MrsLulu

Awww man! Tomorrow is the big day! I am not feeling nervous, but more anxious to just get it over with. I am doing all my packing today but have had my list ready for the last week!! Hahaha. I am sure the nerves will catch up with me when it is time to sleep tonight. Ahhhhhh

I am doing the premier protein as well. It tastes the closest to chocolate milk and not a chalky aftertaste or thick. Plus, it has 30 grams of protein for each shake which is great. I have had no issues with it, and I got it from Sam's club.

Surgery on Monday!!! 9am check in time, 11am Surgery. In am excited and a little nervous, but just want to get it over with. Let's get on to the healing part already. Finally dropped a couple of pounds on the liquid diet in the last few days. Hope everyone is doing well.

Good luck! :-)

I suffer from extremely debilitating migraines and I am worried that because the main ingredient in the only medication that helps (fiorcet) is full of caffeine, that I can't have it if I need it after surgery. I can get migraines up to 20 a month, and although surgery is supposed to greatly decrease this, there is no cure or idea on when this will happen. Does anyone else suffer from this? Anyone have suggestions?

4 more for me... feels like forever! Hilarious story... Today I woke up and had a conversation with my liver. It went like this: Me: Listen Maria (yes, I named her), we need to get it together before surgery, girl. Maria: Stop telling me what to do! I run the show right now. Me: just friggin shrink as much as possible already, geez! Stop being a big baby. And then I really woke up and realized I was just having a dream about talking to my liver, and I named it Maria! WTF??? LOL!!! Maybe I am getting nervous and it is manifesting in strange ways. Hahaha

I am right there with you!!! April 15th @11am. It seems scary, and we wouldn't be normal if we didn't question such a major life change. Fore, I know that everything will be fine and over with quickly. It just feels slow right now. WE GOT THIS!!!!

Awww man! It is nice to see my name move up on the April dates list!!! So close, but still feels like forever!

Let me say I completely understand. This pre-op has got me snapping at everyone around me. I haven't lost much weight in the last week due to friggin Aunt Flow showing up outta nowhere, and that is making me want to cry everyday. We have been eating healthy as a household for about 3 months preparing for my surgery, but I caught my husband hiding KFC and eating chicken wings like a crackhead because he is starving since I don't have the will to cook without being able to eat, too. Poor man is losing more weight than I am!!! I did great the first week, now I am drooling at every commercial on TV and am craving solid food. I am trying to stay strong by counting down the days but it is really hard. I practically had to choke down the shakes today. I have meds that I have to take, and it is hard to get those down too. I empathize completely.

That is awesome! I am glad you are already home.

I hate the meds too! Absolutely a perfectionist but with everything except my health. I was always the girl that was big but active. I ran circles around my skinny friends, it made no sense to me. Then with PCOS and insulin resistance, it makes more sense. The meds suck, but I have been in really tight control of my blood glucose levels for awhile now. I am tired of depending on medication to be functional, I am ready to move on from that part of my life. All of the nervousness is overshadowed with excitement.

How much of a loss did you have on the liquid diet pre-op? I am doing what they instructed me to do, but I have plateaued. I tried drinking more water, but honestly I feel like I am drowning. Lol! Anyone else feel this way?

I started at 391 and am currently 358. Surgery is April 15th. CAN'T WAIT!! Excited and slightly nervous. The 2 week liquid diet is tough but pushing through.

Hey y'all! I am April 15th, but don't have any other stats like yours. I am 5'10" and started at 391 but am currently at 359. Did all the testing and Nutr appt about three weeks ago. Just anxious to get this over with and start getting to the results. From Arizona, and have a great doctor out here.

Yay!!! Congrats!!

All of the weight loss prior to surgery has triggered three regular months pre-op on a regular basis. This hasn't happened in years, and I don't know what the heck to do about it Lol! I am pretty worried about the cramping and pain of this being added to the surgery pain. Ugh... hope the meds will knock me out.

I am totally with you guys on this. I have told only a very few people because the support is just not there. It is sad, but very true. The stigma of surgery being the easy way put is just awful, as it is not at all the easy way. I started this journey at 391lbs 2 months ago, and am at 358 right now. I have surgery on 4/15. I have worked very hard to get to that point, and get all of the testing done in that small amount of time. I have changed all of my eating habits and forced my family to change. I seriously am happy I found this website because it is nice to have others who know what I am going through instead of just feeling like I going through this alone. My spouse does not understand the requirements and thinks the change is just for 6months or so. His perception is off. I happy he is here for me but worried he will try to help and get frustrated because he will be doing the wrong things.

Good luck and wishes of speedy recovery all the Tuesday surgery people. Hope all people with surgeries for today went well. Prayers for all. :-)

Welcome to the forum! I am pretty new here myself but this has been a great source of info and support. I am 33 and heading to surgery on 4/15. Can't wait!!! Good luck on your journey! :-)

Glad you are doing well! Stay strong girl, and that hat picture is adorable!

Thank you for the support! I am very excited and just want to get to the surgery already. I feel better with just the amount I have already lost, minus the starving due to the liquids but am pushing through. Eyes are on the prize!

Awww man, I failed and totally ate a few bites of chicken and a couple of shrimp. I was doing great, and hadn't eaten anything for 7 days but caved. My will power just went away. I am starving now. It is really hard to cook for everyone and not be able to eat anything. The liquid diet sucks, but feeling like a failure because I ate some food feels even worse. Ugh :-(

I rarely get them regularly with PCOS, and when I do, they are 7-12 days of holy hell! Well my surgery is in 9 days and I just started today! What tha????? This is my luck! I think it is all the hormones because of the rapid weight loss up until now cause this. Now I understand why I am losing hardly any weight on the liquid diet, all that water retention. This is no bueno!

I could not keep down the bariatric advantage gross ones. They were thick and disgusting. I switched to Premier Protein shakes from Sam's Club and they taste just like chocolate milk with 30gms of protein. I have been drinking 3 a day. But also having Sf jello, broth, hot tea, SF popsicles, water, crushed ice with Sugar Free Hawaiian Punch sprinkled on it like a snow cone. I feel full at the end of the day. The Premier drinks are not bad at all and they have a cap on them so I can reseal them.