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Surgery Friday Morning

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michelemuffin
michelemuffin

Well the day has come for my surgery. Friday morning I am having a total hysterectomy and am nervous but not as bad as I thought I would be . I am extremely overweight with high blood pressure and anxiety and just hate being put to sleep but it has to be done cause of the cancer I have so will just have to keep telling myself god has my back and will make sure everything goes well an I will be cancer free and make a full recovery.

Thanks in advance for reading my post.

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  • michelemuffin
    michelemuffin

    Posted

    Also have a question....when I am doing my liquid regimen the day before surgery and it says you can have clear jello, what do they mean ?
    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite michelemuffin

      Posted

      Clear Jelly or jello (without any fruit in it) is classed as a liquid, hope that makes sense?

      You will be fine I'm sure Michele, I was also overwieght when I had my surgery and on Beta Blockers for Atrial Fibrilation and high blood pressure. You are not kept under an anaesthetic for very long these days, you are bought round very quickly afterwards.

      I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

      Phoebe xx

  • liz67338
    liz67338 michelemuffin

    Posted

    I wish you well for your surgery Michele, you are in hands of experts and sure it will go smoothly for you. Wish you a speedy recovery.
  • robyn94818
    robyn94818 michelemuffin

    Posted

    All the best Michele. Be strong. You can beat this. BTW I haven't heard of the liquid diet regime the day before any pelvic surgery. What's it for?

    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite robyn94818

      Posted

      I hadn't heard of it either, I'm assuming it's a liquid diet so that the bowels don't get bogged down with solids beforehand. (Good choice of words aye?) Lol.😊

    • michelemuffin
      michelemuffin robyn94818

      Posted

      The dr told me the purpose for it is that it leaves minimal residue in the intestinal tract. So today just liquids and jello.
    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite michelemuffin

      Posted

      I was lucky my consultant didn't ask me to do anything like that, didn't have any bowel prep of any kind, I just had to stop eating after 10pm the evening before, I stop usually at 7ish so it wasn't a problem.don't think I could have eaten anyway.

    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite michelemuffin

      Posted

      Yes some poor ladies have had to do the full bowel prep which I believe involves taking strong laxatives and the like eek, have you had to do this?

    • michelemuffin
      michelemuffin phoebewhite

      Posted

      I have started on my chicken and beef broth , water and cranberry juice. Later I have to take 2 dulcolax tablets and drink a 10 ounce bottle of magnesium citrate ( grape flavor ) and I hope it is not nasty 😕

    • Culenta
      Culenta michelemuffin

      Posted

      I had to do the prep also. My doctor said its best to have the bowels empty for surgery reasons and also to prevent constipation and straining after the surgery.

      The grape magnesium citrate taste like grape soda

      Everything will go great. Try not to worry.

      God Bless.

    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite michelemuffin

      Posted

      Crumbs, I did get off lightly, look on the positive side though Michele, tomorrow evening it will all be over with and you will be starting your recovery, I can't believe I am almost 2 years on from mine, the time goes so fast.

    • michelemuffin
      michelemuffin Culenta

      Posted

      I hope it taste like grape soda cause I have read that some people say it tastes nasty. What kind of hard candy can I have ? Butterscotch ?

      Thanks

    • Culenta
      Culenta michelemuffin

      Posted

      I had to drink two bottles. The first one was easy going, the second one 6 hours later was a bit more uneasy. It's not a great grape soda taste but similar enough. I didn't eat any hard candy. I had clear chicken soup, jello, black coffee and tea with no milk.

    • michelemuffin
      michelemuffin Culenta

      Posted

      I just have to drink 1 bottle. What flavor jello did you eat ?
    • robyn94818
      robyn94818 michelemuffin

      Posted

      Bowel prep sounds a good idea, but you'll get the sh*ts till you're cleaned out. It must be similar prep to Colonoscopy. Sleep on a towel. In NZ they say eat barley sugars but I didn't find any when I did prep for scopes few months ago.

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