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And welcome back happy!! lol

rollercoaster...is that you in your avatar? If so, you are beautiful!

I called the doc a little while ago because I started having some pain in the back of my left calf. My biggest fear is blood clots. He said it's probably nothing..probably just because of the edema from all the fluids they pumped into me through my IV. He said if I started feeling some soreness or tenderness or pain in my thigh or started having shortness of breath to call immediately otherwise they would check up on me in the morning and if it's still hurting they'd send me for an ultrasound of my leg. I'm pretty sure it's nothing but the papers they gave me said to call if you have calf pain so to make my husband and mother happy I did.

YAy swift...we're both sleeved! woohoo....

I survived! Woohooo! Doc said everything went perfectly. I had some pretty uncomfortable pressure in my chest and upper back which I was told was gas pains. When I first started trying to sip I had some pretty bad spasms. They gave me some pain meds and some toradol and I went to sleep. When I woke up a few hours later I felt SO much better. Sipping didn't hurt anymore and the gas pains were all but gone. I was able to get down 4 oz of broth, 4 oz of crystal light, 1/2 cup of Jello, and 2 popsicles. Been walking a good bit also. oh..liquid lortab tastes AWFUL but it sure works well! lol And with that kicking in...think I'm going to get some sleep!:thumbup:

Oh wow...another Mandevillian! Here it is after 9 pm and I haven't even packed yet. I'm getting pretty anxious..I hope I'll be able to sleep tonight! Who is doing your surgery? Where are you having it?

Congratulations! That is a tremendous loss so far! I'm hoping to learn some water aerobics that I can do at home and I also love swimming. I figure these are low impact things for my back until its get stronger and I can do other things. Yikes..my surgery is tomorrow morning!

Ahhhh...good luck to you too cwalker! There seems to be several of us this week!

wow..I never thought I'd say that I miss my shakes! LOL

Hi Angie, I can Water either plain or with crystal light or sugar free koolaid added to it. I can have broth. I can have sugar free Jello and popsicles.

Good Luck Wendy! Can't wait to see you post after your surgery is all done! Best wishes for smooth sailing!

Awesome story!!! Congratulations on your loss and I think you made the right choice about the sleeve!

I didn't do that...but today, the day before my surgery, I'm kinda wishing I would have...LOL Congratulations on getting your date! It really makes it real doesn't it?

wow...that's awesome! That's a bunch!

Thanks I'm going to have to look for that Atkins drink. Where do you buy that at?

No I'm having my surgery at the Surgical Hospital in Slidell. When I made the decision to have the surgery which was a few weeks before my consultation I started making changes. I wasn't a Breakfast eater and barely a lunch eater. So I started having Protein shakes and I cut out the sweet tea (which was my addiction) and I cut out the real sugar from my coffee and started using equal or splenda. When I had my consultation on March 31 I had lost 11 or 12 lbs. I started the pre-op diet the next day since I was self pay it could have been as little as two weeks to surgery. I did the PrescriptFit over the MyWeight but that was just my personal choice. I met a few people at the nutritional class at the hospital who are all using different doctors there and they didn't have to do a pre-op diet. So I'm not sure what's up with that. The pre-op diet wasn't bad at all for me and in fact the last week or so I haven't even been able to get all the scoops in that I'm supposed to. I just wasn't hungry. When I went for my pre-op appt. last week I had lost another 15 lbs or something like that..I know that was down 26 lbs. from my high. As for pre-op testing, I was a little pre-emptive there too. I didn't have a PCP so I got one and saw her and talked to her about wanting to have the VSG. She was very supportive. I had just had bloodwork done (because that's what I do...sell discounted lab tests directly to the consumer) and so I brought that in to her. She went ahead and put me on a statin drug for my cholesterol and she ordered a sleep study as I was pretty sure I had sleep apnea and I figured Dr. French would order one. He ordered a few additional bloodtests and that's about it. He wanted a clearance letter from my PCP so I was very glad I had already had an appointment with her and that she was supportive of my decision to have the surgery. At my pre-op at the hospital, they did a ABO Group and RH test (blood draw), they did a pregnancy test, a urinalysis, a chest xray (because I'm a smoker), and a EKG. My initial consultation was on March 31 and my surgery is tomorrow April 28. Not bad, huh?

Hi Shelley! How neat to have someone else here from Mandeville. Will Dr. Lavin be your surgeon? Dr. French is mine. There's another lady here from Madisonville but she hasn't posted much.

Yeah..you're going to do fabulous with this! Best wishes tomorrow!

Hmm..wondering if we have any decaf in the kitchen.

Swift....please let us know as soon as you can how you made out. I love having other people on the same day as me...it makes me feel not alone...if that makes sense. Good luck to you!

Yeah I've done so good on this pre-op diet. My surgery is tomorrow morning and so today I'm on Clear liquids only and yet I'm DYING for a cup of coffee. Isn't it weird how knowing you can't have something makes you want it SOOO BAD. Sigh.... Oh..and I'm getting REALLY nervous about all of this!

Thanks Jack! I'm starting to get nervous...it's coming so fast. Been feeling pretty emotional today....just like a woman huh? I'm sure tomorrow is going to be worse...I don't know how I'm going to get anything done at work tomorrow or how I'm going to sleep tomorrow night!

Life is about to get so much better for you....just you wait and see. And how awesome is it that you quit smoking! I'm really struggling with it. I'm on chantix now which makes me just wanna puke but I've still been smoking. I smoked my last cigarette early today and I'm trying not to let myself go and buy another pack. I'm not supposed to smoke 24 hours before surgery and that starts tomorrow morning. I'm trying to make do with my electronic cig. SIGH. Don't let yourself get too down....hell quitting smoking is a way bigger deal IMO than this surgery! You've got a LOT to be happy about right there.

Ugh..especially considering I've been on this pre-op diet of mostly protein shakes for a month!

I think it's one of the more strict plans out there! I was looking over the guidelines sheet they gave me. Here's what it says. Days 1-4: Clear liquids no sugar added Days 5-7: Begin adding Protein supplement drinks Day 10-12: Add thicker (full) liquids, V8 juice, thin cream Soups, yogurt, pudding (low fat and no sugar added) Day 21: Hi protein smoothies, applesauce, baby food (no sweeteners added), bananas Day 28 (4 weeks): Oatmeat consistency, cottage cheese, cream of wheat, continue taking protein supplement **IF YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY DON'T EAT** Day 35 (5 weeks): Add cooked vegetables, canned fruits, small amount baked potato. Try adding low-fat cheese Day 42 (6 weeks): Add poached or soft egg, mushy red or white Beans (very small amount), cracker/melba toast, fresh fruit, protein and low-fat granola bars Day 56 (8 weeks): You'll be ready to try scrambled eggs, rice, Cereal, and whole wheat Pasta in small amounts *Always eat protein first 8 Weeks After: Baked fish, tuna, toasted bread, and cooked vegetables. Add Calcium supplement. Once you have tolerated baked fish, crab, and tuna, (maybe even ground turkey), you will be able to advance to baked chicken and salads 6 Months and After: No pork, ham, or beef until 6 months post-op.