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Topic: RE: Surgery Tomorrow (Monday)
Same here, we live 2 hours away..And I just found out that my doctor has been on vacation...so hopefully he will be rested up for tomorrow! I would HATE to have to get nasty with him! LOL Ok, but seriously..good luck tomorrow!
Topic: RE: Surgery Tomorrow (Monday)
Thank you...and I will be sending thoughts and prayers you way...we are going to do just fine!
Topic: RE: Surgery Tomorrow (Monday)
Compare surgeries..lol. Good Idea! Like fishing stories! I caught a fish that was T H I S Big! (But we can say...my scars are THIS big.) LOL.....Good luck tomorrow, I think we will be just fine!
Topic: RE: Surgery Tomorrow (Monday)
Thank you..and I will be sending thoughts and prayers your way!
Topic: RE: For those about a week out +
I also know exactly what you are talking about. It's like there is so much noise and rumbling in my stomach I have no clue if it is gas or hunger. In my head I'm not hungry. So I assume it's gas. Lately I have been eating a bit more though, and it seems to have stopped a bit, so it might have been hunger. I was eating about 1 1/2 oz yogurt and something else small, 3/4 oz jello. But I started eating a little bit more. I am afraid to eat though. Today for the first time I didn't see the scale move. B4 operation, I was 240. When I got home I was 249.5, and now I am 225.5. So it has gone down, but I swear I am so afraid to eat sometimes. I just keep reminding myself that it's mostly all protein so it shouldn't make me fat.
I also have diaraheah and have had it since i had my first bm (about 3 days after surgery). MD says it could take a month for my system to settle down, so I don't know if the rumbles are related to that too.
Good luck!
Ellen
I also have diaraheah and have had it since i had my first bm (about 3 days after surgery). MD says it could take a month for my system to settle down, so I don't know if the rumbles are related to that too.
Good luck!
Ellen
Topic: RE: freaking out
My doctor prescribed Prevacid for me. I think it is about $40-$50 a month. They are the type that disolve in your mouth. From what the nurse told me, it is to prevent esophagitis (sp?), inflammation, ulcers etc. You might want to also ask your Dr. about Protonix. Protonix does pretty much the same thing, I think and it is much much cheaper. My husband takes that and it is only like $5 a month.
Topic: RE: Surgery Dec. 30th, anyone else?
Hey Beth!
Lucky you for no pre-op diet! Mine started on the 16th, and consists of protein drink meal replacements for breakfast & lunch, and a sensible dinner which consists of 4-6oz of protein, 4oz of grain, and unlimited green veggies. So far so good! My last meal was on the 15th and I had pizza and wine... nothing glorious since the roads were icy and I didn't exactly plan anything.
I got my protein powder from Super Supplements- the Syntrax Nectar protein was $35. It is delicious! I got the Chocolate Mousse flavor. You can get a free sample on si03.com (just submit your mailing address) and they'll send you samples in the mail in about a week, along with a catalog of their products.. It was cheaper for me at SS.
Wooooooooooooooooo I can't wait for the 30th! In the OH.com chat yesterday, someone mentioned hitting up the smaller size clearance racks just after Christmas, and stocking up on smaller sizes. How exciting! Have you thought about doing that yet?
Lucky you for no pre-op diet! Mine started on the 16th, and consists of protein drink meal replacements for breakfast & lunch, and a sensible dinner which consists of 4-6oz of protein, 4oz of grain, and unlimited green veggies. So far so good! My last meal was on the 15th and I had pizza and wine... nothing glorious since the roads were icy and I didn't exactly plan anything.
I got my protein powder from Super Supplements- the Syntrax Nectar protein was $35. It is delicious! I got the Chocolate Mousse flavor. You can get a free sample on si03.com (just submit your mailing address) and they'll send you samples in the mail in about a week, along with a catalog of their products.. It was cheaper for me at SS.
Wooooooooooooooooo I can't wait for the 30th! In the OH.com chat yesterday, someone mentioned hitting up the smaller size clearance racks just after Christmas, and stocking up on smaller sizes. How exciting! Have you thought about doing that yet?
Topic: My Christmas Present
My surgery date is 12/26/08 which I consider to a Christmas present to myself. As the date approaches I am nervous, excited and a little overwhelmed.
At this point given the negativity with most friends and family I made the decision not to tell them about it. Only my boyfriend and one other person know. Have others experienced resistance/negativity from their friends and/or family?
I am lucky that I work for a college so we're closed for about 2 weeks and I didn't have to take any vacation time off at this point.
For those who have just had their surgery... how are you feeling? How did you feel when you were prepped for surgery?
At this point given the negativity with most friends and family I made the decision not to tell them about it. Only my boyfriend and one other person know. Have others experienced resistance/negativity from their friends and/or family?
I am lucky that I work for a college so we're closed for about 2 weeks and I didn't have to take any vacation time off at this point.
For those who have just had their surgery... how are you feeling? How did you feel when you were prepped for surgery?
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