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10-21-2007, 05:12 PM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 33
Weight Statistics 10/22/2007 Start Date:
10/22/2007 Surgery Date:
Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
185 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
45 lb Weight Loss:
45 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.5652173913 % % Lost:
10/22/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5 BMI Start:
35.7 BMI Current:
24.7 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Night Before Surgery Question
A friend of mine called me earlier while my husband and I were out enjoying a sunday brunch. She was shocked I was eating the day before (she had surgery 5 yrs back) because she didn't and also was given some nasty stuff to drink the night before to clean her out. I wasn't given anything to take in prep for tomorrow's surgery. Has anyone else not been given this "nasty tasting - clean you out med"? 
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10-21-2007, 05:48 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,440
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
118 lb Weight Loss:
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44.1947565543 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
25.5729980469 BMI Current:
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First of all good luck tomorrow on your surgry Day. All suregeons are different. I did not have to drink anything to clean me out. I did have to do a clear liquid diet 24 hours prior. I have heard of some of the ladies on here have to do 2 weeks or more of liquid diets too. They are all different. As long as your doing what you surgeon says then you should be fine for tomorrow. Good luck.
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10-21-2007, 05:59 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
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well all surgeons are different. I had to have that citrate stuff nasty made me poop the entire night. but all docs are different! just follow what urs says to do hugs good luck
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10-21-2007, 06:36 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,781
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
141 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.1325692042 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
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I could eat up until noon the day before...then only liquids until midnite the night before...the more you read around here, you will see exactly how every surgeon is different!
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10-21-2007, 06:57 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ct
Posts: 962
Weight Statistics 03/29/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
257 lb Start Weight:
132 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
-18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
48.6381322957 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.2474938739 BMI Start:
20.6718645578 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
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LSU, prayers will be going up for you tomorrow, I'm sure everything will be just fine. As far as my pre-op preparation, I had to eat very light the week before, then the day before I had to drink the citrate to clean me out. But as others said, all surgeons are different. I'm sure you are following what your doctor instructed. Let us know how you are doing after your surgery.
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10-21-2007, 07:05 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastern, Long Island, NY
Posts: 215
Weight Statistics Sept 13, 2007 Start Date:
Oct 15, 2007 Surgery Date:
4' 10"
Height:
236 lb Start Weight:
105 lb Current Weight:
106 lb Goal Weight:
131 lb Weight Loss:
-1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.5084745763 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 49.3186682521 BMI Start:
21.942627824 BMI Current:
22.1516052319 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | OMG- yes, yes, yes! VERY NASTY VILE STUFF to drink
I can't tell you enough how nasty that stuff was!! I can still taste it... I told me heavyset sister taht i was going to make her drink one of these "poop" coctails a month until she learned how to control her eatting!! She simply eats too much just to eat-- she has never had weight issues until her first love broke her heart, nad now she won't stop! LOL- so i threatened her witht he poop drink  Anyway, my doc had me diet for about 3 weeks prior to surgery. I had to stop all vitmains, minerals, green tea, asprin etc., and I had to do a high protein diet and increase my water. Then the day before i was allowed to eat "my last meal" up to 3pm. Then at 3pm i had to have the citrate drink- EWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! I pooped for about 12 hours!! But it worked Quote:
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10-21-2007, 07:05 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,740
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
258 lb Start Weight:
158 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
-7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.7596899225 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
23.3299726948 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
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hello! congrats on tomorrow being the big day. i was told to stop eating 7 m the day before and no drinking after midnight. i had no pre-op diet or anything to drink. every surgeon is sooooo different. goodl uck tomorrow. you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
