My surgery is 11/15/2025

[LadyBoss]

My surgery is 11/25/2025. RNY

 

[SSMITH0503]

I'm very excited for you to have this experience. My surgery was five weeks ago tomorrow and the main trouble I had was having a lot of pain on the left side where the stomach is removed. If you consume too much food (once you begin to heal), your body will definitely let you know. Just make sure to remember not to drink anything after you eat for about 30 plus minutes! Heartburn is uncomfortable and the discomfort in your stomach will make you want to go home to Heaven! LOL

I've had to learn myself to slow down and consume food very slowly. It's hard going from eating food for comfort to only having what fills your belly;which is not very much.

I wish you all the best in your procedure and healing!

 

[JustMe]

SSmith0503,

Thank you for sharing this. I've always been a fast eater. As I wait for my surgery date, I'm trying to learn to eat slower, to take smaller bites, and to chew my food more. Habits are hard to break. I hope I get this all mastered pre-op, so I don't get sick post-op.

 

[JustMe]

Did anyone make themselves a water and drinking schedule for post-op that they can share with us who need to learn how to sip, not gulp, water and are worried about dehydration?

 

[StephT]

My surgeon and nutritionist gave me a schedule for drinking the first several days. I had to log everything on it and bring it to the checkups. I can look for the paperwork if you want specifics but I believe the first week was to drink one ounce every 15 minutes, alternating protein shake with Gatorade. It may have been for 10 hours a day. I kept a dinner tray with me with all the supplies on it and used 1 oz disposable medicine cups to drink from. The hospital gave me a few cups to use and I ordered more from Amazon. The shake residue would dry and get crusty on the edge of the cup so I would switch the cups out every few ounces.

 

[JustMe]

Okay...I'll buy those! Thank you so much!

 

[dianeseattle]

Did anyone make themselves a water and drinking schedule for post-op that they can share with us who need to learn how to sip, not gulp, water and are worried about dehydration?

I wrote an extensive post about drinking water, because those 96 ounces a day are SO important to weight loss, digestion and the holistic process of healing. I suggested measuring out your water in advance, then start early in the day, before breakfast, and using a spoon to drink it like soup. Sounds silly, but it worked for me. You're usually thirsty when you wake up. And keep a food journal to help keep you honest.

Dehydration brings with it a ton of damage to all your organs, ruins your skin and hair and saps your energy. Buy bottled water instead of drinking from the faucet. Refrigerate it and drink it chilled. Carry a bottle with you everywhere you go. Water is your friend. It helps minimize cravings. Besides, you need it for all those hikes and exercise sessions at the Y that become part of your new life.

I'm not bragging, but you'd never guess I was 75 by looking at my skin. People comment on it all the time. And as I've confessed, I'm a smoker, although never more than a pack a week. It may be genetic for me, since both of my parents were smokin' hot babes, but we also lived on a farm and worked hard, lots of physical labor. My dad golfed often, and my mom was a championship bowler. She was truly a natural athlete. Both of them slugged down a lot of water.

Here they are at their 50th wedding anniversary:

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They were far from perfect as parents, but Mom had 8 kids plus one miscarriage, worked at a variety store and and Dad was a famous landscape architect and prizewinning dahlia gardener.

Drink that water, kids!!!!

 

[JustMe]

Diane, please try adding the photo again. It didn't show up in your post. Thank you!

 

[Anja1218]

Okay...I'll buy those! Thank you so much!

If you want a cheap and easy solution condiment cups from the grocery store is what I've been using. I got the 2oz ones with lids and just used a food scale to measure an ounce in them and stacked them in the fridge for the day. Every hour I grab four of them either of protein shake, protein water, etc and drink one every 15mins when my watch alarm buzzes. It helps you keep track of what you consumed as well as at the end of the hour I would log the 4 cups in my Bariastic app and fluid tracker. Then you can wash and reuse! You can put the sugar free jello, pudding, or cream of soups as well!

 

[dianeseattle]

Diane, please try adding the photo again. It didn't show up in your post. Thank you!