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So, I used only my pillow, phone, charger and diabetes supplies. Sweetie pie forgot the chapstick, wished I had it.

Home yesterday. Dealing with the gas. Walking helps so much. So do drugs . Sleeping a lot still.

Home yesterday after one night in the hospital. Surgery didn't bother me while there. home is a different story. Had a low blood sugar last night (type 1 diabetic ) and drank a little too fast. Suffered all night with pain and nausea. Learned my lesson. Starting today off right with 2 ozs of protein shake. Nothing feels as good as walking does.

Wish me luck people.

i'll only be there overnight, so i don't want to overpack, and i only live 10 minutes away so my boyfriend COULD go home and get me whatever i decided i want... but i prefer to be prepared. thanks for your replies!

i was always a fan of their "skinny" lattes, which are non fat and sugar free. my fave was the skinny vanilla

My stomach comes out tomorrow! Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow I’ll be sleeved. Just thinking about tomorrow Makes me want it over too much to be believed. When I think of the day, my day of surgery I just picture me shrinking every day! My stomach comes out tomorrow I just have to hold on till tomorrow. Drink away! Tomorrow, tomorrow, they’ll sleeve me tomorrow. It’s only a day away. obviously i'm giddy from lack of sustenance.

i thought i had seen one earlier in my journey, but i can't find it. thanks!

tomorrow the 18th is my day too! i have to be at the hospital at 6am and surgery is at 7:45. i've been on a liquid only diet since friday. it wasn't as hard as i thought it would be, but i went through some depressed periods thinking about how much i enjoy eating and wondering how badly i will miss food. i try to just keep focusing on the final prize at the end of the journey, but it's not always easy, is it? good luck to us all!

i didn't tell, and i'm getting sleeved tomorrow. i told them i needed surgery, and took one week off and then will be working from home for 3 weeks afterward. i may tell people afterwards, i'm not sure, but i didn't want to hear anything at all that would bring up any negative emotions (anger, fear, doubt, etc) plus i just wasn't in the mood to explain over and over again. afterwards, i have a feeling i may become an advocate and broadcast it to the world... but for now, nope.

i don't know how far out from surgery you are, but if you're newly sleeved, is it possible that you are eating/drinking too quickly?

best wishes! my day is tomorrow, and i look forward to your posts post-op.

tomorrow's my day, and i'm kinda nervous. i have to keep reminding myself of the end prize, and remember all of the stories read here of those that have already been sleeved and are on their way to or already thriving. but i'm definitely going through that "wtf am i doing???"

Today I started my liquid pre-op diet. John is incredibly supportive and helpful. My daughter and John's sister are both coming to visit this weekend, and he went out this morning to buy a few things so we could feed the company. We included on the list the things I needed for my liquid diet. The list was not very long lol. He came home with $400 worth of groceries. Four. Hundred. Dollars. I'm not exaggerating. While he was in the store, he started imagining all these meals we could make. He totally forgot that I can't eat. For like a month. I can't stop laughing, and he's still trying to fit it all into the refrigerator.

i love black bean soup! i cook it with a piece of ham, and then puree it. yummy!

this morning i start my pre-op liquid diet. my surgeon requires 4 days only. last night i had a very emotional evening. it's finally here! it's the moment i've been thinking about for over a year now -- the moment when i end my toxic relationship with food. the months leading up to this have prepared me in every way to make this break, and yet i had some somber, tear-filled times throughout the night. i realize that, in time, i will be able to eat anything i want to again, albeit in tiny quantities... but never again will i gorge mindlessly to give myself pleasure, to assuage negative emotions, to fill empty hours. no more will the most constant and dependable "friend" be able to numb me from feeling and dealing with life. i'm giving up the temporary good feelings that food gave me, because they were temporary, and masked the damage that overeating caused to my health and well being. goodbye, my life-long toxic friend! i happily kick you out the door and slam it behind you! i had my food funerals in the last few weeks, and found them surprisingly very unsatisfying. none of my favorites gave me the same thrill or momentary sense of peace that i had always counted on before. i just wasn't that into what i was eating. and my new habits of eating slower and consciously made it difficult and even unpleasant to finish the food in front of me. i felt simultaneously pleased at the progress i've made, knowing that the gradual changes to my diet have caused my tastes to change, and saddened, as i would feel at the loss of a friend. right now, all i feel is happiness. i'm so proud to have found the strength to go through this difficult process. i've got my eyes firmly fixed on the prize at the end of the journey -- getting off of blood pressure and cholesterol medications, regaining the ability to be physically active, enjoying getting dressed in the funky outfits i prefer, keeping up with the wonderfully supportive man in my life, frolicking with the grandchildren i expect my daughter will provide me, traveling freely and comfortably around the world, and finally gaining some semblance of control over the one area of my life that has always confounded me in the past. i've followed so many of you closely through your own journeys, and it has helped me tremendously. i'm ready. i really am! thank you for sharing your experiences. i plan on doing the same. i'm counting the hours until 7:45 am EST on 11/18/14. i am so going to rock my sleeve!

started my pre-op liquid diet today, and i'm ready! counting the hours until 7:45am 11/18.

today i start my pre-op liquid diet (only 4 days...i'm scheduled for 11/18) and last night was very emotional for me. i had a few somber moments as i recognized that as of that night, my relationship with food has changed forever. it was a heavy moment. i'm looking forward to being on the other side of surgery!

banana nut is my favorite muffin, and i look forward to trying this!

thank you for your wonderful post! i love the way you mention the things you had trouble with as well as the things that are better... so real, and so helpful. congratulations on your continued success.

go go go!!!! joining you next week!

oh, so i did get weighed in at the pre-op, as you all told me i probably would. i weighed in exactly the same as my last weigh in about a month ago. to achieve that i had to realllllllly be diligent the few days before! i practically fasted for the last three days, but it worked! happy happy joy joy!

good luck, @@RedDirtRoads!

i can't believe after all this time that it's finally here! my surgery is next tuesday, 11/18. i start my 4-day pre-op liquid diet tomorrow. i have to have blood work and a chest xray between now and then. for all of those who are still in the early stages, i wanted to share this. i have been very frustrated with what seemed to be the surgeon's office staff's inability to keep on top of the paperwork, as i was asked for several of the requirements to be resent, some more than once. and, i was unhappy with the fact that, although i did everything early and/or on time and expected to be sleeved a month ago, between the insurance approval process and the doctor's schedule it's just happening now. BUT. after yesterday's visit, that all became irrelevant, and as i spoke with the surgeon and his nurse/program coordinator, i was very comfortable and pleased with their thoroughness in making sure i was totally prepared for this huge step. they both impressed me more at this visit than they have previously, and i am very happy i selected this center for my procedure. SO. the point i want to make is: try not to sweat the small stuff, it's not worth the anxiety it causes (believe me, i went through plenty and i feel fairly silly now). as long as you are satisfied with your selection of surgeon and team, go forward confidently and don't let the little annoying issues that are sure to come up break your spririt or cause you angst. in the long run, being pushed back one month is not going to affect the rest of my life, which is now looking so much more positive than it was six months ago! i'm so excited!!!!

trying one more time with the same amount of effort applied after surgery is not logical, because after surgery you will not be as hungry and you will not be able to eat more than prescribed. this is very very different than trying to lose by diet alone, and you know that. i agree with the others that furthering your daughter's education about WLS is key here.