Cmsumom

OH- AND DONT FORGET LIP BALM OR CHAP STICK- Ive had lots of surgeries and your lips always get dry and chapped like!

WOW so many of us- my date is May 2nd also! In Overland Park, Ks- Two week preop diet- so far I have lost 10lbs- but my preop diet is 2 Protein Shakes and a smart ones meal- and all the broth, Jello and liquids - I have went thru all that too- thinking- hey- I can do this I don't need surgery but like was said before- I couldn't keep this up- I have tried- many times lol - so HERES TO US! Wish you all the best!! Cant wait to see how you all do!! AND I did cheat on Easter- but not to bad- I just had ham and greenbeans and a roll - but then like said before that turned into a corndog and corn chips later lol- EXACT REASON WE NEED THE SURGERY! But havnt gained anything back- and on track the rest of the time- so thats good!

Hi- Like you- I have learned sooo much in just this first week of my preop diet- that I don't have to drink 4 Rt 44 Diet Cokes a day- first of all- is a huge blessing- I sleep and feel so much better - I have lost 10lbs in one week- and like you - I have learned distraction- like- asking myself- am I really hungry or is it just cause my co-worker next to me is eating this huge hot juicy cheeseburger- and I am bored- lol- but really- I have not been too hungry- granted there has been times when i just wanted something bad- but I put my big girl panties on and sucked it up- and had a bottle of water and then measured my hunger- my preop has been 2 shakes and a smartones meal- so it's not like it has all been liquids- but it has really had a freedom that I hope to continue to enjoy after I am sleeved next monday. (but I am getting very freaked out- or just excitement mixed with the uncertainity that others have put into my head lol ) Good Luck to you on your adventure!!

I know this was a serious post- but I read that and laughed out loud! lol- haha- You don't know how many times I get my fat roll stuck in my rib and it hurts soooo bad- can't wait to loose the rolls so that dont happen anymore- lol But on a serious note- if you find the pain is really still there and its not your pants- better call your doctor-

I use Olay Rx cream- works wonders! I think Nieva Soft- for face body and hands- is great too- and you can get both at walmart- I even carry the Nieva small tube in my purse.

HI- Congrats! I hope to join you soon and thank you for the advice!! - I am getting sleeved on May 2nd.

:omg_smile: WOW!! Congrats- and I love the color on your tooties- its pretty- what color is that- I think I want to go get my toes done before my surgery lol

LOL- that reminds me of a time when I was "thinner" I weighed 175- Im 5'4 - and I remember my parents - saying if you loose any more your just going to blow away- lol- ya- I don't think so lol- needless to say I did make it down to 158- but only for like a month- and I didn't blow away lol- although I had a lot more attention in the male dept. lol

Yep- just like Star Jones- she didnt say she had the surgery for a while- but thats what I think too-= that everyone is upset about the sagging skin- but what about the fat rolls that were hanging off of you before- were they better looking than what you are now- I don't know- but love your posts!

Oh MY! lol

Well- siince he is your son- he will always see you as old! But heck yeah~! Cross your legs- not get out of breath- feel good- health- see your grandkinds! lol Kids!

You really are hilarious! But really- that is what I am afraid of the most- getting this done to ie- stop having to focus on food so much- and end up having to make it a literal job - an all day thing that I have to plan and think about non-stop- ugh!

Well I told my mom and dad and my husband - and my kids (who are 6 and 10) but my dilemma lies in the fact that I have had a lot of surgeries- and there is a small group that are always there for my husband- ie- they bring him meals to the hospital, they pray with him (for me and him), they talk with him about his feelings and what he is going thru while I am in surgery or keep him distracted so he isn't worrying so much- so he doesn't understand why I don't want any of them to know- and in a way I feel I should for his sake- (I know as my spouse he will be experiencing- me good, bad and probably ugly) so I know sometimes he will just need to stop and get off from this emotional rollercoaster that I am on- and I am ok with that- but I still in the back of my mind- just dont want to tell them- but probably will- for his sake- (and then the other side of me says- ok -so here you go putting what you feel and want behind the needs of others- while the other side says - I love him- and he loves me- I need him to be ok- so he can be there for me) OH What to do....

I thought if you are burping -it means you are eating or drinking to fast- I think I read that somewhere and the guy at work who had the DLS surgery- BURPS loudly all the time- he says its from sucking down his food. So- maybe try eating even ssssllllooweeerrr.

It was so hard to get rid of my doc martens- and I had like 2-3 yellow walkmans- loved them- wore them out to fast! lol- funny now I don't even really have any CD's - my brother actual (who is younger 28yrs) just installed an 8 track in his mustang under the dash! lol- He found a huge collection at a sale. I had the big bumper bangs!!

Did they just give you the Heparin shots- is that normal or did they just start after you already had an issue?

Wow Coops! Great Job!!! Keep it up you are inspiring!!

WOW look at you! When you heal you are going to do great!!

LOL- to me it's already expired milk thats curded up- but I really wouldn't eat it if it expired that long ago.

WOW ! Great Job!!!Cant wait to see the pics!!!

HI, Yes- I know about emotional things- I am not so much excited- I should be I suppose- but I think in my mind I am already trying to work thru some of the emotional aspect of it- why I eat what I eat- how much I eat- when I eat- and my life around it- I think for me it is more about breaking the chains of a horrible past and walking thru a door into a new future- not so much losing the weight- yes don't get me wrong- I have 100lbs to loose- but there is so much baggage that I carry around- that just needs to be put out to the curb- and this was my way of doing that- thanks for your support!

Just the other week I was going thru McDonalds drive thru to get my boys dinner and some guy behind us kept yelling at me- telling me how fat I was and hoping there was food left after I got done going thru- and what not- the kicker- I hadn't ordered ONE thing for me! I just didn't know what to do- I started crying- of course then my kids are like- whats wrong mom- fortunately they had their ear phones on playing their DS's - but gosh- it was really the last straw to make the discission to have this done.

Hey- I like those too- and they make a PUREPRO 50 with 50 grams of protein- the peanut butter is good too!

It's absolutely yummy - powered peanut butter!