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I really am bad... After seeing the scale yest I was intrigued what it would be first thing this morning with no clothes... 321... Down 12 since the morning of surgery and 55 total I'm down a whole shirt size already I feel great and today I start puréed foods... My wife is making me a scrambled egg as we speak can't wait woohoo

So I kinda cheated... Said I wouldn't step on the scale til Monday but I was weak so I stepped on fully clothed and it said.... 326 if that's true mon that's exactly 50 lbs ALREADY

They gave me a bunch of 30ml medicine cups I drink one every 15 mins use an egg timer alternate between water sobe 0 cal protein shake and broth for dinner my liquids are good I have no signs of dehydration

I won't lie I woke up morning of my surgery at 1:30am and had an anxiety attack my wife told me a goofy story to calm me down but I didn't fall back asleep left for hospital at 4:30 got there at 5:20 went into or at 7:20 crying I was so scared but a nurse calmed me down and I was out woke up obviously in and out all day Monday but tues when my wife got to the hospital we were joking about how scared I was... It really is scary but now I'm on day 5 and honestly I'd do it all again if I had to it was totally worth it these docs are good they're professionals and they all do their best to make our recoveries as easy as possible if you had no fear I'd call you a liar but its really not all that bad

Ok I'm not superman went grocery shopping with my wife took a lot out if me I needed to lay down when we got home also i swear I felt hunger today felt ravenously hungry started a protein shake and the feeling went away so I guess I'll be one of those that still gets hungry

I gained 10 lbs also but I'm forcing myself to stay off the scale except for Mondays I got a little scale obsessed preop and I don't wanna be that way anymore

I also open the capsules of my omeprazole and take the pellets with a spoonful of jello they told me not to bite the pellets or they won't work

They gave me Percocet and I was a little wary of swallowing them so I crushed them between 2 spoons and mixed them with whatever I was drinking in the small cups

And I'm sure there are those struggling and hating me for how easy it's going for me but I also hope I'm inspiring some of the up and comers that its not really that bad is totally do it again

Great havent taken pain meds all day I can now get on one knee to pick up something I dropped havent really had any pain all day took a nice long afternoon nap in bed had some great chicken broth for dinner and my chewable vitamins went down well still have yet to feel any semblance of nausea and so far the eagles haven't totally blown this game all in all a good day haha

If I had one complaint it would be my sore hands from them sticking me 3x in my left hand and not being able to start an iv and eventually having to use my right hand and then overnight they stuck me another 3x in left hand to draw bloodwork to eventually get it from my left forearm but its a small complaint

I feel pretty damned good

No drain no catheter for me was walking 3 hours after surgery blowing all the way up on the spirometer taking fluids no prob and peeing every hour was only at hospital for 25 hours til they kicked me out I had a bowel movement yesterday and it felt soooooo good pain is negligible today and I actually took a shower last night and slept laying down in bed all is returning to normal nicely

Doc told me regular Claritin (10mg loratadine) is fine

I don't believe so it says to mix it with skim milk or water I mixed it with water

Bariatric fusion

Day 3 post op and doing well... Gets kinda rough when the pain meds wear off but overall It's been much much easier than I expected... Fluids are a breeze been drinking protein shakes today too... Finally passed gas this morning and its like the farty floodgates opened I'm a tootin fool much to the delight of my 3-year old but breaking wind feels soooooo good... I'm gonna attempt a shower when my wife gets home I'm sure that will feel awesome keep your chin up everyone everyday is better

I'm aive and well pain not bad at all drugs are good hope everybody is having it as easy as me

Just got the call have to be at hospital 5:30 am mon means I should be the first of the day yay... Don't want to wait around all day rather get it done early

To all my dec 10 surgery buddies its so close we can taste it the finish line is in sight everybody be strong on the liquid diet for this last weekend day 22 of 24 days on the liquid diet for me and its been one of the hardest things I've ever done be strong and good luck to everyone see you on the losers bench

Any suggestions as to how the hell I'm gonna lose these last 8 lbs in the 5 remaining days until my surgery Monday?... My surgeon in the past has postponed people for being 2 lbs more than he wants them to be... I've had nothing but protein shakes and water for 19 days... I've increased my morning workout the only thing I'm a little guilty of is not quite drinking 64oz of water a day... But at this point ill try anything safe

I own a feed store and constantly lift 50-100lb bags... Anybody have any idea how long it's going to be until I lift again?... Nurse didn't give me a straight answer and I forgot to ask the dr... Surgery dec 10... I don't plan on going back until the day after Xmas but still curious if anyone had been told how long it would be until they could lift

Of course having lose 37 lbs in that 17 days makes it a little easier haha

Started my liquid diet nov 16... 17 days no cheating I've honestly amazed myself didn't think I could do it..... 7 more days

I haven't eaten a morsel since nov 15... Trust me you'll be fine if I can do it anybody can do it... Keep occupied I'm the hungriest when I'm sitting in front of the tv... I like to look at clothes online that ill be able to fit in in a few months its good motivation