christinek

Hi Mara, I'm on Long Island, Ronkonkoma. I also had surgery with Dr. Ahmad on July 23. Doing really well. I've started the mushy stage of food. Saw the doc today and lost a total of 14 pounds so far. Feeling pretty good. Good luck to you.

Thanks Patty. How are you doing? I'm doing really well. Went back to work the following Monday. Everyone was so surprised to see me so soon. Didn't have much pain or gas at all. Started mushie stage yesterday. See the doc again tomorrow for check-up. So far lost 14 pounds. Yeah!! Talk soon Christine

Congratulations. Just make sure you're getting enough Water. I was banded on 7/23. Doing well. Had doc appointment and lost 8 pounds since last Tuesday.

Thanks. Surgery went well. No pain just hard to take deep breath from hernia repair. Didn't sleep much last night hope tonight is better!

My surgery is July 23 too. A little nervous more upset that I only lost 3 pounds on this pre-op diet and haven't cheated at all!!

Yuck Day 4 of liquid diet. Feeling very hungry all day today. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.

Good luck. I'm July 23.

Enjoy your 4th too. Started 3 week pre-op today. 3-4 Protein shakes and salad with 6 oz. meat. Not too bad. I did have smidgen of strawberry rhubarb pie though! My date is July 23. Also have hiatel hernia that doc will fix.

Started my liquid diet today. I'm using Unjury protein shakes very yummy.

So found out today my date is July 23. Very excited, except now I have to do the pre-op diet....3-4 shakes and a salad plus 2 apples a day for snack. Here's to all the new July babies!!!

Saw the cardiologist today. He scheduled me for nuclear stress test and echocardiagram. Two more tests and chipping away at work time. Should still have about 60 hours vacation time to take for surgery tho so it's ok. Filling up my days with all these tests and doc appointments!! Still hoping for a July 16 date. Will find out on July 3 at doc office.

So I saw the doc, nutritionist and psych yesterday. Very overwhelming!! Crazy busy office. Seemed like nice people though. Got me right in. Made appointments for endoscopy, pulmonary and ultrasound. Today made appointment with cardiologist. Didn't realize I'd have to do all this before hand!!! But appointments are made. I think I figured out the schedule as far as pre-op medical clearance and pre-op appointment with doc goes. Hoping for July 16 date. Was feeling somewhat nervous today after a bad dream where noone approved the surgery and I was alone. Called a girlfriend and she came over and we chatted for some time. Decided I was doing what was best for me. Still want to do this. So I'm back to excited but still a little nervous too now!!!

So yesterday was my appointment with the doc. Saw nutritionist and pysch too. May have tentative date of July 16. Can't believe the stuff to get done. Hopefully will be done by 7/16. Whew!! woke up this morning feeling anxious and nervous. My girlfriend came over and helped me through. Now feeling like this is still the best thing to do for me.