BOWEL PREP?? WHAT??

jan1114
on 11/20/12 3:56 am

I've seen a few people here and one of my friends that used a different doctor and they were required to do a bowel prep before surgery.  Not quire sure I want to know what that is, but it was never mentioned by my doctor.  Anyone else out here not have to?  I'm hoping they just didn't forget to tell me.

Nancybefree
on 11/20/12 4:03 am
VSG on 11/21/12 with

That's not in my instructions.  I'm just on clear and full liquids today through midnight and can take only my BP med tomorrow morning.

 

5'8"    HRW 357 on 7/09/12    SW 339   >196 8/26/13 (surgeon's goal)   TWL  193     CW   164 

*:•-:¦:-•:*1st pers. goal 178 on 10/16/13; ultimate goal 164 on 12/13/13*:•-:¦:-•:* 

jan1114
on 11/20/12 4:05 am

Well I hope I don't have to, that would suck!

 

Urseo
on 11/20/12 4:18 am - IL
VSG on 09/11/12

It's just an enema.  I didn't need to for this surgery, but for a different abdominal surgery several years ago, I had to.  'S not that bad.

Latse
on 11/20/12 4:19 am
VSG on 06/18/12

I was liquids 2 weeks prior, clear liquids day before and at 3 & 6 the day before I had to drink half a bottle of magnesium citrate, to flush out the system, it's by the stool softeners.

Good Luck with surgery!

Starting/Highest Weight 340, Surgery Weight 306,
Post op:
M1-20lb, M2-14, M3-15, M4-11, M5-10, M6-10, M7-8, M8-4, M9-4, M10-5
    
 

Hislady
on 11/20/12 4:32 am - Vancouver, WA

I had one, it wasn't an enema tho, for mine I drank something called "go lightly" which isn't true, lightly is so not true. It wasn't horrid tho just plan to spend some time in the bathroom, take reading material cause you'll be there for awhile. It just cleans you out good!

Ohiogirl
on 11/20/12 4:39 am - OH
VSG on 10/02/12
I had no pre op diet - just liquids the day before surgery BUT I did have to drink 3 bottles of magnesium citrate that day - wow - that was awful - I still had diarrhea the day of surgery and I had a 90 min drive to get there - not easy but I survived. Good luck and for your sake - hope you don't have to do a bowel prep.

Paula
    
Julia HasHerLifeNow
on 11/20/12 4:43 am
VSG on 10/09/12
No bowel prep for me.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com 5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120

     

    

emelar
on 11/20/12 4:46 am - TX

It's the same stuff they give you to clean you out for colonscopies.  My doc said it wasn't necessary because they're not operating on our guts, just our stomachs.  But some surgeons require it anyway.  So, if they haven't mentioned it, you're ok!

mickeymantle
on 11/20/12 5:08 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR
VSG on 07/22/13

i have to take magnesium citrate  the 2 days before then the day before and I hate that stuff can barely sip it

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