Just wondering?

Hey Guys, Do any of you out there still have rx med you have to take. I take effexor and i wonder if i will still be able to take it after surgery or will i even have to have it. What about coke can you drink it if you take the fizz out if it is diet. Cokeaholic here!!!!! I am getting my husband checking into coke rehab centers just in case Ha Ha

I take a boat load of zoloft everyday and have been told that I will miss a couple of days with the surgery, but will be able to pick it back up pretty quick. I hope so! Me without it is not a pretty picture. Smooch, Arlies

Hey Nan... I wasnt on any medicine prior to surgery. I do drink coke on occasion..Its diet coke and I used to drink 4-5 a day before surgery. Now 1 sip is plenty and I dont want anymore. I never tried to get the fizz out. From what I understand it doesnt stretch the pouch it just makes you gassy. Trust me--you wont want it alot after surgery. You kinda feel it roll around in your stomach and then you fart --takes all the fun out of it. You will learn to enjoy water... I cant wait until you get a date and I hope you come to the support group meeting on the 17th.

Christine, The meeting you are talking about is it in Hatt. at the Ren. Center. If it is the 17th i should be able to come. My work schedule has changed and i have to work on Tuesday now. What kind of vitamins and protein do you take and do you mix your protein with your food. Thanks, nan

Yes, That is the meeting I am talking about. I take the Equate Multivitamin PLUS iron. I take 2 a day --once in morning and once in the evening. I do not have any protein powder... Well, I do but I dont use it because I never could get it to UNclump in my milk... plus milk makes me dump---so I just drink the Slim Fast Low carb protein shakes and AE something (its coffee flavored)..those are the ones I drink. The coffee ones (15g of protein) arent so bad --the slim fast (20g of protein) arent awful but there not great either. I just drink one in the morning to get the protein --I just make myself do it. Then I try to eat my meals full of protein (eggs, tuna, meat, etc...)--then I try to have another shake in the evening. I wont lie and say I get all my protein in but I get close I think. I have heard there is protein powder that is flavorless and you just add it to whatever and eat it...I dont know the name of it but I wouldnt mind getting some. If you like eggs -hard boil eggs in the morning (3 or 4) and have them as snacks during the day--each egg has 7g of protein in it. So if you can stomach all 4 in the day thats 28 and 20 from the slimfast and 15 from the coffee drink that is 63g of protein for the day. The eggs are hard though---you gotta be a egg person. I AM... But I have never done 4 in a day... I always say I will but I dont. I also make egg salad and tuna salad and eat on it alot. Esp the egg salad.

Hiya Nan, I am 3 months post op... I took Effexor before surgery. I was only off my Effexor while in the hosp & was apple to continue it once I got home. I was on 75 mg. So I got the Dr to write me a new script of 37.5, so that they capsules would be smaller. Hope this helps ~Jo~

Jo, Did you take Effexor xr of just plain effexor. I have heard the capsule does not have time to melt. thanks, nan

Hey girl, Lynnett here. How is it going? Sounds like your are really getting close. I still have my sleep appt and head doctor to go. I have got to get up the money first. Santa got all of my Dec. money. Hope all is well. See ya soon.