AUGUST 2012 SLEEVERS - open community

Groups » AUGUST 2012 SLEEVERS... » Discussion

My Groups Start a Group

Recent Posts

jhmz
on 8/5/12 11:15 am - Mt

jhmz has deleted this message.

bakerlizzie
on 8/5/12 8:42 am

Topic: RE: What's your surgery date?

I'm the 13th too. 8 days and counting....

bakerlizzie
on 8/5/12 8:37 am

Topic: RE: Really afraid throwing up

I saw on one of the boards a suggestion to eat with a baby spoon. This forces you to take smaller bites and eat much more slowly. I have had a similar food poisoning experience as you, and will do ANYTHING to keep from throwing up. Don't worry about immediately post-op, your doc will make sure that you have nausea medicine on board. A lot of docs use a scopalamine patch, which lasts for 3 days. There are also melt-in-your mouth meds (like zofran) that you don't have to swallow.

bakerlizzie
on 8/5/12 8:33 am

Topic: Surgery date set for Aug 13th....

So excited to finally get to this point. I am pretty nervous, as I am only taking 1 week off of work, but hopefully will be able to suck it up. Now that I have told my family and the folks I work with what is going on, it actually feels real. My pre-op class is the day before my surgery, so will not really have time to assemble any items that I haven't already thought of. So far, I have gas x strips, a blender bottle, protein powders, and clear juices. My doc does not require a liquid diet prior to surgery (except the day before). Any other tips from those in the know? I will only be spending 1 night in the hospital...

Keyser_Soze
on 8/3/12 3:30 am - CA

VSG on 08/02/12

Topic: RE: It's My Turn Now 8/2/2012

Thanks again guys. Everything was said to have gone well. Ive been able to do some walking and they say I should be released to go home within a hour or so. I can't wait. I wasn't able to get any good rest in the hospital. KS