myjourneyagain

Today is Surgery day, getting dressed now to go to the hospital. Feeling a lil nervous, so please send so prayers. Goodbye band and hello bypass. ????????

Surgery went well. ..I'm just having issues with the gas leaving. .. and as a result I can't get anything down.

I am in the process of sleeve to band revision. I had my surgery 10/1/12. I loss 53lbs with sleeve pre and post op. I got pregnant and cannot lose. I have an angulated (twist) sleeve that holds food causing gerd.... I also have a hiatal hernia. Currently back up to preop weight. Going through insurance requirements but expecting to have bypass in late Sept early October almost 3 years to the day from my sleeve. I am African American female
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Thanks all! I survived the pre-op diet (almost - last day today - Clear Liquids only). Just thought I would check back in and let others know what I learned about my T2 diabetic medicine.
I only take Metformin (4 x 500mg). I was told to check my blood sugars 4 to 6 hours apart and or anytime it felt too low and only take the Metformin IF my sugars were above 150 and then only start with 2 tablets. Luckily, the highest my sugars have been thus far is 124 and lowest was 84 and that was without my Metformin so I haven't taken any since I started liquid diet. NOT A DR SO I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS FOR EVERYONE. Just thought I would share my experience. Truly hoping that was the end of my days with T2 diabetic meds! Woohoo! My biggest reason for the surgery!
Surgery is tomorrow at 8 a.m. SOOOOOO READY!!!

@@MochaGyrl I'm doing good with puree probably too good lol! My stomach has tolerated everything so far, I don't even get a signal that I'm full which is scary. I have not tried much but I've eaten a scrambled egg, deviled egg, tuna with cracker and I made my family some meat loaf and had that and everything went down perfectly. The only thing I do notice I have issues with is liquid. I've only had Water and have tried my protien shakes and after I drink the shakes my stomach gets gassy so I end up drinking and ounce or two at the most. I do try and eat a Jello and have a sugar free popsicle but I know I'm not drinking or eating as much as I should. I'm not concerned too much about food because it seems as though I can tolerate more than I should, but I'd like to do better with Fluid intake.
I'm actually one week out today and am down 8 pounds since surgery, 16 counting what I gained in the hospital and 31 from my starting weight. I'm pleased with whatever I lose even if its only a pound...just glad to see progress ????

@@leanora27801,
You are absolutely right. We do need to encourage each other. I love this site and forum for that very reason. The journey is not easy but its worth (so I've been told). I coming to see this for myself now...

Hello everyone, I'm from Clayton NC.
Hw. 439
Sw. 383
Cw. 314
Gw. 160
My surgery was December 15, 2014

@@flygirl022812
Your surgeon should detail a lot of that information for you. I just had my surgery a little over a week ago and one thing I quickly learned was that my taste buds have shifted. The Protein Drinks I was having pre-op are tasting very very different to me post op. A lot of them I don't enjoy anymore and now I kind of have to start the tasting process all over again. As far as Vitamins, I have a mix of vitamins from Celebrate and from Bariatric Advantage.

June 4th is Surgery day, goodbye Band and hello to a second chance, RNY here I come. Feeling a little scared, but ready. I'm currently on my liquid diet and a sista is hungry any suggestions on how to take my mind off of being hungry or suggestions on what to drink to try to suppress the hunger. HELP

I would agree with the other post, if you can't get it completed in July, or the beginning of Aug, wait until you have atleast a full 2 weeks off, or plan on using some sick time.

Hey im new up here im a teacher assistant also and I plan to have mines some time in july haven't got the date yet

My husband will also be getting sleeved, probably this time next year. The three of us will definitely need to keep in touch. 12 more days!

June 15th is going to be our lucky day!

@@myjourneyagain I'm actually doing really well. If I didn't still have pain I'd be doing great! I'm still trying to get a good routine of getting my fluids and Protein in but I'm just not hungry or thirsty at all ever so hopefully I'll do better with that in the coming weeks. Good luck to you!!

I teach and could have done It a little sooner, but school is out Friday June 12, and will have bypass on Tuesday June 16. Looking forward to having plenty of time to start the new lifestyle and habits.Christmas would have been my second choice.

I'm also a SPED teacher and like you said even with the laid back moments, I couldn't imagine going back after one week. How are things going for you now, post-op?

Thanks so much! I will definitely be in touch because my husband is having sleeve later in the year. Wish you the best as well.

I'm also having my rny on the 15th. Guess that makes for triplets. Ha ha ! Started my pre op diet yesterday very different from the usual. Wish you both luck. If you would like my wife had a sleeve about a year ago and I have been going to two support groups for about 6 months and can maybe answer questions if you have any. Once again best of luck to you both hope to keep in touch.

I'm loving the new me still have about 80 pounds to go but I have lost 87 pounds best decision I ever made
I'm down 87 pounds wow I look so different loving the new slimmer me

I'm a Teacher and my last day of work was May 26th and my surgery was the 27th! I had RNY and am glad I'll have all summer to recover but if I didn't have that option I'd probably schedule for Christmas break and take an additional 10 days either before or after that giving you a little over 3 weeks to recover. I think the people who say they are back to work after day 6 of surgery are those who work in an office setting that don't deal with people throughout the day. With the way I'm feeling I can't imagine returning back to school dealing with kids, parents and Teachers all day. I'm not sure what you teach I'm a Special Ed Resource Teacher so my days are a little more laid back but even still, I'd want as many days as possible....good luck!

I agree but Christmas break would probably be better because that's 2 full weeks. I thought I was going to have to have mine originally during that time because I'm having a revision from band to RNY, but because my band didn't slip I'm blessed to be having everything Done on the 15th. Summer is perfect for recovery. I hope things work out for you! #teachersrock

I'm a 42 yoa female as well, with very supportive spouse and friends. I started my liquid diet today. I've made it through this first day with no problems. My Surgery is June 15th. I'm very excited and focused because I'm having my lapband removed to get RNY. I believe this is going to be a much better journey for me and I wish you all the best. I'm loving the Premier Protein vanilla. I did purchase an unflavored Protein as well for after surgery in case my taste buds change. Looking forward to some great results.

Everything went well. Got to leave the hospital today around 4pm and am home resting . Worse part is the gas pains, but I know that's expected and will get better as I keep moving.

So, I just had to share this in hopes it would encourage others as it did me. I started my liquid diet yesterday. I made it through the day (barely) without cheating. This morning I woke up and first thing I do is check my phone for email for work. I had an email that appeared to be spam - from someone I have never heard of and blank in the "to" field (i.e. they just cc'd a bunch of people) and the subject field only said "hi". Then all that was in the message was this....
Matthew 6:25-34New International Version (NIV)
Do Not Worry25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
I am sure it was some kind of spam though I didn't see a link or anything they wanted you to click on. (We get a lot of that at work.) I didn't want to forward it or print it in case it was some sort of virus but regardless of whom or where it came from, it was a scripture I had long forgotten and could not believe how EVERY SINGLE WORD was exactly what I needed to hear. Hope others will be blessed by this as well.

Hi everyone!
My surgery date is June 15th! So excited (yet incredibly nervous) to being this journey. All my pre-op stuff is done, and insurance submitted and approved. Now I'm just slogging through my pre-op diet and trying to keep busy to make these next 14 days fly by.