Tomorrow is the day !

I'm nervous, but I know what I need to do, please pray for me to have a good recovery. Thanks everyone you have been so helpful. Is anyone having their surgery tomorrow, maybe I will see you, I'm going to St. Vincent. I will let you know how it went. Hugs..to everyone........

Good Luck!!!! You will do great! They are top notch there! Get up and walk as soon as you can and walk OFTEN!!!!! Increase your laps when you can. This will jump start everything for you on your road to recovery! AND stay hydrated! SIP SIP SIP!!!!!!!!!

Follow the plan when you get home! Use that Sample Sheet for weeks 1-4 that was in the packet we got at our pre op class! I made copies of that and checked off everything I did everyday and added my vitamin and med schedule to it!!!!!

Let us know how things go!!!!!!!!

I have the sample sheet week 1-4  but don't see all the other vitamins to take, could you give me an example how you fit everything in the sample sheet, it would help me better understand. Thanks

This is a Sample Meal, Vitamin, and Exercise Schedule for weeks 1-4 after surgery given to me by St. Vincent's in Carmel. Please check your pre op packet for this sheet and use it to help plan your days after surgery.

Before you leave the hospital they will give you a vitamin B 12 shot and an IV infusion of Thiamine- Do not start these until after one month post op.

Don not start protein drinks until day 5 post op.( according to the packet )

Addition supplements to add in are : A PROBIOTIC, DRY VITAMIN D, and an IRON supplement. Do not take Iron and calcium together.

My add ins are in RED.

You will also have to factor in 2 other meds they give you after surgery- Omprezole, a capsule you take once a day. Carafate, a liquid you take 4 times a day. Please read the directions on how to take those and when you should take them. You will also have to give yourself injections of a blood thinner, LEVONOX, for a week or so, on 

8:00 am breakfast and chewable multivitamin/ Probiotic chewable

1 oz____________

1 oz ____________ 

8:30 10 min walk

9:00 16 oz of Water

10:00 protein drink 25 grams protein and calcium citrate

11:00 16 oz of water

12:00 lunch and chewable multivitamin/ Dry Vitamin D

1 oz____________

1 oz____________

12:30 10 min walk

1:00 16 oz of water 

3:00 protein drink 25 grams protein and calcium citrate

5:00 dinner and chewable vitamin

1 oz _________

1 oz _________

5:30 10 minute walk

6:00 16 oz of water

7:00 protein drink 25 grams of protein and calcium citrate

 

10:00 Bedtime Iron Supplement chewable

TOTALS

86 grams of protein

AT least 64 oz of fluid

30 minutes of exercise

do I wait after the 4 weeks to do add ins ? what about my regular meds, i did not get Carafate, My Dr was Inman, does everyone get Carafate?

Wishing you all the best. Let us know how your recovery goes.

Good luck!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!