Presher87

AHHH! I am having surgery next week. NEXT WEEK! I am going to have to admit I am a little on edge. I am stressed out due to the fact my husband has been laid off from work the past few months so it was a perfect opportunity to have the surgery so he could be home to help me with our kids and he just got called back and started today. I am having surgery on wed so he is taking wed, thurs, fri off along with the weekend. I am praying I will be up to taking my daughter to school monday and take care of my 2 year old all day. It's going to be rough!

Ok everyone, I had my surgery this morning at 11:30 and I feel pretty good right now. There is a little bit of tenderness when I move but other than that no real pain. I think my gallbladder surgery was worse lol. I'm not allowed any liquid with the first day, the doctor said he will start me on Ice chips tomorrow. It's not as bad as I was thinking it would be the surgery only took about 35 minutes. So good luck to the rest of you getting it done this month , I heard from other people the first day is the worst and if this is the worst I`ll take it any day! Lol The best thing to remember, is to get up and walk as soon as you can. They bloat your stomach during surgery which makes you have gas pains , the best way to get rid of this is a walk, just a little heads up.

That's why I love this site! It makes you realize you are not alone, and aren't crazy for feeling the way you do.

OMG this thread is amazing. Made me giggle the whole time reading it. It's nice to get the thought of surgery off my mind for a minute. Thanks for the laugh. I am a big zombie lover. The show Walking Dead is my all time fav. Good luck to all when it does happen I am sure we will eventually run into each other during this Zombie Apocalypse

May God have mercy on your soul! Jeez, I'm glad mine is 14 days. Whew! For me, it's been sugar free Jello, popsicles, Protein, and the occasional breath mint or gum.

OMG this thread is amazing. Made me giggle the whole time reading it. It's nice to get the thought of surgery off my mind for a minute. Thanks for the laugh. I am a big zombie lover. The show Walking Dead is my all time fav. Good luck to all when it does happen I am sure we will eventually run into each other during this Zombie Apocalypse

You forgot one of the most important lessons from Zombie Land - The 1st to go were the fatties.
Rule 1: Cardio: This one comes up in Zombieland and clearly makes alot of sense. How many fat people do you see at the end of the world when its zombies.

I'm rick in nj my date is march 19 Tuesday

Dr. Office called and bumped me up from the 6th to the 4th. It's only a couple days but it kinda threw me for a loop. Was able to arrange work and kids schedule but I think mentally it made things feel alot more rushed then they already were. Oh well, just go with the flow.

Presher, I know how you feel. I have an 8 yr old, 2 year old, and 10 month old twins! I am a SAHM and I will have SOME help, but the reality is there wont be someone here 24 hours a day for the whole healing period. We gotta do what we gotta do! When you have babies, you don't have the option to rest and not pick up things etc. Kinda HAS to be done lol

Such a normal thing! I used to dream like that whenever I'd start a new year in school, or even get a new job. As far as pre-surgery dreams... the worst one I've had, Is when I dreamed I was just sleeved and still in the hospital and I pulled out fried chicken legs from inside my pillow case and started eating them. Then I remembered my doc was coming down to do the leak test so I was trying to stall him so he wouldn't see my belly full of fried chicken... I think it is just my minds way of releasing anxiety I have about the surgery. I honestly don't feel anxious, but apparently I am on a subconscious level! .... and it means I love friend chicken and haven't had it in a very VERY long time!

Thank you for that! It sounds delicious! Going to make this as soon as I can.

Hi! I'm getting sleeved on March 4th! Last Monday I started my 2 week full liquid diet. I don't even get a small meal. Today is day 6 and I've lost 12.4 pounds. My mindset to get through it is "if I can't control myself enough to do 2 weeks of full liquids, do I really have any business having the surgery?" That is what keeps me going. My daily menu is this:
B: chocolate Premier Protein shake
S: SF Jello
L: 2 cups of broth
S: vanilla Premier Protein Shake (for my ride home from work)
D: Atkins Advantage strawberry shake
S: Max of 3 SF Popsicles
I drink a ton of Water, Propel Zero, & Diet V8 splash when I need a change.
I'm not going to say that it's not a struggle. It's really hard. I just know that deep down inside, I want this surgery. I need this surgery.
I had to pick up whoppers at Burger King today for my husband. I also had to pass up coconut cream pie that my son wanted for his birthday yesterday. My sons birthday cookie cake that is staring me in the face on my counter right now. I wanted to just lick the salt off of my sons snack cheddar goldfish earlier. The loaf of bread is calling my name... I think you guys get the point. Lol
This is a struggle. You are not alone! Just keep your eye on the prize! Good luck to all!

Hi Everybody,
Well, today is my 61st birthday and I am starting day 4 of the liquid. I am really struggling and trying to figure out how I can make it 8 more days. In fact, I had to break by having a banana last night. I was so hungry and just had to have it. It definitely helped and I will continue from here. I beat myself up over it, but it was just that I had to have something and I figured a banana was better than something else. I have lost 5 lbs these last four days so I know things are going well. I am back on it and will continue without beating myself up. That damn head hunger is definitely beating me up.
Anyway, I plan to have a good day and not go out to dinner with hubby or have any cake. It will be a difficult birthday for sure, but I keep thinking about next year. I have a lot to keep my mind occupied all day with church, rehersals and a play audition so I should be ok. Have a great and healthy day everyone.

My pre op diet starts 2 weeks before

Catching my husband watching me from afar & seeing his pride that the hot chick in the room is going home with HIM!

Thanks everyone! I passed the evaluation. She had me fill out 6 different questionnaires (probably around 200 questions). We talked about my eating behaviors, eating history, family history, anxiety issues (since I do have anxiety), why I want the surgery, expectations, the surgery itself, etc... Then I had to complete another 65 question survey that basically repeated a series of questions but worded in a different way. My usual pattern is to over think things. I went in there with an open mind and everything worked out. Whew! That is a huge relief!