sookiee

Well, I made it!! It's been 6 days since I was sleeved and I'm doing fairly well. Still nauseous a good bit of the time. I threw up the first morning home (blech) but mostly kept things down. The Protein shot they told us to take seemed to be the culprit so I'm steering away from those now! Otherwise fairly good.
Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers! Mine are with all those that already been sleeved and those upcoming!

Count me in! I need to lose 75 post-surgery (lost 20 pre). I've lost 2.5 post.

Sure - Provide Solid Gold. And I did get a tiny taste at the pre-seminar. I thought then it might be trouble!!

Count me in! I need to lose 75 post-surgery (lost 20 pre). I've lost 2.5 post.

Well, I made it!! It's been 6 days since I was sleeved and I'm doing fairly well. Still nauseous a good bit of the time. I threw up the first morning home (blech) but mostly kept things down. The Protein shot they told us to take seemed to be the culprit so I'm steering away from those now! Otherwise fairly good.
Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers! Mine are with all those that already been sleeved and those upcoming!

Well, I made it!! It's been 6 days since I was sleeved and I'm doing fairly well. Still nauseous a good bit of the time. I threw up the first morning home (blech) but mostly kept things down. The Protein shot they told us to take seemed to be the culprit so I'm steering away from those now! Otherwise fairly good.
Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers! Mine are with all those that already been sleeved and those upcoming!

Well, I made it!! It's been 6 days since I was sleeved and I'm doing fairly well. Still nauseous a good bit of the time. I threw up the first morning home (blech) but mostly kept things down. The Protein shot they told us to take seemed to be the culprit so I'm steering away from those now! Otherwise fairly good.
Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers! Mine are with all those that already been sleeved and those upcoming!

To all my sister/brother Dec. 2nd sleevers! OMG!!! Before I start I'd like to say "Thank you God" for this support group. Okay, so I just came from my post-op appointment and finally meet my surgeon. That's another OMG! He was so tall, handsome, great personality and what a hand shake! I'm so glad that my husband wasn't with me:) Everything is set and on track. I start my liquid diet on Monday. 3 Protein shakes and liquids:( I'm not too much worried about Thanksgiving. My plan is to send my husband and son down the street to the neighbors for dinner. I'll take myself to the movies during dinner. It actually feels good to not have to worry about stuffing myself silly and then regretting it the next day. Then after my regrets I stuff away again. Not anymore. Too all of my Dec. 2nd's whose already started your liquid diet, Hang in there!
Here We Go!

OMG!! I had so many problems trying to get back on the site after the changes!!
Anyway, I had my NUT and behavioral classes yesterday and started my pre-op diet today! And I'm actually a little less than 2 weeks out (12/2).
We are asked to take something called Provide liquid Gold Protein shots for 2 weeks after surgery. Anyone else?
We got to taste it in class and it was nas-tee!!
I've got the Vitamins on order and some Protein Powder (samples for now) which should be here before surgery. We were told not to use a blender because it adds too much air (at least at first).
Oh - and one thing I didn't know that I learned is that Sonic sells shaved ice. I've got a feelin' I'll be buying some of that!

I have developed adult onset asthma. I am an RN who works exclusively in the ICU. I have watched many patients over the years destroy themselves. Smoking, obesity, uncontrolled diabetes. You name it. But the hardest part for me was realizing how much I felt bad for the loss of these wonderful people in the lives of their loved ones. Then I realized that I was going to be a statistic too. Another COPD patient who loved her family but forgot to love herself enough to let go of the fear and embrace the life God gave me. So I am doing this for me. As a wonderful side effect, I will be around longer to care for my loved ones instead of needing it to be the other way around.

My friends at work laugh at me when ever I eat cause they know I'll eat 4 bites and I'll be full. No one really gets on me about the way I eat. I can order bread, potatoes (just cause they come with the meals) and they don't say anything cause they know that I know I can't eat it. Sometimes I just take a bite and I'm fine. I find it interesting how people on here can be more judgmental then my own friends. You know what I'm not perfect. No one is. I don't deprive myself of food. If I want a cookie I'll have a bite. If I want chips I'll have a couple. It would be worse to not have that stuff and then go crazy over board when you finally do.

