MY SURGERY DATE IS COMMING CLOSE GETTING EXCITIED

I NEED SOME SUPPORT FROM YOU GUYS MY SURGERY DATE IS GETTING CLOSE. IAM SCARED AND ALSO EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS WONDERING IF THAT WAS NORMAL? ALSO I WENT TO ALOT OF SUPPORT GROUPS WHERE I LIVE. THEY TOLD ME THE SURGERY IS A BREEZE BUT ITS AFTER THE SURGERY IS WHEN IAM GOING TO BE PIST OFF...LOL... I GUESS THE WOMEN ARE TALKING ABOUT THE EATTING AND THAT YOU FEEL SICK TO YOU STOMACH ALL THE TIME.MY QUESTION TO ALL OF YOU GUYS THAT ARE POST-OPS . WHAT CAN WE EAT AFTER THE SURGERY AND ARE WE ALWAYS GOING TO FEEL SICK TO OUR STOMACHS ALL THE TIME? PLEASE WRITE IN AND LET ME KNOW?

Hi Sandy, It is normal to feel scared and excited at the same time. However, I was more excited than scared! I really don't know why, except that I was ready, and I really felt that the Lord had led me down this path. You don't mention in your profile who your physician is? I ask, because what you can eat after surgery will depend upon your surgeon's preferences. I strongly recommended completely adhering to his/her guidelines. My surgeon had me on no calorie liquids for 2 weeks - only supplemented with Slim Fast or Ensure (2 oz - 3 times a day). Then I went to soft foods for about a week, then tried fish, then chicken and then beef. Now, I eat almost everything - but I hardly ever have any carbs. I eat mainly protein (he requires 50-60 grams per day), I drink 64 oz minimum of water or decaf tea and I exercise whenever possible. I have not been sick at all - I follow the ques from my pouch, and I stop when I feel it is getting full. Hope this helps, and feel free to post often with your questions as your time gets near. God Bless, Kathy Bilodeau Lap RNY 12/3/03 Dr. Bell - Yale -46 lbs

hi sandi of course you wont feel sick ALL the time after surgery. you just have to eat slow and chew well. the nausaus feeling usually comes if you start to over fill yourself or you dont chew your food well enough. normally the first week after surgery its clear liquids only- jello, broth, water, popsicles. then after your first follow up visit then its cloudy liquids for the next week so everything you were eating and add some skim milk and s/f pudding and yogurt. then the following week its pureed food... so mush your food well then finally the 4th week out you can have soft foods.. and let me tell you that first scrambled egg will be heaven ... and i dont even really like eggs. but after that its really trial and error. its best to try new foods at home just in case they dont agree you dont want to be out and have it happen. i am sure you will be fine... see you monday at dr crums support group... Cheryl

Hello! I wish I could give you some advice on the eating part...but I am still pre-op.My date is coming right around the corner! I feel the same as you do....Very nervous and excited at the same time.Soon it will be over and life will begin again.....so just keep positive and try to get excited about becoming a post-op.God Bless you and keep you safe!Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Hi my surgery was going to be Jan. 20, but it was rescheduled yesterday to Jan. 28th. I can't picture my life without food every hour or two, I have a large appetite wheather it be cakes, candy, desert or dinner, I have always eaten more than anybody else at the table. That is because I am usually hungrier than anybody else. So I hear that after surgery YOU ARE NOT HUNGRY, for about 12 to 18 months. There are other things in life I enjoy besides eating, so I'm hoping to spend more time doing these things. I am afraid I may never get better after surgery, what if I stay nauseous for the rest of my life? The percentage of people this happens to is low, I'll just have to adjust. Have courage, have faith, and do the best you can. Good luck, a soulmate, Susan