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A blog by hserra in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by hserra on BariatricPal. 9 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Two Days, I am worried about the pain

I don't know why, I am not worried what so ever for the surgery except for the pain. I know it's not going to be as bad as I imagine it, and I know because I have had my gall bladder removed, and it was bad the first couple days only (and mostly because the anesthetics made me nauseous and I dry heaved and threw up), a lot of pain for me, but I just keep hearing that the port site is the worse, and it itches, and I don't tolerate pain that well to begin with. Not looking forward to the pain, and
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Slipped a little off the plan

Well, I was given a 5 day break off of my pre-op liquid diet, and I didn't do nearly as good off of it as I hoped I would have...   Recap: Wednesday (two days before surgery), my surgeon's office called, we have to reschedule for the following week, not a big deal, but I was on day 9 of 10 day liquid diet. still wasn't going to complain because it's really not a big deal to me to have to do it a few days longer, but they gave me a 5 day break.   In my five day break I was hoping to try and
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A minor set back, but not a big deal in the whole scheme of things

So yesterday morning, I all of a sudden remembered that I HAD to pre-register for my surgery for Friday (yesterday was Wednesday, I am cutting it close). So I called the hospital, and they take my name and number, and promise to call me back. A few hours later, I call again, and receive the same treatment. It was kind of irritating to receive this kind of service, usually the hospital is really good at calling me back.   Anyway, I happened to stumble across a post on a forum, a person's surge
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I am on day 9 of Liquid Fast - Went to the Grocery Store today...

This could have been bad:   I went to the grocery store today for the first time since I started my liquid fast a week ago. It was weird, looking at all the yummy foods, but having been on this fast for awhile, I definitely wasn't craving carbs and sugars, it was the fruits and veggies that I desperatly wanted! OOOOH I can't wait until I can bite into a nice, juicy apple!!! Or crunch on a moist carrot!!! I am even looking forward to mashed carrots!:laugh:   I felt like a kid in a candy store
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Four Days to the BIG DAY

There are only four days to go, and lots of things to accomplish in that time.   I am getting nervous, I am still in the prep stages for my Mom's arrival. I am so thankful for her, she is staying all of next week to help me with my 5 yr old daughter, as my husband works out of town during the week. But I just have sooooo much cleaning to finish before she gets here!:eek:   It's funny, I am more worried about my finishing my house before my mom gets here, than I am for the surgery, go figure
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What is wrong with society?

Today on my mind:   Why do people make you feel ashamed? Why do we let them?   Isn't is funny how easily it is that we don't want to tell someone you are losing weight until you have actually lost weight, or someone makes a comment that you look like you've lost weight. But for some reason getting Lab-Band surgery, at first for many, almost seems like a dirty little secret. It makes you feel ashamed that you can't lose it like "normal" people. Why is that? Why does society make us feel that
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Today: The Gripes and Complaints

I just need to vent today.   Today I am on my third day of the liquid diet, and I feel like SHIT! I haven't really had the hungar pains, a few here and there, but it isn't really that bad, definitely not unbearable. But what I have been having are a lot of pain in my stomach from the protein shakes, I think I may be a bit Whey Intolerant, not fully allergic or severely intolerant, but I think I might be slightly. SPOIL ALERT - THIS SECTION CONAINS TMI: It is giving me diarrhea, indigestion, he
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Thoughs on my mind

I have a few things I want to talk about today. I have to admit, I felt really funny when I was in Costco buying protein shakes. Especially since I don't look like someone who uses them. I almost felt like a wanna be, and it made me feel a bit ashamed at myself for letting it get this far. Personally, I don't really care what people think as they look into my cart and only see boxes and boxes of protein shakes, it just made me sad that I didn't feel comfortable buying them. But I have my bo
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Starting the Pre-Opt Diet

This is my first blog entry, and I am kind of excited to report my journey, even if it’s only for me! :smile: It is such a great way to catalogue this journey, and reflect past feelings. So for anyone reading, welcome to my journey, I hope you can help provide excellent insight, suggestions, or just want to shoot the breeze! Well, it's that time, I have had all my favorite foods, and now I am ready for my Pre-op diet. My surgeon has us on a 10 day clear diet, no sugar, no caffeine and no car
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