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This is my first post. I was sleeved on Tuesday, April 14. My experience has been so different. I do have soreness in my abdomen, but that is about it. I have pain meds which I take when I start to get uncomfortable. I have not had problems getting the liquids in, but I also have the pain when I swallow. I have just assumed I was taking too big of a swallow. When I take smaller sips, it does not occur. I was also able to walk almost a mile today. (Not all at once, but that is what my fitbit recorded by the end of the day.)
I am shocked at how much less pain is involved than I expected. I am considering going back to work at one week. It is amazing to me. I am so glad I did this. My health was deteriorating fast and my family was suffering for it. I absolutely could not do it on my own. I am sure others also tried every diet until despair made me just stop trying. I have been silently absorbing everyone's experiences over the last few months and it has been so helpful.

To help with drinking and gas. I bought a sippy cup. It helped push a lot of air through before I drank. I found if I drank normal or out if a straw it got gas and burped up anything I drank. Warm liquids also seemed to soothe me. Even though I really wanted ice and cool things. But they made me sick. I am on day 5.

Hello everyone my name is Tywoana, I live in Phenix City Al. I am a 41 year oldwife and mother of 3 son's. My oldest was killed in 2011. I was always overweight but once my son was killed I gained over 100 lbs. I tried to lose the weight knowing that it wasnt healthy for me but the more I lost the more I gained. I decided last year that I would look into having the sleeve and the job I had at the time excluded WLS from their coverage. I then made a life changing decision to go to a job that would cover so in September of 2013 I left my job of 10 years to start over at Wellpoint. I tried to start the process in 2013 but was misquoted on the coverage and the discouraged. I pulled myself together and did my research found out the info I had received was wrong. I had my first visit with my surgeon at the end of February. I was provided a list of what I would need to do. I completed it all in March and was given my approval at the end of March. My surgery date in the 28th and I have been staying busy to avoid the jitters. People that I would tell about my plans always say something dumb to rock my confidence so at this point I only confide here and with my husband and 2 sons. I want to say thank each of you for being so informative and welcoming!

That's what I want to do... I have to be there by 5:30 tomorrow. I am not sure i can sleep though.

Grew up in Owensboro ky practically neighbors with Evansville

Grew up in Owensboro ky practically neighbors with Evansville

I am from Evansville. Had my bypass in Indy this past Oct. where is your surgery?

"Deep southern" Indiana, Jasper, between Evansville and Louisville. Surgery done in Louisville, Dec. 2013

I'm getting nervous that my liver won't shrink enough-anyone else having these worries? I'm following my preop diet, but wondering if I should finish the last few days on liquid only

I'm scheduled for surgery April 17th and recently had my EGD done at the hospital where my surgery will be performed. As I was being hooked up to the heart monitors and the IVs and everything else they had going on I started to panic and question myself if I was making the right decision. I started to freak out about...If this was any indication of what I would be going thru the day of surgery I was scared sh**less...all I could think about was what if I didn't make it? What would happen to my little girl...that was until I heard the anesthesiologist tell the nurses that I was "rather large" and she was going to stick around. Quickly snapped me back into why I was doing this in the first place. My doc requires a 1 week pre-op diet but I'm going to give it two. The more weight I lose before the better =)

I think it's completely normal after this surgery! We loose soo much soo fast an out minds haven't caught up to our changing bodies! I'm a year out and a size 0... But in no way do I think I look that small at all, in my mind maybe like a 10 or 12. But everyone else always comments on how teeny I am and I keep looking around for the "teeny" women... And they're talking about me!!

Got my surgery date Wednesday! Now I'm getting nervous. Was pretty calm until now. I have my pre-op appt on 31 March, then I start pre-op diet which should be fairly easy since I am allowed two Protein Shakes and two small meals a day. Then my surgery is 15 April. It's my birthday present to myself since my b'day is 21 April.

Aloha all (whoops- posted this in the lap band section before)
My gastric bypass surgery is scheduled for April 21, 2014. I've done such a good job logging my food and making healthy eating choices since December when I joined my hospitals program, but since actually scheduling my surgery a week ago though I've found it so hard to avoid my old pitfalls. Perhaps now I have, "this is my last chance" mentality- but it is ruining all the work I've done so far. I have had nightmares about gaining weight and then denying me the day if my surgery because of it. This has been a logistic nightmare to plan because I'm a teacher and have to take so much time off work. I would love some encouraging words, stories or tips to get me through my last 29 days before surgery.
Thanks!!

It is so funny you have started pre shopping. I have been doing the same thing! I started out with stocking up on my liquid Vitamins. Everything from the daily, Biotin, Calcium, and a liquid Protein. That reminds me i need to get another set of each, while the price is good.
My next venture was portion size storage bins, a fat strainer, electric scales, Portion Control spoons, plates and the mold you place over the plate.
I bought the advantage bariatric Protein mix, ProtiDiet starter kit.
The I have been hitting the clearance and sale racks on different sizes of shape wear. Supposedly that will help with the skin issues.
I did get a few Water bottles and sippers, since u can't drink fast I felt I needed something to slow me down. I am a gulper.
I also got a polar for my birthday. Don't use it, I have no idea how to really work it. So my husband got me a fitbit flex for valentines day. I can't tell you how my h I love that thing! Easy to work! It syncs online and with my iPhone and myfitness pal.
I have been pick g things up for months. Most off Amazon. Which is the best deals for this stuff. Type in bariatric or gastric bypass or weight loss there's so many things on there.

I am extremely nervous. I have been going through this journey expecting to do the sleeve. After over 2 years of research and planning. Today decided to go with the RNY. Mainly because, thanks to Tri Care, I can only have the sleeve at a military base that performs it. Which is 4 hours away. And if I tried to get it approved here, it would be alot of appeals. Mentally I can't handle another set back. This surgery has been put off so many times.
I also decided to go this route, because I have GERD. And it is getting worse not better. From what I have learned, alot of folks that have the sleeve develop GERD, so why go there? That is one of the issues I want to go away.
Anyway, I could ramble for hours.
My name is Cyndi. I am 33(my birthday cake tells me 29) I live in Columbus, G. 2 biological daughters,(15-Kapri, passed away 11 years ago) and 2 step daughters.
I work in the Senior Living industry Sales/Marketing. I do more social work than anything with it. But I love what I do. I actually specialize in ALZ and Dementia, so the sales aspect is a jump for me.
I am currently 303 pounds. I have PCSO, metabolic disorder and multiple other heath issues, feet, knee, back, etc.
I am super excited about talking with others that are traveling this journey as well.

I have always been a big coffee fanatic. Since surgery I only drink a cup or two a day of Decaf with Creamer, no sweetener. Every once and a while I used to go to Starbucks for a caramel macchiatto. I have no clue how to order sugar free, low fat drinks lol. Can anyone recommend something?

Wow, where in GA?

I am from Norwich....not too far from you. However I currently reside in GA.

I'm an hour north if you in Gainesville

Atlanta, GA
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I'm in Miami, originally from Georgia.

Some....my surgeon will be removing the excess skin around my middle next June. Tricare only covers that, so I am working on my arms!
my superpower is......

No way!!! Atl here.