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Chilli ohh yeah! And I got jenelizza's crab cakes going in the oven and I am honestly excited

This is a great post an well worded! Thank you for the great info!

No fever but nurse is asking PA. My guess was because I was metsbolising fat and muscle for use as glucose that I was having some sort of hypoglycemia she agrees and is thinking maybe I can start my purée and full liquid a day early!! 2 to 3 lbs a day is what I am dropping ATM lol.

Woooot congrats! I am so excited for you!!! Isn't it great!! Your going to love it I am thinkin about ya!! Let us know when ur on the other side girl!!

I would love the list emailed as well please!! David_stollery@yahoo.com

Ok here's the scoop, I am still on clear liquid I can start some norm puréed tomarrow but every night I wake up soaked, I'm not talking a little sweaty I mean bed is visibly wet and I have to dry myself off with a Towel. If u have seen a pt who is having the big one MI and its dripping off his face that's me every night. 2 or 3 times a night I am awakened to this. During the day, it's just hot flashes where I start dripping. So anyone else had this? Don't want to call and bug surgeon if it's nothing lol.

That's cool I see how it is, no biggy we will creat our own ripped but u cant check out our shirtless photos thread soon enough. Bet we get invites then.

Holy crap u get protein already !! I am day 6 and still on Clear liquids. Low energy is to be expected hun and from what I have read very normal. Try not to overdo it and make sure your staying hydrated! Watch the drainage for color/smell and heat/redness around sites but hang in there!

. . . . Hmm I know I'm new but where was my invite? /pouty face

I'm with you tank on weightlifting! I love to weightlift and I can't wait to actually have some definition you know? I don't necessarily want to be huge but man it sure would be nice to show up at a hospitsl in my jumpsuit, be like hi my name is Dave I'm with lifeflight what can ido for you today? and it wouldn't be a bad idea maybe to have some of the nurses be like mmmmm let's face creep him. Lol.

Hopefully u have already gone but aye I'm with Jen. If your on blood thinners nose bleeds can be a sign that your not at a therapeutic level. I had nose bleeding issues for 2 days post op but they wernt concerned with it. Still better to call.

Welcome to the family and the beginning! Glad to have you!

Don't worry about being a wuss. everybody's pain tolerance is different just like everybody's experience is different. just remember you started this journey you can finish it! were all here for you and feel free to post whenever you need encouragement and when you get in the hospital remember to Ask fir pain meds when the pain starts. don't let the pain get that bad like I did before you ask! hang in there well here for you

Oh my god that is so awesome make sure to have him start posting on the boards as well. I'm so excited that you both get to start this journey together!

It is odd how all the pre op diets are different. For me it was as much Protein as possible remember that getting excess protein will help dump glycogen stores from your liver which shrinks your liver. Every surgeon is so different like I can't do puréed until. Week 2 some people get puréed after 4 or 5 days :/ For the woman having problems with the pre op diet we feel ur pain . I'm sorry that your struggling with it but te end result will be worth it trust me! I'm 5 days post op and started journey at 330 lbs. I cheated and weighed myself today an am at 281! It's soooo worth it trust me! Have a friend close to comfort you or just come on here and post like crazy because u can do this. Get up in the morning, have your Jello and a cup of deca green tea and look in mirror, guess what? YOUR doing this. David

4 days here, but would have went home after 3 if I didn't get a stupid cold and spike a fever

It all depends on how u feel as well. I was there 4 days and wore my own clothes for 2. I enjoyed Havin my own stuff but everyone is different.

Congrats on getting your date! It sounds like you are prepared and ready for the new you! This journey will be so much easier with this group of people I promise you. Since I have been here I have learned so much and learn more every day. You will quickly find a wealth of answers to your EVERY question. Welcome to the family

Comfy clothes Toiletries like tooth brush etc Your own bath soap and shampoo Chap stick A book Contact lens case, saline and or eyeglass case Remember to pack light, you may need the book but likely you will spend your time recovering so not much time or feeling to read. Your experience will be unique for you. Your body, pouch and surgery is your own and won't be identical to anyone else's. Don't forget sunglasses, as weird as that sounds I was most thankful for my sunglasses. Of course I had a 2.5 hour travel time home. Last but not least, don't forget your ID you will need OT to pick up your loretab or whatever pain med they send you home with

Glad your feeling well!! Isn't it exciting to be on this side of the journey? Congrats!

Man I coulda had a bad day, my cna's gave me apple juice every day at the hospital and I drank it like crazy with no problem. . I still think its so weird how each one of our pouches is different and will continue to evolve. I'm going to call mine the special. That way when she gets mad I can put on space balls and watch the part where the alien jumps out of that guys stomach singing hello my baby, hello my darlin. Roflmao

Then do share as soon as you get em together! I can't wait for puréed

Ok I read this, got so excited even though I came home today and went to Walmart to go shopping I am huddled in the passenger seat ATM feeling like walking Walmart for over an hour first day home from hospital = bad idea anyway do you have a good chicken salad recipe?