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  1. 3 points
    justmetj

    Cold feet

    You will find it much easier to stay on plan after your surgery so don't beat yourself up too much about it. Help is on the way! But after your surgery consider fear of failure your best friend not an enemy. Embrace that fear and never let go of it.
  2. 2 points
    AZhiker

    3 days pre-op...getting jittery

    This takes, courage, for sure! There is always the thought, "I should just try it again on my own." My PCP brought me back to reality by telling me, "If you could have done it on your own, you would have by now." She was so right. The jitters are normal - after all it is major surgery that you are electing - not like an appendectomy that there is no decision to make. We understand.
  3. 2 points
    AZhiker

    Glass of wine...

    Some of the worse ulcers ever were at the anastomosis of a gastric bypass patient who started drinking a little wine again - 14 year post op!!!! Many others, as well. Those surgical tissues remain fragile forever, I'm thinking. Alcohol is a terrible irritant to tissue of any kind, but for surgical areas, even worse. Everyone makes their own decisions and takes their own risks, but for me, alcohol is on the "never again" list.
  4. 2 points
    AZhiker

    3 days pre-op...getting jittery

    You gotta walk through the door or you will never know what is on the other side. My surgeon gives all his patients a journal - a way to track food, weight loss, exercise, vitamins, etc. On the front it says," As I'm getting smaller, my world is getting bigger." I never really understood it until I lost about 50-60 pounds and could be more mobile and pain free. Now my world can't be big enough! I feel no limits - only by my own mind. I believe I could hike the Grand Canyon now, or ride in the 100 + mile El Tour de Tucson (bike), or hike the 830 mile Arizona Trail, or take flying lessons. Or kayak without swamping the boat, or get on and off the floor with my grandkids, or walk up hills without being winded, or ride my mule, or buy SMALL size tops and size 12 pants. It's an unbelievable world right now for me - a world I would never know without walking through that door, scared as I was (crying in preop, wondering if I should just get up and leave.) Surgery has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. It is a whole new life!!!!!! A life I never thought I would see again. Yes, there can be complications (I got a blood clot in my leg), and yes, recovery is a bear. But there is a whole new world waiting for you on the other side of that door.
  5. 1 point
    yeah, those are really good but you pay for it. i can stand taking the horse pills for half the cost.
  6. 1 point
    The diet varies from program to program. I’m in the middle of my 2 week pre-op which is very low carbs (less than 20g/day), high protein (120g/day). I only have to do clear liquids the last 24 hours prior to my surgery on 8/12. I felt pretty rough the first couple days, but feeling ok now.
  7. 1 point
    I just got an order in yesterday. Only I got the caramel flavor. Next time I will get the fruity version!
  8. 1 point
    GreenTealael

    The dreaded full liquid diet

    Absolutely! Plus it really kickstarts your weightloss too. You'll be on liquids post op and your compliance before and after can set you up mentally for success because it proves (if only to yourself) your level of endurance and seriousness about it all. Also dont forget the main reason for the preop liver shrink: to male sure your liver is soft, small and pliable enough to move during surgery without the risk of ot breaking tearing or puncturing. If it is not, your surgeon may decide to close up and rescheduled surgery until it is... No one wants that. Good Luck 💜
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  10. 1 point
    I was in the same position as you a couple months ago (and I'm 5'2" too!). ...was going to post a more in depth reply here, but @Healthy_life2 just reminded me with her post above that I am overdue in posting in The Maintenance Thread she quoted. Will work on that now and link it up from here to avoid double posting...

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