You would think being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes would be the last straw - it wasn't, but that was probably the beginning. I first looked into surgery when I was diagnosed 1 1/2 ago because I figured the quicker I lost the extra weight, then the less impact from the diabetes.
Then my Mom passed away (terrible in itself and unexpected even though her health had been poor for years!) BUT I didn't have anything to wear!! AND I had to go and try to buy something when I was all emotional and stuff and wound up crying in the dressing room because I couldn't find anything suitable. Finally had to 'settle'.
Now I also have colitis to deal with and a bad ankle and all of it just became too much!! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!
Oh, and I have 2 young adults to deal with - 'nuff said there, I bet!!

I got my date last week - December 2nd! I could have done it a week earlier, but figured I would wait and not put my family out for Thanksgiving! Plus it's easier to miss a little work in December. I'm excited and scared all at the same time. My insurance won't pay a dime on this so it is self-pay all the way. If my hubby hadn't told me out of the blue one day that we could cover it I would never have considered shelling out the moolah! But I really want to do this and to get healthy. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year and haven't been able to lose and I have struggled with it all my life! Also have high bp and sleep apnea. Ugh! I'm so sick of being sick!

So yesterday as I was driving home it hit me. Although I am beyond thrilled, excited nervous scared and feeling a million other emotions...the slightest apprehension has been gnawing at me and I didn't even realize what it was..truthfully just thinking that it was nerves. As I pulled into my driveway the tears came pouring down my face....all this time...all these years...this overwhelming feeling I've been caring with me. SELFISHNESS. It hit me that deep down I felt guilty like I was being selfish during such a chaotic time in my life to even consider doing something so big so important for myself. Weight loss surgery.
As a very busy full time executive, mother to 3 amazing kids (my youngest is 10 months), full time caregiver to my mother who has Heath issues...who in the world am I to even consider such a thing during such a crazy time. I declared in my car....now is the BEST time for me to take care of me and i am doing this for me and my kids. We all have to take care of ourselves so we can continue to be the 'rock' that so many of us are to our families and friends.
I might add that my family is 100% supportive... This feeling I have is absolutely my doing but I feel so happy that I am able to recognize it. Why have I never considered wls all these years?!?!
I am so excited to be on this journey with all of you. I love reading everyone's story. I hope this helps inspire just one person who may still be on the fence about taking control of their life again. I am tired of being 'the girl with the pretty face '. I am SO much more than that...and SO much more than a number on a scale. Thank you for listening. :-).

pshew! Ya'll are making me a bit nervous that Transformations won't supply the after-care that they say. I'm self-pay (BCBS but my plan won't cover it).
I got my date (Dec. 2) and started making the plans and Laura called and wanted to know if they could move the date up but I said no. December is a better time for me to miss work, plus my hubby had already started making plans to be off that day plus work from home for a couple of days (he's a real sweetie!).
I'm kind of nervous and scared about the whole thing. Kinda depressed too. Weird, huh?! Maybe I'm mourning the loss of my food habit!
Anyway, no one has mentioned a specific diet to me yet. They just told me to eat several small meals several times a day to prepare. I've got my NUT classes (I guess that's what it is!) in a couple of weeks so maybe I'll have to do more then.
Glad to hear those of you that are doing well post-surgery!!

Thank you so much for the encouragement! I know all of us here suffer from ailments, stressors, the inability to do things we want, etc., but it sure is nice to be able to just lay it out for folks who will understand that we're not just being whiny-babies!! Just like the rest of you, I've tried to lose the weight traditional ways - just not happenin!!

You would think being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes would be the last straw - it wasn't, but that was probably the beginning. I first looked into surgery when I was diagnosed 1 1/2 ago because I figured the quicker I lost the extra weight, then the less impact from the diabetes.
Then my Mom passed away (terrible in itself and unexpected even though her health had been poor for years!) BUT I didn't have anything to wear!! AND I had to go and try to buy something when I was all emotional and stuff and wound up crying in the dressing room because I couldn't find anything suitable. Finally had to 'settle'.
Now I also have colitis to deal with and a bad ankle and all of it just became too much!! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!
Oh, and I have 2 young adults to deal with - 'nuff said there, I bet!!