starving

well day 1 of the pre op diet im starving and have a banging headache can you take any paracetamol?

I didn't have to do any pre-op diet but i cannot see any reason at all why not. The pre-op diet is so  the surgery is easier to perform and parcetamol on Day one of the diet is not going to affect that. But,as always, if in doubt ask your doc.

Good luck! Must be very hard but anything you need to do to get this wls is worth it!

Kate

I was allowed to take paracetamol, but dolan park have a clinical nurse on hand on the other end of the phone, if you want to check with her you should find her number on your paperwork.

I only had a headache for the first 2 days of pre op diet, which isn't too bad compared to some. The hunger is miserable, but upping your fluid intake could help with both the headache and the hunger, unappealing I know, but its got to be worth it.

BTW, I believe you mentioned you were going to do slimfast, have you tried the latte flavour - its far and away the best tasting in my opinion, I actually look forward to it

hi,did you do to dolan park? went to go to the shop last  night had to get some potatoes salad wasent enof 4 tday had a small jacket potato and half a tin of beans and salad still hungry but it will be worth it i hope i was so ill last night my head was boiling and every else was cold i felt soo green sick still got the headache tday but thats it should feel better tmw yesterday i had the slim fast with skimmed milk i rang the hospital group up tday and they saidto make it with semi skimmed please tell me itl b worth it me and my partner have now split because i dont go out which is all you need right now at least after op il be able to have soup i love that sorry im moaning gota cheer up.

 Don't worry about the moaning - dieting can be miserable in the early days.

Yes i went to dolan park for my RNY, the support staff have been great.

I love love love my surgery, it was the best decision I've made.  I never realised that everyday life was difficult, but since I lost weight everything (and I mean almost everything) is easier in some way shape or form.  I am now in a dress size 16, something I never thought would happen, even with the surgery.

There are times when I still have to battle with my eating demons, but in the main, this has been an easy journey so far.  I'm one of those people who just tend to get on with whatever it is I have to do - and it seems to be working.  Stick with it, and let yourself have hope, because for me it has been really worth it to feel like me again.

hi,you have done so well and brave its a hard decision to do this and you did it i admire you size 16 wow your doing so well:)