Ok, The good news...I am moving forward with my surgery again. They resubmitted it to the insurance company for the lap RNY instead of open. The girl thought my surgeon only did lap on the lapband, she didn't know he did it for RNY also. minor and fixable mistake. The bad news is, they won't schedule my surgery at the hospital until I get the final approval. If I don't get it by the 15th of this month I will have to wait until mid July to have it done. Granted, If my surgeon doesn't have any openings in early June I will have to wait until mid July regardless because we have people taking vacations at work from mid june to mid july. I am happy it is moving forward again. I have an appointment with my surgeon on the 21st for my final consultation with him. Here are some questions that I have, please add any important questions I have missed!
What is my pre op diet and how long am I on it?
What is my immediate post op diet?
How long should I expect to be in the hospital? (3 days, I think?)
How much time will I need to take off work? (I think he said 2 weeks)
How long should I avoid alcohol post op? (I am not a big drinker, but I do enjoy an occasional happy hour drink with my friends)
What supplements should I purchase before my surgery?
What other supplies should I stock up on pre op?
When can I start my supplements post op?
How long before I can drive post op?
How long until I can walk/care for my dog post op?
Post op, what types of headache/migraine medicine should I avoid/take? (I currently get mild migraines, nothing prescribed, but take motrine migraine for them)
When avoiding sugars/carbs post op, what is a good rule of thumb? How much sugar/carbs is ok? Processed sugars only? Should I avoid naturally sweet foods like fruit?
When is it ok to start exercising again?
How long, generally, until I can return to normal activity.
When can I begin walking in the water? (My friend and I go to clearwater beach and walk a couple of miles in the water, about shoulder high. Not sure if the salt water will be good or bad)
Can I take the stairs immediately after surgery, or should I plan to stay ground level for a couple of days?
Ok, I think that's all I have so far...please add on if you think of any more!
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Lap RNY July 22, 2008
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