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If you think about it, they're so many obese people like me with obstructive sleep apnea that have surgery. They see it all the time. As long as you have a good surgical team that you are confident in, you'll do great. That put me at ease real quick. When I went to the surgery room and got on the surgery table, they propped my upper body up and that when I first fell asleep they could quickly intubate me and get the show on the road. Looking back to two days ago, I had absolutely NOTHING to worry about because I trusted my team and expressed ALL of my fears and concerns. You'll do great. Be confident with the team you chose to perform life changing surgery on you. Good luck. You got this. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Nope. You didn't hurt anything. Next time you want to try foods, stick with the next foods on your list. Try a little oatmeal or yogurt....leave the pecans for a while down the road:)

Good luck to you! I’m down a bunch since surgery and developed gastroparesis, a super rare complication, but don’t regret a thing. Good luck in January! I’ll be scheduling a hernia repair. Surgery is the best decision you could make!!

I timed mine right before the holidays so I could take an extra week and do three instead of the recommended two. I'm 8 days post-op and honestly could have gone back by now, but I do get quite tired if I am out and about for a few hours.

Im 8 weeks post op and eat a small amount of Skinny Pop here and there

Yes, you'll be able to eat it again. I eat it all the time. I think I wait till about 4 months post before I introduced it. I'm 7 mo post now. Now, it's one of my favorites! I could eat it everyday, but I don't. LOL

Biotene swabs for dry mouth - after surgery you feel like you will never get your mouth hydrated. Heating pad instead of hot water bottle. A thermal cup because stuff gets warm/cold because it takes awhile to get stuff down after surgery. After the first week, I could barely tolerate sweet protein drinks, I had ready-made Isopure punch or blue raspberry and mixed it half n half with premixed crystal light, Isopure is tart, 4ogr protein for 20oz and clear. Also tea because warm liquid relaxes the muscles in your esophagus and stomach. I agree on the Sam's Choice Bone Broth at Walmart, I added garlic and simmered vegetables in mine for extra flavor then strained it. Audible books for while you are walking. Take naps when you need them, sometimes you don't realize you are tired and BAM! You hit a wall of exhaustion five minutes later. Good luck.

If I let myself get really hungry, I have a hard time slowing down when I do eat and then I either get sick or feel sick. I try to eat small snacks between meals so I don't become famished. It's hard to remember when I get busy though. It's all a learning process, and one of the things I need to learn to do better is stop being so busy all the time and take time to take care of myself.

We've been around since 2003. I've seen many members and groups come and go. Most are very supportive and I'm glad we've been a part of their WLS journey. There are always a few bad apples that try to ruin things for everyone. We banned a group of members a few months ago and I have to say the site has definitely become more supportive and taken on a friendlier tone. Please report any topic you suspect has been created by someone that's just trying to bait our members. We will investigate and take immediate action if warranted.

I've been married to my husband for 30 years. I'm not really worried about him having a problem with me being more independent. I did tell him I worry that if I want to go out and do stuff he wouldn't want to because we both enjoy our computer time. He says he's willing to go do anything I want to as long as we do it together. That says and means a lot to me. I'm glad he's in my life.