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10-21-2007, 07:26 PM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 33
Weight Statistics 10/22/2007 Start Date:
10/22/2007 Surgery Date:
Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
185 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
45 lb Weight Loss:
45 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.5652173913 % % Lost:
10/22/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5 BMI Start:
35.7 BMI Current:
24.7 BMI Goal:
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Thanks everyone, for a minute I thought my doctor forgot to tell me something. I've had to drink the "nasty" stuff before and DID NOT want to do it again. LOL
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10-21-2007, 07:29 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 1,864
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
145 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
46.4944649446 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
23.4010560147 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Best wishes for tomorrow - let us hear from you soon 
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10-21-2007, 07:42 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastern, Long Island, NY
Posts: 215
Weight Statistics Sept 13, 2007 Start Date:
Oct 15, 2007 Surgery Date:
4' 10"
Height:
236 lb Start Weight:
105 lb Current Weight:
106 lb Goal Weight:
131 lb Weight Loss:
-1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.5084745763 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 49.3186682521 BMI Start:
21.942627824 BMI Current:
22.1516052319 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | LSU- my prayers to you too! Here are MY tips about surgery
You will be fine! I just had my surgery a few days ago... here are some tips/advise from me... some is overkill and i am sure you know most of this, and some info you might not want to know, but i share with you so you will have a better idea of what to expect. Every person had a different experience, so i share my tips with you soley based on my expereince These tips might help you not panic if/when certain things happen to you. Day 1- is surgery and you will not be allowed any drink (water) or ice or food. Because of the surgery, I have 6 what i call "bullet holes" in my upper abdomen, and they are already healing and do not hurt. In fact, they never hurt I rather bullet holes then to be sliced open.Day 2- still no food, ice chips or water. Day 3- in the morning i had what i call the "leak test" (i forget the clinical name for it) and i had to drink YUKY stuff while being xrayed. The Dr then watched the liquid proceed through my body to check for ... leaks!! lol Once the reslults came back from the test, i got the all clear, and i was allowed ICE CHIPS!! YIPPY!! I can't believe what a treat that felt like!! LOL. But then as the day wore on around 1pm, i was allowed my first tray of FOOD!! But truthfully i could have cared less, i was not even once hungry or thirsty for all these days yet. This "food" (called stage 1) was a 4 oz cup of chicken broth, a 4 oz jello, a 6 oz ice tea, a 6 oz water, a cup of ice chips and a 4 oz apple juice diluted with water. I was also allowed salt packets and sweet-n-low. This food was what i ate 3 times each day for each meal. I don't think i ever got through a full tray of food on any day-- it really felt like too much food.. but the most important thing to get in is the WATER to avoid dehydration. So i mostly had water and at tried the broth for something more substantial in my system. Day 4- typically you get to go home if you ate without problems, your vitals are good, and your urine and bowls (if you move them) are all good. Be sure to walk as much as you can- as soon as you can. I walked everytime i had to pee-- which was about every 2 hours!! LOL "they say" to walk about every 3 hours or so, but serioulsy, the more the better. Walking REALLY helps the healing, keeps the blood flowing to avoid clots/stroke, and relieves the gas/bloat... (you will feel like 1000 pounds at first) also, don't be a hero-- TAKE THE MEDS!! at least until your pain is about a 5 out of 10 and you can handle it. The first 24 hours can really hurt... mostly from the gas/bloating. Once you are out of surgery, that day and night you will be very bloated. So walk, walk, walk... You will have pain all in your upper abdomen/chest area, and even in your arms, shoulders, and back-- it is normal-- not signs of heart attack. As each second goes by i promise you, you do feel better- just hang tight and keep calm. The next day following surgery (for me) is when the "surgery" pain kicked in and the painful feeling of the bloating (not my bodys puffiness) went away. WHAT a relief that was!! The next day, i was off all pian meds, and was able to handle the pain on my own. ALso, do the breathing exercises, they had me deep inhale from some inhale thingy and it helped to get my lungs back up to speed and clear out the meds, and clear out some mucus that was in my lungs. It made for a more comfortable healing too. Your nose (from the oxygen) and throat will feel dry and voice hoarse and you may have to cough some, it is OK-- just be careful if you cough. ALso, your blood pressure (bp) and body temperature will be going up and down like crazy-- do NOT panic, it is normal. "they say" anything under 101 is NOT a fever and so you should not worry. As for your oxygen 96-100 is normal. If you BP goes to like 150/87 don't worry-- between the meds and surgery your body will go a bit nuts. I had BP of 97/64 then an hour later 110/70 then later 150/80! lol. Now i am a steady 110/68. Ok, well, i think i said it all... but let me know if any questions God Bless and best of luck! Quote:
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