Kayla

Hey Everyone!! Its been 3 days since surgery........Monday day of surgery I arrived to the hospital at 6:30 didn't go back into pre-op until almost 8:30 once back there everything went super fast. I changed into the gown and got my IV's started, they hooked me up to the heart machine and obviously my heart was racing. So they gave me some medicine to calm me down and from there I was quite out of it I remember my parents and grandparents coming back and seeing me for a few minutes and then being wheeled off to the OR...they had me move over to the surgical table and put an oxygen mask on me....and then I woke up!! I was so disoriented and didn't understand where the hell I was and I felt like everyone was yelling at me to wake up lol!! I was in so much pain from the gas they blow you up with and all of the smells were making me sick to my stomach!! I am home now and everything is getting better a little at a time I am trying to eat but it just is so hard right now I have been really sleepy so I have been sleeping more than awake as of right now.

Waiting to be called back I am sitting in the hospital waiting room right now!!!!!!! I am getting excited and nervous!!!!

I am so excited on January 13th 2011 I started this journey and finally the day has come tomorrow I will be getting my sleeve!!!!!!!!! Me and my family are going up tonight to stay in Orlando because we live pretty far from the hospital and I have to be there early. I probably won't be back on after today until I get home. Good luck to everyone else God will be with all of us Can't wait to join the losers bench.

Thanks Guys!!! I really do like my surgeon I think I was just caught off guard by him when he approached me that way. Because that is not his normal personality usually he is kind and caring. I had been Plateauing for three days but this morning I weighed and 3 more lbs are gone =) only 4 more to go before Monday!!!!!!!

I am only 3 days from surgery I am scheduled to be at the hospital on Monday @ 7 AM!!! And I am freaking out....lol I am thinking about all of the negative, when I went to my final pre-op with the Doctor on monday I had lost 14 lbs since starting my pre-op diet. Well instead of saying wow great job which I thought I had done a FANTASTIC job he looks at me and says we need to get a lot more weight off because your liver is very large.....and then goes on he never says how much more he feels my abdomen and said everything felt good IDK can he tell how large my liver is approximately by feeling my abdomen???? Then I asked him how much more do you want me to get off and he says 10 more lbs. Well I have lost another 3 so I still have 7 to go and I don't really think I am going to be able to do it by Monday morning!! I am so scared that he is going to open me up and decide he can't do anything because of my liver I have been following my liquid diet EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!

I do LOVE shoes lol!!

I was wondering if anyone has noticed a change in shoe size since they have lost weight. I am currently a 9.5-10 depending on the shoe!! I would love to have a smaller shoe size!!!

I went to a support group last night at Orlando Regional Medical Center....it was so informative I kept dragging my feet not wanting to go and I am glad now that I went I can't believe that my surgery is in 4 days!! I have lost 17 lbs now pre-op liquids...trying to get to 25 before Monday.

My final Pre-op appointment was today with the surgeon....My time for surgery has been moved up from 11:30 to 9:00 AM on Monday only 6 more days I am excited about that!!! I have lost 14 lbs so far on liquid diet...surgeon said he would like to see me loose 10 more lbs!! I am hoping I can get as close to that as possible =)

:rolleyes: YAAAYYY!!! I am so excited I didn't think august would ever get here!!!!!!! LOL!!! I am so excited exactly a week from today I get to start my new life. :)

Good Luck!! The first of our August All Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so ready for this!!! After yesterday I know I can do this.....My family after it was all said and done kept saying how proud they were of me that I have been able to do this and that they are so excited for me to start my new life. I just sipped my beef broth and ate Jello. Not much longer =)

Kayla, get some of the liquid from the black eyed peas to satisfy your "southern" side. You should also be able to have some of the pork liquid also, just enough for the flavor and don't over do. Forget the corn bread, okra and rice though. You can do this. You are doing this for your health and I am so there with you on the Southern food, giving up my sweet tea has been killer but I know it is the right thing for me and you can do it. Southern families are big on getting together to eat and visit so I know how hard it is. And all those wonderful smells, makes you ache I know, Been there, done that, no tee shirt or eats. You have to remember why you are doing this and that southern food help get you overweight just like it did me and many others southerners on this site. We are here for you, drink alot of Water and do everything and anything to get you out of the house, go sit on the front porch and visit. Please let me know how you do, I know you will win and conquer this test. When is your surgery date? Best wishes, you can do this. You are strong!!!!!!!

Thank you!! My Surgery is on August 8th in Orlando Fl!!

Let me start off by saying I come from a very Southern family.....I am on Day 6 of pre-op liquids I have been doing really good only had one slip up and it wasn't that bad I had a piece of low fat cheese. But today my ENTIRE Family is here and that is a ton of people and they are cooking Black Eyed Peas, Fried Corn bread, Salt Pork, Fried Okra and Rice!!!!!!!!!!!! This is torture....I know that I can't make other people change for me and my choices but this is really hard and my only escape was getting on here I know pretty pathetic right. I am actually thinking about going to take a nap!!

First, start documenting those calls... when you called, what time, who you talked to, and what they told you, in case you need it for future reference.

Chances are the muscle's just tight from not being used much, since most of the time when you're not on your feet, the muscle's in a shortened position. Could be low on some electrolytes as well, but that would probably present as twinges and spasms in the muscle.

And of course, the big worry would be a blood clot. Monitor it closely and if it starts getting worse, you notice swelling, hardness, or redness, go in ASAP. Hope it's nothing!

I agree with Stacy160 just monitor it...I get muscle cramps alot I have always had them since I was a young kid they would wake me up in the middle of the night in EXCRUCIATING pain!!!!!!!!!! Hope you feel better soon =)

HAHAHA.......I found myself watching Man V food the other day he was eating some pork sandwich and I hate pork but it looked AMAZING and then I went and cooked a huge lunch for my Nephew and little sister!!!!!!!! I was very proud that I was able to hold back the urge to eat the food I had cooked =)

I LOVE READING EVERYONES EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!! I AM ON DAY 6 NOW OF liquid diet AND I HAVE LOST 7 LBS =) !!!! ON 9 MORE DAYS TIL SURGERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am still on my Pre-op diet!

So last night when I got home I had my Protien shake for dinner and a little bit of beef broth....I was instantly Nauseated and puked every bit of it up. Now this morning just the thought of drinking another protien shake makes me sick the only thing I have had all day is water!! I am hoping I get over this soon I still have over a week left. =(

Protien shakes I really like Muscle MIlk Light it taste really good they have a huge variety of flavors....I purchased it from Amazon (average 20.00 a canister)...Chewable Vitamins I use Centrum chewables they taste kinda like Orange juice not to awful!!

I am planning on taking 3-4 weeks...Only because my job has very strict rules about time away from my desk until I feel comfortable enough that I am not going to get sick after eating I won't go back.

Has Anyone tried the MIO Water enhancing drops??? I have and love them my favorite is the strawberry Watermelon, the fruit Punch makes me thirsty but they are a great alternative to Crystal Light it easier for me to tote that around than 100 little packets of crystal light.

That is AWESOME!!! I have to admit I haven't done as well on my 6 month diet as I expected lol I lost 15 pounds but gained about 5 of that back now I am steadily losing because of the liquid diet.

My surgery date is August 8th in Orlando at ORMC, what about you Toyia?

It's almost our turn to start our new lives I don't know about ya'll but August 8th cannot come quick enough...what is everyone doing to get ready??