3 Days!!

I'm having gastric bypass on Thursday. And was wondering if anyone had some last minute suggestions for me. I've been eatin like crazy...haha...anyway, please pray for me if you all dont care and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Cayc CONGRATS an the begging of your new journy Just rembere as soon as you can get up and walk and walk as much as you can when you can have something to drink sip very slow do not ru**** also when you eat eat very slow and chew chew chew your food and as soon as you feel full stop eating cause when you eat that 1 bite to m,any no matter how good it is it will come up and that is not fun at all when you test the waters with sugar if you do Do not do it alone or when you will be driving a lady from my town did it while she was driving had to much sugar and passed out while driving noone got hurt and whe you have to muchsugar it is no fun feelin at all I do not want to do it again I thught I was dyeing the frist time it happen to me This is about all I can think of to tell you for just starting out Just wishing you the best and a speedy and painfree recovery Take care huggs Beth

Hi Cayci, You are in good hands with Dr. Bolar. The best advice I could you is to follow his orders. He knows what's best for you. I hope to meet you at the next support group meeting which will be in September. If the office doesn't tell you when it is be sure to ask them (or you can email me to find out). You are in my thoughts and prayers for a safe surgery and quick recovery. Jill

Good luck, Cayci! (Love your name, by the way...) I agree with the advice to walk, walk, walk ASAP. I would get up and walk around the hospital wing I was on several times a day for the three days I was in the hospital. At home, I would walk the halls and I tried not to fall victim to letting people wait on me...if I needed something, I would get up and get it myself. I really believe this helped my recovery (which was very quick). I don't know what kind of dietary guidelines your dr has given you, but I was on liquid/pureed for the first 4 weeks post-op. I mostly ate yogurt, applesauce, & soup/broth. I got a bit tired of it, but I kept on it because my dr told me to. Now, I'm glad I didn't pu**** or try anything too early. I've read other people who didn't have the liquid diet restriction for as long talk about getting sick. I have only gotten sick once, and that was several weeks post-op and my own fault (in a hurry and ate too fast). Anyway...listen to the drs and nurses, take advantage of the pain medication to keep you feeling good for a few days, and keep a positive attitude! I'll say a prayer for you on Thursday!

HI CAYCI..I'M HAVING MY GASTRIC BYPASS ON THURSDAY ALSO...I WILL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU AS WELL AS MYSELF!! WE'LL HAVE TO COMPAIR NOTES..E-MAIL ME WHEN YOU GET HOME..BEST OF LUCK..RENEE [email protected]

Hi Cayci, I am wondering how you are doing, its been 5 days and I pray everything went well for you. I am having wls Sept. 15th ,so I really do understand it when you say you"ve been eating like crazy! LIKEWISE!! Dr. Bolar is my surgeon also. I just wi**** was already over with for me the waiting is driving me nuts. My best to you, Patti