Lauren L.
Had my surgery yesterday
Jul 24, 2009
Yesterday at 10:30am, my new journey officially started! I was in surgery at 10:30am and was sent home by 12:30. I still can't believe how soon they were sending me home but that was fine by me. The surgery went by so fast and now I'm resting at home for a week. The most pain I'm in is from my port. They sent me home in a thick and sturdy band that velcrows around my stoamch. This is so took the port from flipping over. They want me wearing it during the day for awhile because I have a desk job and you tend to slouch over at your desk and if I slouch too much the port could flip over. The band actually is my new best friend. I slept in it last night and I can tell it makes a huge difference with pain.
I haven't eaten anything yet, mainly because 1) I'm not really hungry and 2) my fear sets in that it will make me throw up, which I know will eventually happen. My nurse said to mix things up and not drink only water. She said I'll lose all my electrolytes if I only drink water so I've been having Vitamin Water, which I love. She also suggested Gatorade but now I'm in the mindset of taking in too many calories with these type of drinks. But I know right now 1 day after surgery, I should just be focused on staying hydrated, no matter what the drink is.
I am *very* proud to say that I lost 9lbs during my pre-op 2 week liquid diet. Honestly, I didn't think I had lost one single pound. So because I lost a good amount, my doctor said it made the surgery much easier because my liver had shrunken alot. Now I am trying to see what I should be eating, I am still on a liquid diet. So if anyone has any suggestions on what they had 1 or 2 days after the surgery, I'm open to suggestions! Thanks for taking the time to read this. I am very excited to keep this updated!
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I haven't eaten anything yet, mainly because 1) I'm not really hungry and 2) my fear sets in that it will make me throw up, which I know will eventually happen. My nurse said to mix things up and not drink only water. She said I'll lose all my electrolytes if I only drink water so I've been having Vitamin Water, which I love. She also suggested Gatorade but now I'm in the mindset of taking in too many calories with these type of drinks. But I know right now 1 day after surgery, I should just be focused on staying hydrated, no matter what the drink is.
I am *very* proud to say that I lost 9lbs during my pre-op 2 week liquid diet. Honestly, I didn't think I had lost one single pound. So because I lost a good amount, my doctor said it made the surgery much easier because my liver had shrunken alot. Now I am trying to see what I should be eating, I am still on a liquid diet. So if anyone has any suggestions on what they had 1 or 2 days after the surgery, I'm open to suggestions! Thanks for taking the time to read this. I am very excited to keep this updated!
Surgery Date Set!
Jul 09, 2009
Today I set my surgery date for July 23rd, 2009.
Any tips for the liquid diet would be greatly appreciated!!
I'll keep you updated on how the diet is going. It starts tomorrow...yikes!!
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Any tips for the liquid diet would be greatly appreciated!!
I'll keep you updated on how the diet is going. It starts tomorrow...yikes!!
About Me
Dallas, TX
Location
34.8
BMI
Surgery
07/23/2009
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Jul 02, 2009
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