Glad to hear you are home and doing so well!! The headaches are most likely from the Lortab since one of the side effects of that is headaches. If they are really causing you problems you might call Dr. Martin's office and see if they have a replacement for you that wont cause you the headaches.

Congrats on getting so much water in!! Hope you are doing as well getting your protein in! Its so tough that first month. 

 Sorry to hear about the shots. I didn't have to go through that other then I think I got 2 of them before I left the hospital.

Best wishes to you!! 

*huggles*
Felicia =0)

what is today??  I got home Saturday night around 7:30! Sooo, glad to be here! Everything went very well, swallow test, no leaks, I was so glad to get unhooked from everything!  They took the drain out before I came home, very glad of that.  The only thing I have to do is take my pills and give myself those Lovenox shots for the blood thinner, that was a little bit of a surprise, thought they could have done a better job of preparing me for that.  I am drinking it seems like 4-6 of these 16oz bottles a day, although sometimes they get refilled before they're entirely empty.  I am enjoying walking around the house, haven't ventured outside yet, Taking my Lortab 500mg every four hours,  BUT still waking up with these vise headaches!? what's up with that? after about two hours after taking the Lortab, is it the morphine?  the Lortab?  or lack of water?? Help if you have any suggestions, please!! 

I'm tired, will talk to you later,

Diane

Well I would certainly follow whatever your surgeon's advice for the pre-op diet is.  With that being said, if you think you can drink only 4 shakes a day for two weeks, wow...more power to you!   I was nothing but hungry and grouchy the entire 2 weeks  (my family will concure)!

Of course, the reason you do the pre-op diet is to shrink that liver and make the surgeon's job a little easier when he's in there...so the more weight you lose the better.  However, I was surprised that when I arrived for my scheduled surgery, my pre / prior / current weight was never even discussed!  I'm not sure what your surgeon or hospital would do as their protocol. 

I'm sure the Dr. would *know* whether you made a pre-op diet attempt when performing the surgery.   I did my darnest to follow his recommendation, and did lose about 13 lbs in that 2 week diet.   But it wasn't easy!

Good luck~ 

hi i was wondering if anyone knew if it were alright to have only 4 shakes a day, on the two-week pre-surgery diet? thanks

Hello I just moved to Montana in June.  My husband is Air Force and I have tricare I got my referral and will be seeing Dr. Dale Mortensen in Great Falls, MT.  Just wondering if anyone has had LapBand/gastric bypass in Great Falls, through tricare?  My consult is on Aug 26th.

 

 

Carly