littleone75

Had my surgery yesterday! Little bit of pain but doing fine. Just trying to keep fluids going! Full time job for now!

The liquid diet is because the doctors want to shrink you liver in order to get to your stomach. Your body goes into starvation mode and causes the liver to shrink.

Congratulations and good luck! I have surgery on Wednesday and I have gone through the ups and downs the entire time. I keep questioning am I am doing the right thing and do I really need to go this extreme. Then I remember why I started all this to begin with and it makes it all the more worth it. I was not able to go through the eat all I can now and start the diet. I got the phone call one day and bam there it was. I figured that I guess this is the jump start I needed and here I am almost there. I am not going to lie, some days were harder then others, but keep the main goal in mind.... drink lots of Water and you will do just fine!!!

Great words of exactly how I feel. Only 4 more days on this and then surgery. I am constantly reminding myself that cheating myself is what got me here! So I plan on doing this right this time. Thanks for posting! Really needed to read this today!

May 8th here!!!!

Good luck!

Very yummy! Thanks!!!

Best of luck and prayers for a speedy recovery!

I have Cigna too, but don't see my doctor for the first time until tomorrow. I read through my policy and it looks like I am required to have 3 months of monitered visits with the doctor. Mostly depends on the BMI and co-morbidity, which I qualify just based on that alone. Good luck in your steps. I am looking forward to getting in there tomorrow and seeing what he has to say!

I am in the begining stages also. I went to my seminar on Monday and have my first doctor visit next week. I agree the emotions are over whelming and I total agree about being ready for a change. I go from I am not in a hurry to ok, lets get this done next week. Here's to a healthier all of us! Good luck on your Journey.

When I was diagnosed with apnea I had a hard time with my machine at first. Once i got used to it, it made a huge difference.

Thanks! I had my first seminar tonight and it was very informative. I see the doctor on the 29th and that really starts everything. Excited for the new changes that are to come!

I have struggled for many years with the Gastric Bypass Surgery. Should I get it? Should I not get it? Should I just try another diet and fail? Being over weight has been a constant companion my entire life. As I grew up I would weigh myself thinking ok I weigh 160 lbs., I won't ever reach 165, if I reach 165, then I will work out more and watch what I eat. Next thing I knew I was 170, so I would play the compromise game once again. OK 180, I promise myself I will never reach 180, I just won't allow it... Well after several deals that I could not even keep with myself I am now 260 pounds. I am miserable, my back and knees hurt constantly! My entire family is obese and I just figured that was the cards that I had drawn in life and so that is what I will have to deal with.

I have done a lot of research regarding the many types of surgery out there and have decded for myself that the Gastric Sleeve is the best match for me. I am excited to get things started and will be going to a Seminar tonight. My first appointment is on January 29th where I will meet with my doctor. I know that this is not a fast process and have read several other posts stating just that, so I am not in a real big hurry to get the surgery, but I am in a hurry to feel better physically and emotionally about myself. I don't blame anyone for the size I am or the reason how I got this way.