Simone
Member
Hello everyone, im brand spanking new to this site but very happy that i have discovered it, everyone seems to be very helpful and positive. Like mentioned above I'm having surgery in China, although this is American bariatric support group I hope you guys can still give me some advice and guidance as to what to expect and what to prepare for and support so it doesn't feel like im doing this all on my own(even though i am, my family members are all in South Africa). Some of you may think I'm crazy to do it due to the language barrier, but I've been living and working here for the past two years and with the virus making traveling impossible I have decided not to postpone the surgery any longer.
I found a local surgeon that specializes in bariatric surgery and he can speak very little and very basic English so I do feel more comfortable with having him as my surgeon, although there is a very big possibility that there won't be anyone speaking English around me in the hospital but I've been making my way about using translation apps for the past two years that I've been here and that's okay with me. I've had my consultations with the surgeon but I haven't really received much information about how to prepare myself for the surgery. He's asked me to discontinue some medications that I was using, he advised me to eat less fatty foods, less spicy foods and foods high in sugar and avoid alcohol if possible but he never spoke about a liquid diet needed to be done before the surgery although everywhere that I read online most people have done the liquid diet pre-surgery. Did all of you do the liquid diet before the surgery and was it completely necessary? If so i should probably start very soon.
Hospitalization also works a little bit different here ,so nurses are here mainly to administer medicine and to monitor the progress but if you need someone to help feed you, collect medication from the pharmacy or if you need someone to help you get up or go to the bathroom or something like that you are suggested to hire a nurse for the day. I just wanted to find out what were your experiences after the surgery? do you think it's necessary for me to hire a nurse to help me or will i be able to move around and go about on my own for the 4 days in hospital after the surgery.
Because the hospitals are not responsible for giving us food I should probably prepare my own things to take with do you have any suggestions of what I should pack with for the first 4 days after surgery the doctor said it will probably be mostly water and some protein powder.
Did all of you know what surgery you will be having before it was done? My surgeon said that within the three days in hospital before surgery there will be a series of tests done and only after the results they will decide what surgery is best suited.
Did you tell people you were having the surgery or just keep it to yourself? And how did you handle the question
Any suggestions and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Im very excited yet very anxious about the surgery and my weight loss journey ahead.
I found a local surgeon that specializes in bariatric surgery and he can speak very little and very basic English so I do feel more comfortable with having him as my surgeon, although there is a very big possibility that there won't be anyone speaking English around me in the hospital but I've been making my way about using translation apps for the past two years that I've been here and that's okay with me. I've had my consultations with the surgeon but I haven't really received much information about how to prepare myself for the surgery. He's asked me to discontinue some medications that I was using, he advised me to eat less fatty foods, less spicy foods and foods high in sugar and avoid alcohol if possible but he never spoke about a liquid diet needed to be done before the surgery although everywhere that I read online most people have done the liquid diet pre-surgery. Did all of you do the liquid diet before the surgery and was it completely necessary? If so i should probably start very soon.
Hospitalization also works a little bit different here ,so nurses are here mainly to administer medicine and to monitor the progress but if you need someone to help feed you, collect medication from the pharmacy or if you need someone to help you get up or go to the bathroom or something like that you are suggested to hire a nurse for the day. I just wanted to find out what were your experiences after the surgery? do you think it's necessary for me to hire a nurse to help me or will i be able to move around and go about on my own for the 4 days in hospital after the surgery.
Because the hospitals are not responsible for giving us food I should probably prepare my own things to take with do you have any suggestions of what I should pack with for the first 4 days after surgery the doctor said it will probably be mostly water and some protein powder.
Did all of you know what surgery you will be having before it was done? My surgeon said that within the three days in hospital before surgery there will be a series of tests done and only after the results they will decide what surgery is best suited.
Did you tell people you were having the surgery or just keep it to yourself? And how did you handle the question
Any suggestions and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Im very excited yet very anxious about the surgery and my weight loss journey ahead.