MidwestGirl

Hey there! Thanks for all the support. I'm at home! Feeling good, other than my incision sites are still obviously tender. My surgeon said everything went great - apparently my surgery only took 35 minutes! I was in a lot of pain right after I got out of recovery, but my nurses all took good care of me! I'm sipping, sipping, sipping and walking as much as I can. I was up running around the hospital last night as soon as they let me walk. :scared0: I can't believe I'm sleeved! It's still pretty surreal. I'm enjoying broth :drool5: but I'm also looking forward to full liquids in 3 days when I can have my shakes with milk instead of water. Thanks again for all the well wishes! They really helped me out! :lol0:

At last! It's my turn to get sleeved.:thumbup: I feel like I've waited forever! All the support & information I've gotten from this forum over the last month & a half or so has been invaluable and I want to thank you all so much! Hopefully I'll be back soon posting info about my post-op experiences, too! I need to be at the hospital at 5:15a.m., surgery at 7:15. I stayed up all night because I wasn't tired (and more than a little nervous!) and now I'm sleepy. :biggrin2: Probably wasn't the best idea but I figure the next two days I'll get plenty of sleep! So I hope everyone had a good holiday season & hope to see ya'll again soon...on the other side! :smile1: And good luck to angel for tomorrow! Knock 'em dead, girl! :biggrin0:

I second Tiffy! I'm the caramel toffee fudge girl. :thumbup: I think it is AMAZING with milk. To me, it tastes kind of like one of those cappucinos you can get at convenience stores, only cold. I'm pre-op right now, so I'm not sure exactly what I'll like after, but I've tolerated several kinds. There were a few in the sample pack I wasn't crazy about, but they definitely didn't have the bad smell/texture that some of the other brands have had.

I kind of know how you feel. My brother, sister-in-law, and a few friends are "supportive" but think it's a mistake for me to have surgery. We just don't really talk about it. Luckily I also have people who DO support me and I am scheduled to have my sleeve done 4 hours from now! :thumbup: I agree with Tiffy, it's about YOU and your health and your life & if your friend can't understand that, then she obviously has issues of her own that she needs to work out. As for her remark about you needing to see a psychiatrist, yes it's an emotional journey as well, but my bariatric clinic provides a psych eval as one of the qualifications for surgery, and though I'm sure that varies, I think any really good program should include that as a part of the program because it's just as important. I am (was) an emotional eater as well so I understand that part! It's just something ya gotta think past. :biggrin0:

Welcome! You can find tons of info here & lots of support as well. Good luck on your journey! :thumbup:

Woot! Congrats on your consultation date! Hope to hear from you soon what you find out! :thumbup:

I know you're really struggling with the pre-op now, but just think! Three more days and then it will have all been worth it! I know you will do just awesome and someday soon when you're down 30 or 40 or 50 pounds, you'll look back on these two weeks as just a little bump in the road on your journey toward a healthier you! You can do it, sister! :crying: Hang in there! And by the way, those Protein drinks Tiffy suggested (the Gold Standard 100% Whey) are not too bad. The caramel toffee fudge & rocky road have been the best so far, to my tastes anyway.

Thanks! I can't believe how quickly it's gone! 3 more days! Congrats on your date as well! I think there are quite a few of us for January. Gonna be a good start to the new year! :thumbup:

Congratulations! And a happy new year to you and your sleeve! :wink0: Can't wait til I can join you in saying that!

Once I get past the 4 weeks of crushing pills I will take calcium citrate, a multivitamin (haven't picked one yet), an iron pill, and B12.

I ordered the sample pack Tiffy suggested & got them today. So far I've tried the caramel toffee fudge. I'm not even a huge fan of caramel, but it's so yummy!

Wow! That is awesome! Congratulations & nice job working your sleeve. :thumbup:

Congrats on getting your date! It will come sooner than you know! :biggrin0:

Good luck, folks! Sending happy thoughts for quick recoveries to you all! I'll join you on the other side next week. :biggrin0:

Congratulations Tiffykins! You are indeed an inspiration! :biggrin0:

Good luck today! Sending happy thoughts and cyber hugs your way! :biggrin0:

January is almost here!!! :biggrin0: Yey! Who else is gettin' sleeved in January? *Raises hand*

Thin, Fab, and Wing, sending good thoughts your way!!! :thumbup: Can't wait to hear about how you're doing!

Ok, so I just found the sheet my dietitian gave me listing some ways to use the Protein mix without making a regular shake including adding unflavored protein (there's a brand called

I've been drinking the Nectar & some of them are very very sweet. But I think my favorite is the strawberry kiwi - if you mix it with water it tastes like liquid jello. It doesn't have the weird smell & texture of some of the other Nectar shakes. Does your bariatric office have any protein samples you can get? Mine gave me free samples of a variety of different Nectar shakes & a Matrix cookies & cream shake. That's a good way to go if they're available because then you can try 'em before you buy 'em. :biggrin0: I'm with you, though. I've been doing 3 4oz. shakes a day for almost a week now for my pre-op & that Nectar Chocolate Truffle that once tasted like chocolate milk is now getting...bleh . I just ordered the sample pack Tiffy recommended too, so hopefully those will be better! :blushing: Keep plugging away and soon we'll be sleeved, sleeve sister! :thumbup:

Hi Gwyn, I'm having surgery at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa, with Dr. Christophersen. I can't believe it's 9 days away! We're coming up soon. :thumbup:

Thanks all. :biggrin0: Thin, your surgery is in TWO days! Woot! Can't wait to hear back on how you're doing. :thumbup: I'm getting ever closer...it's creeping up.

This is turning out to be the best holiday season EVER! My boyfriend (now fiance hehe) proposed last Thursday, also the last day I met with my surgeon pre-op. My surgery date is Jan. 4th, and now our (tentative) wedding date is August 19th, 2011. Now I have twice as much motivation to get those pounds off. I want to be able to get whichever wedding dress I want & not have to worry about finding the plus size shops. Though I'm not looking forward to leaving my new engagement ring at home during surgery...lol! :thumbup: Happy holidays to me! :001_tt2: And happy holidays to all of you as well! And good luck to all of my other near surgery date buddies! Our day is coming soon! :lol0:

I hope you get that call soon, girl! You've been doing amazing! :thumbup:

Good luck tomorrow! You'll do great! :thumbup: