone get presurgery meds?

Robyn V.
on 3/19/09 9:36 pm - Riverside, RI
I hear a lot of talk on here of medication that needs to be taken before surgery. I didn't get anything from my doctor. I am having the RNY gastric bypass. I don't know if that makes a difference. He gave me a list of things to do but no medications. Should I call him today? My surgery is Tuesday. Anyone know?
rbnski71
on 3/20/09 12:35 am - Farmington, CT
 My Doctor prescribed a two day colon cleanse for pre-op.  He gave me my scripts for post op before I had the surgery so I can have them home when I got home from the hospital.  
jewels72nd
on 3/20/09 5:39 am
I had to do a disgusting colon cleanse the night before and use antiseptic body wipes over my abdomen the night before and that was it.  Good luck!!!!!
Emily C.
on 3/20/09 6:38 pm - Claremore, OK
No pre op meds for me. Just a clear liquid diet for 5 days pre op.
emily
    

 
BobF4
on 3/20/09 8:14 pm - Rochester, NY
I am one of the very lucky ones.  I had no pre-surgery meds, no colon cleanse, and I only had to do 1 day of full liquids beforehand.
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Jennie M.
on 3/21/09 5:46 am - Ottawa, Canada
Day before I was on totally clear liquids and at noon I had to take 2 Dulcolax pills. Worked like mad here and there was NOTHING in the tank by the time surgery happened the next day.

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redheadcurlz
on 3/21/09 11:41 am - Weymouth, MA
i must be lucky.. i didnt have to do the pr-op diet i think it was because i lost some weight when i saw him last in dec.. he told me i didnt have to lose anymore but not to gain just keep doing what i was doing.. and i dont have to be on full liquids til after 5 pm sun with surgery mon morning and no colon cleanse for me   
SeaCordWay
on 3/22/09 8:35 am
No meds for me either. The last two days were clear liquids and 2 Tbls Milk of Magnesium the afternoon before the surgery. In the pre-op room they gave me a heparin shot but that was it. I came home Thursday and everything went fine. I believe the meds may be based on your current health history plus your risk factors. My PA did a risk worksheet with me and the score was very low so I needed nothing extra.
Robyn V.
on 3/22/09 9:29 pm - Riverside, RI
Thanks everyone for your responses! I really have no other health issues other than obesity so that's probably why I didn't get any other meds. At least now I'm not worried that they'll cancel me or something will go wrong! Thanks so much!
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