fallingwhisper

Same for me! I have to be there by 615. I need to try to sleep

I'm going to have to log my weight today - surgery day! Tomorrow I'll probably be too bloated for it to count!
279 today. 9.7 pounds lost on the pre-op diet

I'm going to have to log my weight today - surgery day! Tomorrow I'll probably be too bloated for it to count!
279 today. 9.7 pounds lost on the pre-op diet

Alright people, it's go time! Good luck, I'll be seeing you on the other side!

Leaving for the hospital in 1.5 hrs!!! I started my process June 11, 2013...hard to believe in 5hrs I will be sleeved!!!!

I just had a coke with some poprocks and....just kidden lol!
I don't cheat often, but when I do, it usually involves a piece of yummy cake with lots of frosting or chips with guacamole :-D
I don't feel one bit guilty because 97% of the time, I'm a good girl.

Same for me! I have to be there by 615. I need to try to sleep

Exactly like Christmas for me!

Exactly like Christmas for me!

Yeah, now she just uses french fries to transport the chocolate shake to her mouth. No straw required.

Same for me! I have to be there by 615. I need to try to sleep

Nervous pretty much covers it! I have to leave for the hospital in like 10 hours!

I'm ready! My bag is packed, house is in the process of being cleaned and all my broth and Protein powders are set out and ready. I have clear liquids tomorrow, and a very nerve-wracking 6 hour shift at work before I start the bowel cleanse.

A year later and I think insidious ripped my story off!

It's getting down to crunch time, so close! How much has everyone lost on their preop? . I've lost none!

I'm in!

I got a glance at the calendar today, 3 week to go! I had a mini excited panic attack. After a year and a half of waiting, it's finally going to be my turn

I am not annoyed with them at all. Quite the opposite, actually. I remember the demons of wanting to eat the way I wanted to. I still battle those demons as I mention in a recent post regarding a cruise I just went on. It is difficult to make these changes which we developed over a lifetime. But you have to know some folks are looking to validate behaviors down deep they know they need to change.
If you were at an alcoholic's anonymous meeting and someone who was struggling walked in with light beer asking if it was OK to drink it, how would you respond? Sometimes it's tough love.

Lol, I keep thinking it's Wednesday, Damnit

Not silly to be worried. It's normal. This is all new, and it will take time to get used to these different sensations. If anything, it's a good thing that fluids move well--it probably means there's not excessive swelling and clearly the path from esophagus to sleeve to intestine isn't obstructed. That's good, you want things to move in that order.
For the first few months after surgery, and especially the first few weeks, your sleeve is going to be swollen and your body is going to be working on healing it, and forming scar tissue around the staple line. For most, this reduces the volume of solid food you can eat (once you get there.) Over time, the swelling goes down and you can have a bit more. But fluids pass very quickly, and there's no way to "stretch" your sleeve out this early in the process.
As my doc. explained when I was noticing how easily fluids went down, he said that some patients do so well with fluids that they tell him they think he "forgot to do the surgery." I was wondering that myself until I was allowed to eat solid foods. I promise, once you switch to solid foods, you'll quickly learn that there's not much room in your sleeve.
If anything, that you can get fluids down well is a good sign that there's no stricture for the time being, and that's healthy. Just keep following your doctor's advice and recommendations, and I'm sure you'll be fine.