From trots to nots and another question
Hello!
I was grumbling to my husband this morning that I hadn't had any action in the bathroom for 5 days. So I took a Metamucil - he said ' You've gone from trots to nots'...I thought that was funny at 6 am.
One or the other for me I guess.
I am also getting a great tickle in my nose followed by sneezing - I have surgery on Thursday. Has anyone used 'Airborne' or any other cold fx type stuff? I don't believe it has sugar...
Jo ~ HW:297 SW: 279.6 GW:160 ~ Don't trade what you want most, for what you want at this moment!! Dr Amy Neville Dec 5, 2013
Constipation is the worst. Still battling that at 6 weeks out. Hopefully you see some movement before Thursday!! Trots to nots is funny ;)
For the cold I caught right before surgery I took Buckleys Cold & Flu tablets, and I've heard mixed reviews on Cold FX. Some people swear by it, some people say it doesn't work... I have used Airborne before and it didn't do anything. Maybe it depends on the person. You could try Cold FX and see what happens :)
on 11/29/13 9:15 pm
In Ottawa, we are told to take 2 to 3 Metamucil capsules with EACH Optifast. So that is 8 to 12 capsules per day. For me I had Opti-trots real bad the first week so I was told by the APN to up it to 5 capsules PER SHAKE. So that is 20 Metamucil capsules per day. Metamucil capsules is the prescription for Opti-trots or Opti-clog.
Judy
I started to get a cold pre-surgery so took three days worth of Cold FX and was fine!
Good luck with your surgery! ( PS make sure you have a really good support network lined up for post-surgery)
Initial referral: March 21, 2013; Orientation: April 26, 2013 (OWMC); Nurse Practitioner: July 10, 2013; Nut/Beh: July 15, 2013; Pre-op Class: September 18, 2013; Internist: September 18, 2013; Surgeon: October 1, 2013; Surgery: November 25, 2013 (Dr. Yelle)
Words of wisdom based on personal experience---be sure that you have had a bowel movement before surgery or it will be awful afterwards!! I didn't realize in all the hustle & bustle pre-op that I hadn't gone for 3-4 days before surgery day & then with the affect of the anisthetic on my body after surgery, I ended up being 11 days & a trip to ER for help before I got things moving again. A very unpleasant experience overall :(
Do whatever you have to, to go before surgery!!
Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!
The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...
I'm experiencing exactly that right now! The incisions are nothing compared to the constipation!!!! HEED THIS ADVICE!!!!
Initial referral: March 21, 2013; Orientation: April 26, 2013 (OWMC); Nurse Practitioner: July 10, 2013; Nut/Beh: July 15, 2013; Pre-op Class: September 18, 2013; Internist: September 18, 2013; Surgeon: October 1, 2013; Surgery: November 25, 2013 (Dr. Yelle)
