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List for POST op diet

Posted by cora2022 @cora2022, Sep 20, 2022

I’ve been trying to be proactive and prepared so I have picked up the following items for POST op-
Gas X
Stool softener
Miralax
Dulcolax
Benefiber
Imodium
Heating pad
Ice packs
Milk of magnesia
Protein drinks - prepared
Isopure - 3 different flavors in bags
Food scale
2oz cups for drinking all fluids right after surgery
Cream of wheat
Then …. 2 different deodorants since they say we will change our “body smell” SO I got Dove and Secret Clinical

Any other thoughts or items I should have?
Anything NOT good that I picked up already ?
I live in a small town and will be on my own and this is why I have prepped ahead of time.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Aug 14 10:03am
In reply to @joysmiley64 "my name is Joyce. I am having Roux NY surgery on August 19, 2024. I am..." + (show)
@joysmiley64

my name is Joyce. I am having Roux NY surgery on August 19, 2024. I am doing the 2 weeks pre op diet and I am drinking water with Electrolytes, protein drinks, and orange juice besides having 64 oz of water. I am diabetic, and my sugars have been very good, but my only question is, why am I drinking orange juice? The only answer I can think of is for the Vitamin C. I would rather drink something else that won't raise my sugars every time. Any suggestions? I have had to drink a bottle once in a while at night, because my sugars drop too low.

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@joysmiley64
That is great question. I looked at multiple pre-op diets from google search and they vary differently on juice. From have juice, have diluted juice or no fruit juice.

This would be a good question for your provider or nutritionist.
Do you have access to them via a portal to ask question?

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Aug 28 6:35am

@joysmiley64

Wanted to check in on how surgery went. The first few weeks after surgery are toughest.

Are you tolerating the liquid diet?

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joysmiley64 | @joysmiley64 | Aug 29 5:31pm

Hi, my surgery took about 5 hours as they had to remove scar tissue, mesh that was stuck to my liver, and staples from a surgery I had about 20 years ago. I did very well and came home with very little pain. I started the blenderized diet and have done very well with it. I still drink 2 or 3 protein shakes a day. I have been able to meet my 80 grams of protein everyday besides the 64 oz of water also. I have lost about 8 pounds since the day of my surgery, a total of 38.6 pounds as of today, Thursday. I haven't been doing any of my exercises yet that I was doing before the surgery. I do walk as much as I can throughout my apartment and outside. I have a heel spur that needs attention when I can have it taken care of so I will be able to go for longer walks. I manage to get close to over 2000 steps in. I am very happy I had the Roux NY, as I am no longer on long acting insulin and only on a sliding scale with my fast acting. Most times I don't have to give myself shots at all. Now to work at getting off my other meds! Happy days!

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