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Yay! Yeah, I've been surprised, but thats been the most upsetting part to me. I haven't eaten in a week and generally thats okay, but would kill for a GIANT drink of water! Thanks all Anna

Okay, thats not actually what I mean. When can I take a really delicious satisfying drink of Water and not have to wait another 20-30 minutes for my next drink? Just wondering. Thanks, Anna

Thanks all! I am finally home and am starting to feel so much better. No more vomiting, but trying to get used to drinking. Thanks for your concern, support and prayers. Kathy I am so excited for you. You are going to rock this thing!

No its actually really good, but really painful. They actually encourage you to do really deep breathing exercises because it is painful your body tries to guard you from the pain and you subconciously don't breathe as deeply as you should opening you up to the risk of pneumonia. Good luck!

I am CURRENTLY in Mexicali and had some problems (nothing to do w/ Dr) they fixed a hernia, and have kept me an extra day without any extra charge but with tons of personal attention. I would come here again. I would recommend him to anyone. Good luck!

I am still at the hosptial in Mexicali and the care has been excellent, but I am not doing very well. They are keeping me an extra day. I have thrown up everything I take in and have done all the leak tests and I'm okay. They are medicating nausea but I don't even know if thats what it is. And now, I am scared to drink anything at all. What do I do? i am despereate to go home, I am in a bad place emotionally, and read everyone's quick recovery stories and feel so confused. Help!

Hi! I am next in line for surgery. I have my IV in, gown on, and I'm ready to go. The situation has been full of positives including a great lady named Diane who has taken me under her wing and been a great support. My turn is just minutes away!!! Thanks for all the support. It really means more than you could ever know.

Oh Carrie! I am so excited for you. You've been in prayers asking that God will give us peace and will guide those who are caring for us. I realized that this morning is the first step of saying that I will live life on lifes terms, rather than letting the weight be in the way! We can do this.

Okay, today I fly away to San Diego and then on the Mexicali. This is something I never thought I'd do but once I made my decision I've never looked back. As I hugged my bf goodbye today I knew that there are parts of me that will never be the same (well obviously not my tummy) I am so excited and grateful to those of you in this forum for all of your insight, for sharing your stories good and bad. I layed in bed last night and thought of the things I would do differently with a healthier body and the list just doesn't stop. I have had a full life already but what a great enhancement this will be! Take care everyone! Anna

Yay! I'll be a day behind and we can commiserate together. Best of luck to you!

Anyone??? I need to be able to look it up online. Thanks Anna

Oh sister! We are gonna rock it. Good job on ANOTHER six pounds, that is amazing. I am at the point where I am so obsessed, but in a good way. No more anxiety just wanna hop my booty on a plane. (Dang! What if I need a seat belt extender on the plane? Cruel irony that would be.) Any way we're almost there. My bags are already packed I've been cleaning my house and making arrangements for my people. Now I just need to survive two more days of work! Good luck Carrie!

I don't mean to be dumb, but how would you make jello with isopure? I'm intrigued.

Tiffany the second, I am so excited for you! I understand the excitement of it all and I am constantly posting and that is me holding myself back from posting every little excited flutter. It is so awesome to be on our way right! We are gonna rock this sleeve thing!!!!

I'm so sorry you are not feeling well. Just remember you had 2/3 of a major organ removed and have a GIANT suture healing. It is going to take some time. Now remind me of this when I message how crummy I feel next week. Good luck. Feel better soon!

April 5th really will be here in not time! It is all so very exciting. Before when I was reading posts it seemed like something "they" did but I never imagined finally being in the position to be changing my own life!!! Plus you got that great head start with the band...well we say great and band in the same sentence, but you know what I mean!

I did a few weeks ago, I lost eight pounds in a week and went, wait! I don't need surgery I've got this, but a little further out I've realized, yeah, I can do this but I need the tool of the sleeve to have LONG term success. We've tried it all and there is no shame in needing help, the shame would be to let more and more time lapse letting our hearts become more unhealthy, our joints hurt more, etc etc. We can do this and it will be worth it!!!!

Yay!!!! What great news to have support from each other, before the ball is even rolling.

Oh good for you!!! So close. I'm super excited for you and its excellent to hear you have such a good team of friends who will be there to cheer you on. Keep us posted on how you are!

64 oz is a minimum guideline not just for post ops, but for people. One of the recommendations I was given by a nutritionist was to take your weight in half and drink that many oz per day. (I weigh 300 lbs and I should drink 150 oz daily.) I know that isn't a number I can even come close to (unless it is diet coke related :>) So I will manage with the 64 oz.

Four days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Four days. This is attainable and SOON. I can't wait. I have been packing my bags, doing laundry, cleaning. I am ready to rock this thing!

I am not trying to give you recommendations, as I am just a preop myself, and your surgeon is the one who should do that. But, I would do some reading and consider some low carb/high protein. It really contributes to the health of your liver during surgery, making it less slimy. It has to be slid over when you get the surgery laproscopically and you don't want it to get knicked or be in the way. The surgery is already a lot for a body to cope with let alone any complications with a liver. Good luck!

I know I've never met any of you, and probably never will, but I can't tell you just what a place you've made in my heart all ready. To know that people have done this, to know that people understand my hurts, my anxieties, and my failures. And to know that some of you have made it to the other side, and that some of you work your way every day to get there, I just want to say, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Carrie, I'm with you. I had the option of just doing a high protein diet not liquid. I had done really well on the liquid and then freaked out! I am supposed to have a week on high protein and now I am sucking at that too. I am scared. I only have five days now. I dunno if I should switch back and do the liquid (I lost 8 lbs) or what. I'm so scared I have messed up my liver. Yikes!!!!

I'm still preop. I'm just having some fears about MY ability to succeed.