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Advice for Optifast Stage

Laurie_L
on 11/5/14 8:05 pm - Canada

RNY on 11/07/14

Never trust a fart....

Surgery Date: November 7, 2014 - Dr. Yelle, Ottawa - HW:298 SW: 275.4

msmuggins
on 11/5/14 8:46 pm - Canada

RNY on 01/05/15

Ok, that gave me a LOL that nearly turned into a ROFL! This is very good to know!

☆ 彡 ~ Per aspera ad astra ~ ☆彡

Jiliana2
on 11/5/14 9:01 pm - Ottawa, Canada

VSG on 02/03/14

In Ottawa, they tell us to take 1-4 Metamucil Capsules with every Optifast shake.

Doing this will help you 'solidify' anything liquid in your bowels, and likewise, help if the solids are 'too solid' to eliminate! I experimented and found that 2-3 capsules per shake worked best for me.

It couldn't hurt to ask your centre; but it'd help you to be able to trust your farts again!

OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle

msmuggins
on 11/6/14 12:53 am - Canada

RNY on 01/05/15

And that last line made me laugh even harder... this whole discussion is hilarious (although you better believe that the next thing I'm doing is buying Metamucil in prep for Opti in December!).

☆ 彡 ~ Per aspera ad astra ~ ☆彡

Laurie_L
on 11/5/14 9:07 pm - Canada

RNY on 11/07/14

I am going through Ottawa, I must have missed or forgotten that part :) last day on shakes, but I will keep this in mind for post op

Surgery Date: November 7, 2014 - Dr. Yelle, Ottawa - HW:298 SW: 275.4

Northernlightsmom
on 11/5/14 10:04 pm - Canada

So true So true!

No advice but just know you are not alone and we have all(many) been there.

Sorry if TMI..

For me it lasted just a day or two. Post surgery it was the opposite problem and that is much more painful!

Take care

RNY Surgery February 10th, 2014

Ivanova8
on 11/5/14 11:00 pm - Toronto, Canada

Gosh, something I never would have thought of. Thanks for the letting us know!

GP Referral June 2014 / Orientation Sept 2014 / Social Worker Oct 2014 / 1st Nurse Oct 2014 / Psych Oct 2014 / NUT Class & Dietitian Nov 2014 / 2nd Nurse Nov 2014 /Surgeon Consult Dec 2014 / Surgery Jan 12, 2015

mysha
on 11/6/14 3:26 am - Thunder Bay, Canada

This is why they call it the Optitrots!

bee28
on 11/7/14 1:35 pm - Sarnia, Canada

RNY on 12/09/14

*adds Metamucil to the shopping list* mmhmm

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