hi all my friends my journey starts 23rd dec

To all you new wrappers, best of luck.  I hope you have the best surgeon available and therefore you will heal quickly. 

The advise so far is right on the mark.  Look up on the web for clear liquid and liquid diet.  On the liquid diet, which my dr told me I could have after I left hospital you can eat oatmeal.  This really saved me.  It is filling.  However, we are not kidding when we say do not eat more than 1/2 cup at one time.  You will have pains like you won't believe.  This is also I am sure what causes the shoulder pains that people talk about.  One time I ate a cup and did pay for it.  Went walking and it helped.  Be sure and eat every 2 hours and you won't get hungry.  I bought a blender and it helped. 

It will be over soon and if you follow the surgeon's directions to a T you will be back to normal by the time you have your follow up visit.

I had a bariatric surgeon, he did a loose wrap and I have had no problems since.

Good luck to all

Jayne

Mookie,

When is your surgery?   It is really not bad, especially if they do it laproscopically.  Best of luck.  Will send you lots of good wishes at it approaches the date.

Also any others have the surgery coming up soon?

Jayne

Mookie,

I can only tell you how I felt.  My problem was a cough.  The cough became so severe that my blood pressure went out the roof.  I couldn't sleep and that made things worse.  My Gi dr wasn't sure that reflux was the cause because I didn't have heartburn.  After visit with lung dr and ok there, my gi sent me for all the tests and the 24ph test showed that I had reflux and when I coughed it was after reflux.  It also ended up that I had a hiatial hernia. 

After surgery, I felt fine except the usual from all the drugs.  The worst part was when the theripist came to make me cough. 

The first day was a little rough but not bad at all.  I followed all the rules as far as eating only a 1/2 cup at a time and every 2 hours.  Ate only things on the liquid list (didn't have to stay on clear liquid after I left the hospital.  Ate lots of oatmeal so that I didn't get hungry and over eat.  When I went back to surgeon for the follow-up he told me I could eat anything but maybe steak and bread for awhile.  He told me I could eat anything that was like baby food.  He was suprised that I never felt like anything was stuck in my throat, but I think that is because I ate very slow and only what I should.  Others have had lots of problems but I think that if you don't wait too long to have the surgery and your surgeon has done tons of these you will have no problem.  Mine did a loose wrap and I can burp.  Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I even had mashed potatoes and that tasted so good.  Also had potato soup that I blended.  Stay away from tomatoes and anything acid for awhile.

Hope this helps some.

Jayne