mamaruss5
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I am at 10 months now and have reached what will be my goal weight. I have lost 70 # and feel great! If I lost more I would look bad so I am done. I have had a relatively easy time through this process. I still find myself trying to figure out if I should drink or eat! If you haven't had surgery yet you will find out you can't o th at a meal. Everything that the Dr. told me was true including this. Other things I have learned include: pasta is the devil! I can't digest it. If you really want it, soak it for a day then cook as norrmal. Eat snacks frquently, SMALL snacks. It keeps your energy up. Eat slow and when you feel full, YOU ARE! Don't chug your drinks no matter how thirsty or hot you are. You will suffer for it. I still can't seem to eat saurkraut, it won't digest. If they give you a card to be able to order off the childrens menu at a restaurant, use it! I wasted so much money and so much food before I got up the nerve to use mine. If they don't offer you a card, ask for one. I only had 1 restaurant not let me use it. She said my name wasn't on it so I asked her if she wanted to see my scars! Still didn't work :)I'm still learning to fit into my new boby, but loving it every day and so happy I took the jump.
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Wonderfully happy for you! Each year will present new blessings and challenges. Small plates and dishes have helped me adjust to looking at very small portions as just right for me . It took time to see it this way. The clothes shopping was my oh wow how fun. To look nice in everything practically was such a treat. I have trouble with almonds digesting! We are all different but similar I think. Keep up your pattern.. seems like it is working well. STAY focused and you will be so healthy for it. Congrats and keep it up!
PS: I could lose a few more pounds but looking like someone let the air out of the balloon is not very pleasant so I am good where I am too . I hear you!
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3 Days post surgery and I feel really good. I had no nausea at all and pain was very managable both in and out of hospital. I have used the gas-x strips with good effect and actually had a BM (even though it was tiny) without needing to take anything. I have kept up pretty well on having the 1 ounce of fluids every 15 minutes. Napping about 3 times a day. I have to say if you are lucky enough to be having your surgery at Buffalo General Hospital , they are the BEST! I put my call light on and they were there in 1 minute or less. Everyone was so nice and everything went very smooth. Loved it.
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Only 12 hours and 40 minutes till surgery!! I'm ready and so excited. I am so glad I found this site so I can be prepared mentally. I know I will feel like crap and want to die for a couple days so I will deal with it! I have chosen to do this.
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So I was sleeved yesterday at 7:30am and got home from the hospital taday at around 3. I was at Buffalo Medical Campus( Buffalo General Hospital) and can't even say enough good stuff about that hospital. When you ring your call ball they are there within a minute! I never waited for anything. And they were all sooooo nice. The surgery went very well and I was up walking around within a few hours. Take your little pillow, I found it very helpful and comforting. I have 5 little incisions and the only tender ones are the center 2. The liquid lortab is pretty yuckymbut watered down it is tolerable. The UGI this morning to check for leakage wasn't bed. I had heard the drink tasted bad but I didn't think so. They let me watch the screen but it was greek to me!So now back to sleep, something I've done a lot of today. It's my poor hubby's Birthday and this is what he gets to do....take care of me!
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GOT INSURANCE APPROVAL! Had last visit before surgery today and got all my info for surgery. Can't believe it is really going to happen! Will be a new, smaller me soon!
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MD office just submitted for insurance approval today. They told me it would be fine. Not to worry and that we should hear back later this afternoon or tomorrow. I guess today is out. So anxious for the last piece of the picture to start my new journey!!
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Got my surgery date today!! June 17, 2014. Today is my birthday and I got the best present! Now just have to wait for ins. approval.
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