Are you talking about the same Dr. Bao Tang from the Island, or is this a new Dr. Tang?

Hi there.  My surgery date is October 31 - I have to be at Richmond General at 11:15 a.m.  My doctor is Dr. Nguyen - he shares an office with your doctor.

How far along are you in the process?

Cynthia

Well, my first week of liquids was not as bump free as I'd assumed that it would be!

By Tuesday I was so nauseous that every time I had the chicken broth, I literally felt like I was going to throw up.  Then by Wednesday, my stomach and intestines were sore and irritated and I was having horrible intestinal pain and cramping.  By Thursday I was hardly drinking anything, and so I called Nooshin, who told me to come in on Friday.  She told me to stop the Glucerna and broth, and gave me an alternative - Gardennay. 

On Friday I had to meet the anaesthesiologist, so that worked fine.  I didn't expect to be at the hospital for over 4 hours, though!  I thought it was just a meet and greet with Dr. Tang, but nope!  I met with a nurse in the pre-op clinic for about half an hour, then she sent me off for blood tests, EKG and chest x-ray.  Then about 3:30, I went back to see Dr. Tang and he asked me all kinds of questions and told me what to expect.  I got out of there about 4:00 and tore over to Nooshin's.

She thinks I was having a reaction to something in the Glucerna.  She said I'm the first person that she's had to re-do the diet for!  But I have IBS and it obviously was not liking so much Glucerna and broth.  So now I am on Gardennay and more yoghurt and milk. 

So I have another week to go on the liquid diet, and I see Nooshin again on Friday for my final weigh-in - then it's the home stretch. 

I'm still not very nervous (almost I must admit I blanched a bit when Dr. Tang talked to about possible chipped teeth!!!), and now I just want it over with!  Roll on, Monday!

Cynthia

I had that after my surgery too, I went to the docs and got a prescription mouth wash, and it went away fast.

I'm sure the kids are going to be so excited to see you too Jaynak!! I'll be excited to see how the scale reacts for you too!! Keep us posted, and let us know how things are going. Just over 3 weeks for me