jessiej1979

Kcamp- Thanks!!! I'll keep everyone posted. Mine is at 1pm.

Drobinson1...we WILL get through this together. Stay strong!!

KCamp, I am ao glad. Seriously, just hold on...this is just part of the passing through. I am amazed at how great and relieved I feel so quickly. That's not to say there are not rough days ahead of me [still a lot of wonder and unknown] but I am sitting in my hospital bed SO PROUD AND RELIEVED that I saw this journey completely through.
You got this!! xo

Jessie, I had surgery yesterday. The pre-op liquid diet was pure hell for me actually. On Sunday, my Mom and I stopped at the grocery store [for her] and she bought everything to make steak hoagies. I thought about cancelling...that is how badly I wanted to eat and a testament to how hungry I was feeling. The anxious had set in by then too.
BUT here I am 16 hours post surgery and let me tell you, everything is f-i-n-e...no hunger, very little discomfort, and relief. RELIEF is an amazing emotion.
Hang in there. Keep going.
Allow yourself the struggle, acknowledge that you have nearly fulfilled the two week liquid commitment, then remember how far you've gone to get to today.

I want a cheeseburger. That's all. Day 4 on diet it hard. I'm so hungry.

Kcamp- thank u!!! My sentiments exactly!! Thank u for understanding. My big day is Thursday so I start my 2 day bowel prep tomorrow (Tuesday). Are we ALWAYS going to crave these artery clogging foods or will we be able to control our temptations? I'm truly worried. I'm going through with the surgery of course, I have too many health concerns to not and two small children and a wonderful husband to live for. But it's nice to know that someone is thinking just like me!!!

KCamp...thanks for the Water info. I can barely get in 64 ounces now!!! Geez!! They gave me MoviPrep to drink over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday. Oh the joy! So, needless to say, I'll be spending my 2 days prior to surgery here at my house.

Kcamp.....I'm so sorry. This part definitely stinks!! Here's to better tomorrow's!

I have shed alot of tears this week! My skinny hubby is always eating and so is my son. Of course I have to clean everything up. Not fun. Only a few more days now.

Jessiej !!! Yesterday I'm pretty sure I turned into the poltergeist when everyone else was eating chicken parm and I was like...seriously crying. I TotALLY understand where you are coming from!!!

The 64 oz includes all liquids you take in...including whatever you choose to mix your Protein Drinks (water, milk, soy milk, almond milk, etc.)...at least that's what doctor said.

Jessie- 64 oz. of Water. That includes Protein Shakes. What is your bowel prep? I just have to drink the stuff the morning before and then no Protein shakes.< /p>
I hope we can look back in a year and say it was SO worth it... And we are full :-)

My surgeon said "at least three weeks" before a return to intimacy. Go with what your body is telling you. I had to have an incisional hernia repaired when I had my revision on 12/3. I am following everything to the letter this time around. I do not want another hernia.

Kcamp, it DOES get easier. I'm on day 11 and my hunger is gone. I'm on a full liquid diet but the Protein Shakes are key. The Protein is what fills me up. Hang in there, TRUST ME, it's more than worth it.

There's plenty if room come on over! Great job on your pre-op diet, it's not easy but do worth it!

Wooooo!!!! Hoooooo!!!! :-)

Save me some room on the loser's bench! This is day 8 of my liquid preop diet. I'm down 13lbs. I have to start my 2 day bowel prep on Tuesday. Surgery is next Thursday!!!

Day 1 post op..so far so good!!! 1 Protein Shake down for Breakfast, lunch is chicken broth and Jello, Protein shake for dinner....HAVING coffee WITHDRAWS

Oh wow! Glad to know I'm not alone with the insomnia. I am struggling to make it through the day....glad it's almost TIME!

This forum can be a bit confusing to read sometimes, but my surgery isn't until the 16th but I'll take your accolades now in advance I think it was Betsy that had her surgery. Good luck to u as well!!!

@ Betsy, lol, my surgery isn't until January 16th and my hospital bags have been packed since mid-December!! I'm a over-achiever, I guess u can say...lol. Good luck to you!! My surgeon requires a minimum mandatory hospital stay of 4 days for a Laparoscopic RNY. I just hope it can stay a laparoscopic procedure. I've had multiple previous abdominal surgeries with a lot of scar tissue so I'm keeping my fingers AND toes crossed!!! Cheers to the New Year and all our future endeavors in a smaller pair of pants!

Well I had my surgery earlier today, I guess it is yesterday now, LOL, I am doing great! This hospital is awesome. My nurses are taking wonderful care of me! I had some nausea and pain right out of surgery when I woke up but I can honestly say as of now, I have NONE! I have not been using the pain pump for awhile, I received Toradol in my IV earlier and it is all I seem to need for pain. I have had zofran for nausea and that has done the trick too. I will get my cath out later this morning and probably get to go home early afternoon. All my labs and vitals are perfect. . Thanks to everyone for helping me to not chicken out.

2 weeks away! I can't wait!

Cemmons, first I commend you for taking control of your life. Do you have a support system? This forum can be absolutely wonderful when you're looking for recipes, or people to relate to, or even that encouraging word when needed. My family has been very supportive from the very beginning so it's hard for me to imagine anyone else not having that. But were certainly glad you joined and we're here for you!! Welcome.

I'm on a full liquid diet and if you're looking for something with the full liquid consistency, I just made this really good homemade cream of potato Soup. My recipe was kind of a random thought so I don't have really any measurements so I apologize for that. I used 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed. I parboiled them (they were still a little firm), then I drained off some of the Water. I added some seasonings like salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley. I then added one can of chicken broth (10oz), 1 cup milk (I suppose heavy cream would work as well), and 2 packets of the Augratin potato cheese packet mix. I let all this set on medium heat for about 20-25 minutes or so, until potatoes were tender. I added a little dolop of light sour cream and 2 tbsp of light cream cheese (these two items can be omitted) then I turned heat down to simmer and used a potato masher to completely mash the potatoes. Viola. Hey, I never said it was healthy! But if we're consuming nothing but Clear Liquids all day, this would make for a great dinner, especially with it being winter!!
Serves approximately 6