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Congrats! Today is day 3 for me and I have felt better every day. Sounds like you are on that track. I did have a little soreness after all the pain meds from the hospital wore off yesterday, but it is much better today.

Thanks! You are the best! So sweet of you to visit me!

Thanks soforreal and juli! hadouni... I had my first greek yogurt today and baby applesauce (hospital sent me home with it) and it went down very well. I am not allowed to have coffee for 30 days, but I am not really craving it at this point. I am sure I will get very bored of my small menu of foods for the next 3 weeks, but it is nice to not be hungry. I am just eating because I need to.

I am 3 days post op and while I am not physically hungry at all, I am having horrible cravings for all kinds of food! I am hoping the cravings will pass since I am on protein shakes, yogurt, and 4 oz. pureed fruit for the next 3 weeks. Solid food just sounds so good! I am also taking my pepcid every day.

I just couldn't believe it went down the day after my surgery! lol Bad timing! :pout:

Did you find anything out yet? Crossing my fingers for you that it isn't a leak.

I haven't had much gas pain either, but have tiny burps after all that I sip. I'm not sure I can sip any slower than I am though.

Thanks! Glad yours went well also! That nausea really is the worst. It feels great to be able to drink again! The chicken broth tastes like heaven! Who knew? lol They won't let me do Jello at all. Can only have Water, crystal light, and broth. The warm liquid feels really good going down. Best of recovery wishes to you also!

Was sleeved yesterday morning. The remainder of the day was really rough. The pain wasn't bad at all, but the nausea was terrible. They finally gave me some kind of narcotic anti-nausea drug which knocked me out cold. It must have worked really well because I feel fairly normal at the moment! Finally able to sip on Water and crystal light and I am walking around just fine. Hope this means I will get released today! My surgeon found a hernia too and fixed that while he was in there. I had no idea I even had one! I wonder what causes that?

Same with me.. today was my only clear liquids day, but I still really watched myself this week and did a lot of protein shakes. I'm really hungry, so I am glad this surgery is first thing in the morning!!

Wow! 3 of us tomorrow! Best of luck with yours too! A whole new life awaits us!

Same to you!! A little over 12 hrs out now. Had a relaxing day with a pedicure and lots of chicken broth.

Congratulations on your surgery. Sorry you are in pain though. Do pain meds help?

I am on Monday too! My hospital call is 6 am! My surgery is out of town and I leave in the morning to drive there!

I started out planning to tell nobody except my daughter. Then I opened up to my two closest friends. Their reaction was so supportive (one of them volunteered to stay with me the week I am out of town for surgery!). Fueled by the initial support, I finally told my father right before Christmas. He is a little negative (expected that), but I just wanted him to know in case anything happened. While I feel fine about sharing, it may only be with a select group of people as I go along in the journey. I'm just not sure yet.

Peacequeen... so sorry that you have a leak and that you are feeling sick! I will pray for a quick resolution for you so you can get back to a normal recovery. Hang in there!

True that! I am going to miss Diet Dr. Pepper really bad. I will have to have my coffee!

One thing you posted that I can relate to is not being much of a cook or meal planner. That has been part of my failure up until this moment of having surgery. That just has to change for both of us. We are totally responsible for what we prepare and what goes into our mouth whether anyone around us supports those changes or not. I am planning to work very hard at planning and learning to cook for my new lifestyle. I know it won't be easy to change those habits, but I think that is a big part of this journey.

I didn't have a required pre-op diet, but I still wanted to try to lose a bit of weight before surgery. That hasn't happened for me. I am trying to look at the positive side which is that I have maintained my current weight since the beginning of December. This seems like an accomplishment because it has been difficult to stay on track and not eat everything in sight!

This is one fear I hadn't considered! This would be uncharted territory for me!

I guess I had the opposite. When I was getting my final pre-op bloodwork done, the tech was going on and on about how jealous she was that I was having surgery and how much she wished she could afford to do it, etc. I just tried to encourage her to look for all avenues available to her. I felt bad for her!

I took 2 weeks of medical leave. I based this on my recovery from gall bladder surgery a few years ago. I felt fine after a week with that one. This one I wanted a little extra time to get used to the new food requirements etc.

Your weight sounds great for your height. I think your mind hasn't yet caught up with your body. Toning is an ongoing process and working on that will likely make you smaller even if you stay at the same weight. You have done great! Enjoy your success!

I just paid the remainder of my surgery bill this morning before my surgery next Monday! I also have an insurance exclusion. I certainly feel that the end result will be worth it. I look at it as a substantial investment in my health and my future. I just think of all the money I have spent on food, diets, bigger clothes, and gym memberships over the years and the medical bills that will follow from the effects of obesity if I don't take care of this problem. In my mind it makes perfect financial sense. I don't think about weight regain. I look at this as a change for life. I will follow the rules and do what it takes to lose and then maintain. I wouldn't make this decision or spend this kind of money if I was not truly ready to do the work... whatever it takes! I am certain that with commitment, this will absolutely work. I have had fearful thoughts like you, but have too many examples of success to ignore. Best of luck in your decision!

Happy New Year! Hope it is smooth sailing for you tomorrow! Keep us posted when you can!