Valentina

Since one never knows who is a medical professional and who isn't on this site, isn't it better to rely on one's own known professional MD? Once some foks see something in writing, they take it as "fact". Without doing their research they might take some wrong information (as well meant as it might be) as medical certainty. I believe it is ill advised if not dangerous to not only accept medical advice online, but to give it as well. One can ask for support, or "life lessons", or "past experiences", put I am leery of giving "medical advice". I believe that we are all here not only to give support, but to receive it as well. In the support department, this site truly does go above and beyond.​ On this day---MY OPINION.

thatagirl!! They may not have mentioned calories if counting them is not part of your pre op requirements. You may be stress free in that department! Go with it, Friend! You got this!

Don't mean to be pushing ( really, I do! ). Have you called your surgeon's office yet? You have every right to be pain free--as much as reasonably possible. Call, what can it "hurt"? Please?

If you don't want to talk about it, you can just say that you don't want to talk about it. Once you go into details and leave out the surgery, you are no longer being completely truthful. It's your right to not be truthful, but you have need to own it. So what you're saying is that in all the scenarios I listed in my original post, you would give full details? Really? WLS??, if asked? Exactly.

I hope pre op diet instructions and guidelines were given to you. No one should go into WLS uninformed. If you did not receive any guidelines, please call your bariatric team and ask for them. You deserve to know what you're getting into, what to expect from your surgery as well as from yourself. There are many many WLS programs within the WLS community. You need to find the guidelines that are YOURS. Others on this site can only give you what THEIR guidelines were/are. You're special and deserve to know your special "road map". You will feel much better equipped when you have YOUR facts. Have an exciting WLS journey!, but remember to stop every now and then, and enjoy the moment as well as the journey.

Why not call your surgeon's office and double check about the endoscopy and cardiology requirements? If you don't have to have them you will have peace of mind about the process going forward immediately. If you DO have to have an endoscopy +/or a cardio clearance, then you can get those scheduled and completely ASAP. I wouldn't wait until my next appointment to find out that time was wasted because someone forgot to check a box. Good luck with your journey. It is an exciting one to say the least!

If you are having enough pain to be concerned enough to post about it, CALL YOUR SURGEON. He/she is the one to advise you and put your mind at ease--if your pain is "expected". If you need to be seen, or if you need a different pain med(not one pain med fits all), then SHE/HE is the one that can do that. Take care of yourself. You're the only you that you have! Leave the medical issues/concerns with the professionals that you just entrusted your life with. You are worth it!!! Call your surgeon, please and let us know how you're doing. We care about you, my friend.

Call your MD! Never, ever take medical advice from this site. All we can give you are suggestions based on life experiences. All medical advice needs to come from your MD. We try to be supportive, and helpful, but we have limits to what we should be saying to other posters. Please call your MD and let us know how you're doing. We're not just nosy. We really do care. Prayers going up for you.

My advise: GO TO BED!!!! You will start the most exciting, and rewarding journey of a lifetime in the morning! Take a few moments and write down what you are feeling on this the eve of your WLS journey. It will a priceless resource when you hit a "bump in the road" along the way. Now, young ladies, GO TO BED! Warming up your spots on "The Losers' Bench". See you there!!

Yep. Out they come. You don't need to see your dreams. They'll be sweet and peaceful. You got this! Don't be a "worry wart", Post tomorrow and let us know how it went. Prayers going up for you (and your sweet dreams).

Amazon also carries it. Yum!

Thank you. Keep us posted. Prayers going up for you.

Call the on call doctor! Please. Do it NOW.

I put some raspberry extract with it and lick it off of a baby spoon for a late night treat! Yum!

With those great attitutes you girls are not going to be walking down the path to WLS success, you will be skipping along your WLS journey to your new and lighter lives. Keep up the great work! You're going to rock WLS. Please keep us up to date with your progress. Prayers going up for you. With those great attitudes you girls are not going to be walking down the path to WLS success, you will be skipping along your WLS journey to your new and lighter lives. Keep up the great work! You're going to rock WLS. Please keep us up to date with your progress. Prayers going up for you.

With those super positive attitudes you ladies are not just going to walk the WLS journey to success, but will be skipping down the path to your new and lighter life. You're going to rock WLS ! Keep us up to date on your progress. Prayers going up for you.

