Recent content by kareno

My surgeon put me on two Dulcolax a day right after surgery. For me that works just fine and I don't have any problems.

I'm not sure of the reasoning of the two ounces per hour, I just know that it was all I could have. Maybe it was to make sure everything was going to stay down. They wanted me to sip it, trust me I wanted to chug the little bit! When I got home I was told I can have 8 ounces to sip per hour.

Sorry for the delay in responding, I haven't been on the computer much. I was allowed 2 oz of liquid per hour after the surgery and that was all I was allowed the whole time I was there. The swallow test was the week after surgery. To date I have lost 28 pounds and am looking forward to...

Bigtallsis, I will be having my surgery this coming Mondy, 4/23, at Barnes/Jewish. It has been nine months getting from first seminar to here. I am having it done by Dr. Eagon. I feel they have been very thorough during the process. It is worth the time and energy. Some days I would just...

Hello all, my first seminar was 8 months ago and surgery is scheduled for this coming Monday, 4/23. I'm a bit anxious, but really I think I am more excited. I have been trying to do the liquid protein diet for the last week and a half. I need to lose 10 pounds before surgery date and am...

RE: Nervous, Excited and Anxious Hello all, I am a newbie to this group. My surgery date is scheduled for April 23. I have a quesion...the nurse practitioner said we need to take our meds one at a time and five minutes apart. Wow! I take 10 different pills each morning and I am having...