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Today is my last day to eat before I fast tomorrow and have surgery on Friday. Maybe I should eat a couple, but I like the cookie part more than the cream. Not wait I like the cream more than the cookie.
Alright, here's the truth.

Cover me, I'm going in!
Headed to the hospital for the big day.

Its completely normal. I was the most nervous the night before. I texted a buddy, who is a doctor, and asked him "what the f**k am I about to do?" He assure me of all the things we had talked about and when I woke up, I remembered and thought about how much I wanted this all along and how I had been envisioning myself 12 months after the surgery and I wasn't worried at all.

Today is my last day to eat before I fast tomorrow and have surgery on Friday. Maybe I should eat a couple, but I like the cookie part more than the cream. Not wait I like the cream more than the cookie.
Alright, here's the truth.

That's funny I didn't panic until I scooted on the operating table from the transport bed luckily the Or Nurse Nancy recognized that I was about to bolt outta there, she put her hand on my chest and said I know what your about to do, but do you really want to back out now? She really calmed me down and gave me the courage to lie there. When I regained consciousness she was right there saying see all done welcome to your new life journey or (something like that I was still high as hell) LOL

Thank you everyone. I feel EXACTLY how all of you have described and share all your experiences. I Hate stairs, can't fit on rides, hate planes, hate shopping... My kids want to do so many things that I make excuses for because I don't want to tell them the truth, I'm too fat. I'm ready to take them to Water parks.
Everything you are telling me is exactly what I want. I am the kind of guy that listens to people who have been where i am and are where I want to be so I am going to continue to move forward.
It bothers me that my friends do not support me, but my wife does 100%. I guess that is all that matters. I have my 2nd NUT appointment next week. 1 month down 2 to go.

Today is my last day to eat before I fast tomorrow and have surgery on Friday. Maybe I should eat a couple, but I like the cookie part more than the cream. Not wait I like the cream more than the cookie.
Alright, here's the truth.

I bet. I watched my family eat last night and wanted to nibble. I'm not hungry, I just wanted something other than liquid.

I did it. Yesterday I was sleeved. It was a tough day/night, but I made it. Around 5:30 I took some anti nausea meds and started feeling so much better. I left the hospital and went to watch a little of my sons football game then went home and took a nap.
I am currently running a low grade feaver. It may be from the flu shot they gave me in the hospital, at least that is what I am hoping.

I did it. Yesterday I was sleeved. It was a tough day/night, but I made it. Around 5:30 I took some anti nausea meds and started feeling so much better. I left the hospital and went to watch a little of my sons football game then went home and took a nap.
I am currently running a low grade feaver. It may be from the flu shot they gave me in the hospital, at least that is what I am hoping.

Thank you everyone. I feel EXACTLY how all of you have described and share all your experiences. I Hate stairs, can't fit on rides, hate planes, hate shopping... My kids want to do so many things that I make excuses for because I don't want to tell them the truth, I'm too fat. I'm ready to take them to Water parks.
Everything you are telling me is exactly what I want. I am the kind of guy that listens to people who have been where i am and are where I want to be so I am going to continue to move forward.
It bothers me that my friends do not support me, but my wife does 100%. I guess that is all that matters. I have my 2nd NUT appointment next week. 1 month down 2 to go.

I am Pre-Op and working through all the mental challenges that are involved in making the decision to get this done. I am 5'9" and weigh about 290+/-. I have discussed this with a few people and most are supportive, except for two who have a minimal 10-20# overweight struggle. For some reason they are convinced that I only need to lose 40# and that the weight charts put out by the medical community are NOT accurate for today. I know I need to make this decision myself, but it is not an easy one to make.
I don't think I have any food addictions, I don't eat a lot of sweets, and I don't usually eat when angry/sad. Most of my issues are that I have poor eating habits. I don't eat 3 meals and overeat at night. I do well on a diet for about 2 months and then get tired of counting calories and get hungry... then when I get off the diet all my weight comes back.
What I want from this is to be healthy and to live a normal life WITHOUT overeating, but I still want to have cookouts at the house, hang out with friends, have a few drinks, and not look at food and think I am physically unable to eat. I want more energy, a longer life, and no stress when I go to an amusement park or Water park with my kids. I am afraid of doing this because it is not reversible and I keep thinking, "what if I am miserable for the remaining part of my life?" I feel defeated because I should be able to lose the weight and because I am weak I am considering WLS.
I know I am not the only one that who has had all these emotions. Any thoughts?

I did it. Yesterday I was sleeved. It was a tough day/night, but I made it. Around 5:30 I took some anti nausea meds and started feeling so much better. I left the hospital and went to watch a little of my sons football game then went home and took a nap.
I am currently running a low grade feaver. It may be from the flu shot they gave me in the hospital, at least that is what I am hoping.

I'm done. Yesterday, Surgery day, was rough, but I made it through it. The hardest part was trying to drink Water and I couldn't figure out why I couldn't keep it down turns out it was nausea, but I didn't feel like I was going to throw up. This morning around 6 AM I asked for nausea medicine and have been a successful drinker since then, 1/2oz at a time. I drank 20 oz in 2.5 hrs.
The gas pains are intense and my fat stomach looks bloated. I told my wife she could rub it and it would bring her good luck. She would not.
Dr sent a piece of my liver to get a biopsy. He told my wife I had fatty liver disease. I don't know what that is, but when he comes to release me today I will ask.

I can't comment on what to eat, but you have had a very rough road and should NEVER feel like a failure. You have conquered everyone's worst fear and are on the road to recovery. I am certain you will see the results you are looking for.
This process is about getting healthy and it sounds like you are doing that. Weight loss is part of the process so I am certain you will see those results soon.

So strange all the different practices. My Dr does self-pay as an outpatient and said if I want to go home from the hospital same day he was fine with it if I felt good. I called my insurance company and they said that it is technically an out patient procedure with 24hr observation.
I'm playing it by ear and don't care either way. If I feel good I'll sleep in my bed, if not I'll go home on Sat.

Tomorrow is my big day. ????.
The Dr said if there are no complications I could go home on the same day. My son has a football game on Sat. @11:30
What do you guys think? Did you feel like you could have gone home same day?
Do you think you could have went and chilled at a youth football game for 1hr the next day?

Good luck!!!

In 5 weeks you lost 3 months of gained weight. You would be 7lbs heavier than you were before the sleeve. If you focus on the process you will see the results. you don't want to lose more than 4-5 lbs a week anyway. If you continue losing in 5 months you will be down nearly 100lbs. That is AMAZING.
If you have an issue with eating, you need to talk to someone, but you should feel great that you lost 3 months of gained weight in 4 weeks.

Last day of eating and surgery is on Friday!!!
I read a lot of posts from people who are excited, but I'm stressed. This is gonna be intense!!!

Today is my last day to eat before I fast tomorrow and have surgery on Friday. Maybe I should eat a couple, but I like the cookie part more than the cream. Not wait I like the cream more than the cookie.
Alright, here's the truth.

Today is my last day to eat before I fast tomorrow and have surgery on Friday. Maybe I should eat a couple, but I like the cookie part more than the cream. Not wait I like the cream more than the cookie.
Alright, here's the truth.

Today is my last day to eat before I fast tomorrow and have surgery on Friday. Maybe I should eat a couple, but I like the cookie part more than the cream. Not wait I like the cream more than the cookie.
Alright, here's the truth.