@ Alex: Fresh tuna fresh on the boat----one fish, one fillet knife, optional--one lemon! Enjoy!

What did I sacrifice? A life with my soul mate, John. He was sooo opposed to me having WLS that he committed suicide the morning of my surgery. I miss him every second of every day. The moral of my story: PLEASE do everything you can and then some more to make your S.O.ers "comfortable" with your WLS. They really deserve have a chance to voice their opinion/objection/enthusiasm. After all, they are your "partner", right? I strongly believe that one's S.O. should have a mental evaluation, just like ours before WLS. What harm could it do? ----and if having an eval can make it easier for them to wrap their heads around you WLS. I really believe that our SO's have a right to be heard--their fears, their expectations, their dreams. On this day---my opinion. Valentina

I really am "the odd one out". I was probably the happiest fat woman on the planet. I knew no other way of life. My great grandfather weighed 450#, my grandmother tipped the scales at 300# and my mother weighed 350#. I always believed that that was "normal" for some of us folks. I can't think of too many things that I couldn't do if I really wanted to do it. (I never gave much thought to becoming a ballerina or a jockey so they don't count ). I played competitive baseball, played classical cornet, raised, groomed and showed, and judged standard poodles, skied, skated, traveled extensively to judge dog shows, and of course my beloved surf fishing. Really, if I wanted to do it, I did it. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with DJD, RA, DO and Fibromyalgia, had a knee replace and spinal surgery (all in the same year) that my body FINALLY convinced my mind that "something had to go---weight". Do I regret my WLS? By no means! Having less weight on my bones is keeping me upright and moving. Can I still do half of the things I could do before? No. Has having WLS cost me more than I thought I would ever be willing to sacrifice? yep. However, given the choice of losing weight or ending up bedridden--well I guess that comes under the category of a "no brainer". I feel wonderful physically. My grown daughters say I look "maavelous" ( Sweet girls ). I'm vertical and I'm moving. But boy to I miss the "good ol' days", the love of my life, John-- ya know--way back when I was "fat and happy"

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I, for one, am deeply appreciative of your openness. Personally, I'm not quite to the "loving myself" stage yet, BUT I am "liking myself" a whole bunch more. Does that count as a positive step forward? Your journey is and will be an inspirational path for a lot of us to follow. Keep us posted. Are we nosey? Yep! Do we care? Hell, yeah!!!

Close your eyes. Take a deep cleansing breathe. Remember. How's that feel???? Aaaaaahhh Haaaaaaa moment.

Hey, Jersey Girl! I spend surf fishing season in NJ. Love it! Anyway, thank you for the posting. We have folks asking all of the time about which Protein powder is the best one. As you found out every person's taste is different, so with out trying several different powders no one can tell. I'm sure the link that you shared will be extremely helpful. Thank you again.

Sooooo how'd it settle? Did you die and go to , "Fat Folk's Hell"? !!!!! I AM ONLY JOKING!!!! That's exactly what I asked my Nut when I pureed a cuke, a tomato, some parsley, and vinegar/olive oil into a blender and had a "salad smoothie". I just could not even think of drinking another sweet drink. I received her "blessing" to have this mixture twice a week just to cleanse my palate, then right back to the sweet. Yuck. Seriously, how are you doing? Did you call and discuss your decision or just wing it on your own? I know---I'm nosey, but that's because I care. Think of you on this day...

I feel being a "vet" depends upon the topic." We have all read posts from "long timers" who sound like they haven't a clue about their own WLS, and really shouldn't be giving advice about how to open a zip lock bag. . They mean well and are trying to help, but seem to be from a planet far far away. If one has more than average experience in a branch of WLS (such as "dumping, dehydration, stalls, different diet phases, grazing, mental struggle, maintenance, etc...) then that person is a "vet" of that experience. Time shouldn't really be the deciding factor. I believe experiencing the specific situation is the "ah-ha" factor. I am just shy of 5yrs out and am learning this and that constantly. I sincerely hope that I never stop wanting to learn and expand my knowledge of "me and my WLS journey". The sun is FINALLY shining here in the Catskills!!!! I'm goin' walk'n.

Pasta, and rice I've learned my vomitous lesson. I have found "Miracle Noodles" an acceptable substitute. Also any dry Protein hits my sleeve like rocks. If I moisten it with applesauce or aux jous Proteins are much happier in "sleeve land'..