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My clothes have been hanging off and baggy. I decided to just suck it up and buy a few shirts and two pairs of jeans today. I fit into a size 16 jeans. I was a size 22!!! I fit into a size Medium shirt. A MEDIUM!!! From a 2XL - 3XL to Medium. OMG!!! YES.

Hi my name Kendra 39 years old. I'm new here . I go for my pre-op on Aug 8 and my surgery is Aug 25. 13 years ago I was diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. I know having the surgery won't cure my illnesses, but I'm hoping the extra weight off joints gives me some relief. The hospital where I'm having my surgery is 3 hours away from where I live so worried about the ride home once I'm released.

I wish all of you the best outcomes and the best medical teams to help you.

The Spirometer and I aren't great friends but it's a necessary evil.

How far out are you? How many calories are you taking in per day? Carbs? Protein? How much water do you drink per day? Do you track everything you eat and drink? What do you do for exercise? Sorry for all the questions, but it is hard to give advice without knowing more about what is going on with you and where you are in your journey.

Thanks, that's encouraging Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

I was scheduled for Surgery August 1,i was super nervous and excited, i was so nervous i thought about canceling surgery, my family had came in town to support me, i knew i couldn't cancel, getting support from this site has helped tremendously, when you have support makes a big difference, surgery went quickly i had vsg/hernia repair, surgery lasted 45 minutes, i had alot of gas pain first day of surgery, i walked alot, that really helped,i couldnt sleep in bed, i slept sitting up in chair, im so happy i had surgery, the sky is the limit,i will definitely follow my nutritional guidelines, i will be a fool not too, Good Luck August Sleevers.. Sent from my SM-J320P using BariatricPal mobile app

In 1987 I lost 70 pounds to fast and got kidney and gallstones. Something to drink a lot of water to help manage. Sent from my SGH-M919 using BariatricPal mobile app

I have not had one but my surgeon gave me a medication to prevent them. I take it hit or miss because it is a huge capsule, i recently started to open it and sprinkle it on sugar free pudding. Sent from my SM-J320P using BariatricPal mobile app

I started with 2 days of "bariatric clear liquids" then 7 days of "bariatric full liquids" followed by 20 days of the puree foods stage.