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DAY 3?????? I can't believe you ate all that on your third day out of surgery. I wan under the impression that it was all mushy stuff for a couple of weeks?

Hi, I'm still in the process of all the tests pre-op. I have visited the nutritionist, the pulmunary doctor and am visiting the psych doctor today, the pulmunary doc again today for a breathing test and to see my surgeon, all on the same day. My pulmunary doctor has informed me that I need to do a sleep study and that my insurance will not cover the machine that I can bring home, so I will have to go to a local sleep center. My question is; what does this study entail? Do they strap me up? Do they give me something to make me sleep? Also; what other tests will be coming down the road for me? I am making all positive life changing choices for myself..quit smoking, stop my glass of wine daily to prepare for my surgury and my healthy life to come and I'm very excited. Thank you for your comments.

If we only ate when we are hungry, stop when we are full and ate because we have to sustain, we would all be at a healthy weight. But most of us, me included, eat as a coping skill to deal with what we are NOT accepting, verbalizing or working on in our emotional/mental health. Once we know what we use food to cope with, it makes the journey easier and more sucessful. MsAnna6550, my prayers and support are with you in your journey.