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I have a 2:45 surgery time so I'm just sitting here passing time. .. Anyone else today???? Nervous and ready for it to be over! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using BariatricPal mobile app

Eating is very important. I've heard great things about Smooth Moves tea for constipation, also I've had good results with Benefiber and sugar free fiber gummies. All bodies are different, sometimes diabetes is completely resolved after surgery, sometimes not, sometimes only after a certain amount of weight has been lost. My friend was insulin dependent for 10 years before surgery and was completely off it and any other meds within 6 months of surgery. Try to get your walking in, it will help prevent muscle atrophy (you need your muscles to process glucose properly) and help move things along in the downstairs as well. Have faith, follow the path, and trust that a healthier you is going to be the result. Getting on meds now does not mean you'll be on them forever, and ending up on less meds in a healthier body is not a bad option for a result.

One year ago today I had my RNY bypass done! One year later and I'm down 125lbs and I have lost a total of 90.5 inches!!!! I feel amazing, my knees don't ache every time I move and my feet aren't so sore from carrying that much weight around! I don't get winded walking up a flight of stairs anymore and have found that I love jogging and I love yoga and riding a bike is fun again!! I still struggle with who I see in the mirror so I take a lot of pictures. I take measurements every month or so and I celebrate with activities instead of food now. What a difference a year can make!

thanks feeling nervous haven't slept

@Apple1 You are my inspiration !!!! I'm 1-week post -op and I,m down 10 pounds and 17 lbs from pre-op for a total of 27 lbs.OMG . I will continue to visit your page for encouragement and positive example of perseverance. YOU ROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had an NSV yesterday. I ran the best mile of my life. I was always very slow, still am, but much faster than I once was. I'm pretty proud of my 17 minute mile. Now to push to get down to 10 minutes.

11 months post op and I get it all from Chicken and Bacon mostly. lol! I was never able to settle in on a protein supplement so I get all of mine via food and mostly Chicken and Pork. I basically eat cheese and Bacon for breakfast and then Rotisserie chicken the rest of the day and then veggies and lighter fair for dinner once I've hit my daily protein goals. But my main focus is always Protein and water. Then I allow myself some beansprouts w/bacon or zucchini sauted, Greek Salads with feta and olives...yum! that has protein as well. I try to make sure everything I eat has a fair # of protein.

Definitely talk to your doctor about how he made you feel. I am 5'8" and I weighed 208 on the day I had surgery. I had tyoe 2 diabetes and was one step away from needing insulin to control it. I ended up going to Mexico to get my surgery and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My diabetes is in remission and I feel better then I have in years. Lower BMI should not prevent you from having access to such a life changing surgery.

Picture from January 2017 : 231lbs Picture from July 2017: 183lbs Goal weight : 139lbs

I will pray for you and your recovery. I did a quick search on the internet [nausea abdominal pain constipation "elevated red blood cell count"] and it pointed to polycythemia vera as the cause. Then towards the end of the article it read "If polycythemia is related to kidney cancer, liver cancer, or other erythropoietin secreting tumors, the symptoms of these conditions, such as, weight loss, abdominal pain or fullness, or jaundice may be predominant." But again I am not in the medical profession and cannot adequately assess this because this condition covers so many symptoms. Another article read "Polycythemia (elevated red blood cell count) causes are either primary (aquired or genetic mutations) or secondary (diseases, conditions, high altitude). Treatment of polycythemia depends on the cause."