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Thank you! This sounds really good. Next week's menu is looking better!

I had the surgery on Sept. 23rd. I was truly expecting that my fibromyalgia would make my pain skyrocket. Quite the opposite happened! Most of my post-op pain was from gas (which I felt as pain in my left shoulder.), and not even my stomach! I have not had any fibromyalgia issues yet, and I will be two weeks post-op on Monday. (Oh, and I have only taken a pain killer twice, both for ligaments in my groin area that I hurt walking this last week!)

I had the surgery on Sept. 23rd. I was truly expecting that my fibromyalgia would make my pain skyrocket. Quite the opposite happened! Most of my post-op pain was from gas (which I felt as pain in my left shoulder.), and not even my stomach! I have not had any fibromyalgia issues yet, and I will be two weeks post-op on Monday. (Oh, and I have only taken a pain killer twice, both for ligaments in my groin area that I hurt walking this last week!)

These sound yummy!

Congratulations on getting your surgery date! Hooray! My surgery is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 23rd, so I am on the third day of my five day liquid diet. Day one and two were rough, but day 3 has honestly been a breeze. I don't feel hungry. I did change things around a bit today. Today I began drinking my Protein shake when I got up. I didn't wait until my normal Breakfast time. I think that helped a lot! My pre-op is clear, sf liquids and 3 Protein shakes a day. I am hoping that days 4 and 5 are like today! Best of luck to you!

Hello! I am September 23rd, as well. I have a 5 day clear, sf liquid pre-op, so this is my third day of that. I had a hard time with it yesterday, but today has been pretty smooth, at least so far. Nerves? Oh yes, but I keep reminding myself that I am at a huge danger just being my weight now. This surgery is life changing, so I am trying to look at it like the blessing it is. A year from now, we are ALL going to be in a much better, much safer place, physically! Good luck to all and CONGRATULATIONS! We are taking the first step on an amazing journey! (Oh, I am in San Diego, CA)

I have BCBS of Minnesota, and I did have to go through six months of documented weight loss to be approved for the surgery. I am now approved, and honestly, I didn't like the wait at first, but soon came to not mind it nearly as much. I met with the dietician, she gave me a diet specific to me, and it worked very well. I lost quite a bit, and in the process I learned a lot about the way I will be eating in the future. By time I reached six months, I actually said, "I can't believe it has been six months!" (I know, it shocked me, too! I never thought I would feel that way.) Good luck to you, whatever your insurance decides is necessary.

I haven't had my surgery yet, but the way it was explained to me is that cold liquids cause contraction, so it can be more painful. Warm liquids cause you to expand a small amount, therefor they are more comfortable to drink. I am not looking forward to that because icy cold Water is the only way I like it. However, you might want to try room temp. water for a while, Sarah.

Cross your fingers that you wake up without it in the morning! My orignal surgery date was 8-23, and I started to feel a tickle in my throat on the way home from my pre-op stuff at the hospital, two days before surgery. By Thursday though, it was obvious that I was too sick. I had to reschedule my surgery. They did tell me though that they will usually do surgery on someone with a cold/allergies, as long as there is no fever and it hasn't lodged in your chest. Good luck to you tomorrow.