Dawnakers

Sure am thinking of you this morning. Waking up an living your new life is going to be so exciting, Take the pain meds and smile it's a victory for you !!!!!!

Dawnakers, how are you doing. Two day post-op?

Also... My hospital filled all Rx before we left. Make sure to ask if they will!

Yup...I am TOTALLY excited.... I will sleep though. I worked a 12 hour shift today...UGH... I will get nervous when they wheel me in.....
THANKS ALL...
SEE YOU ALL ON THE LOSERS BENCH.

You don't need luck....you've got this! Keep us informed of your progress!

All the best @@Dawnakers! I'm sure everything will go well! See you on the loser's bench!

Wishing you much success. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Well let me tell you how i am feeling...
I feel like right before I am to get on the scariest ride at Six Flags.
SOOO EXCITED......BUT SOOOO NERVOUS!!
I am ready to get this done ... for my physical health, my mental health and for my family.
I want to watch my grandkids grow up....I want to be active and I want to be happy.
Wish me luck....
See y'all later!!

Me too! That book is awesome..I'm only a week and a half away from surgery but it keeps my mind busy during this LONG waiting time. It's super helpful, I also have a book called "Life After Gastric Bypass: 6 Steps to Ensure Your Weight Loss Success" and I've heard rave reviews about it. That book has a big section (more like half of the book) that is one person's whole journey from start to finish with intimate details no one else could give you. It helps me to feel prepared as well and people scare me that have a surgery date set and don't know they have to take Vitamins or drink Protein powder..yikes! I'm just so so thankful to Alex for this amazing forum and his great books!

Seems like I am ALWAYS reading either posts in here - watching youtube videos or talking about this! I know my family and friends are tired of hearing about it - but the more I learn the more I want to learn....cant seem to get enough input on the whole things. Everyone's stories are fascinating!

ITA. I do not plan to go into this unprepared. Frankly I am astonished at some questions being asked by some after surgery or questions that could have been answered with just a few minutes reading through this message board. I can't imagine not reading/researching in depth. I am halfway through the Big Book on Gastric Bypass and I have 5 months to go. I make notes to ask the doctor, nutritionist or further research.

Its all I think about!

This surgery and changing my life consumes me....my surgeon consult is Friday

I am also doing the sMe think it's all I think about. I am 2 days in to my 3 week liquid diet and have already bought things for after surgery. I just think we can't wait to start our new life....a healthy one! Good luck to all of you!

I hope you start to feel better soon! I felt horrible after my RNY also and had a whole lotta pain as well. Best thing you can do for the pain is to walk, walk, walk! I know that's the last thing you want to do right now, but a lot of the pain is from gas they pump in you during the surgery and the more you walk the better you will feel! Also, each day you will start to feel better and better! Don't worry about how much you gain in fluids or whatnot after surgery, it will all come off and then some in the next few weeks! I gained a whopping 22lbs. From Fluid in the hospital, and I just had plastic surgery 3 weeks ago and gained 16lbs. all of which has come off since! Demand better pain meds and keep bugging them until you get relief and if they say your dr. said this or that tell them you want to speak to your dr. because you are in really bad pain and you need relief! The chest pain will also subside in time but I'm not going to lie, it was hell!! But it will get better day by day! Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing!

My surgery is Monday....
I researched and researched all I could about Gastric Bypass. I wanted to go into this fully informed. Knowledge is power.
I feel a little bit better knowing what situations might happen and what I can do to help myself if they do.
Good luck everyone.

Yep, I'm post op and I obsessed about my procedure as well. Learn all you can and just keep in mind that each person is different. The only thing is I would caution about buying too much pre-op because you may find post-op your new tummy may not agree with certain things and you don't want to waste money if you don't have to. Happy researching and reading!

Wow Carol! 205 lbs? Congratulations on your success! You're an inspiration!

I agree. My RNY was July 25, 2013, so I am a bit over a year post op. The more you learn and plan before surgery the more success you will have following surgery. My best tip is to begin using MyFitnessPal.com now. It will be a vital tool for tracking Protein after, and I believe that it will be the key to my long term success. I have lost 205 pounds, have reached my goal weight, and, for the first time in my life I have a normal BMI. LIFE IS GREAT!! Learn all you can and focus on you. This is a journey worth taking!
Carol

Being informed and prepared will all pay off in the long run..... Because it's more than just the surgery that leads to successful long term weight loss. I actually even joined (and went to) a gym three months before my surgery. It helped make for a very speedy recovery. Best wishes to all of you pre-op people!

Yep, and I haven't even had my first official appt yet. I've only had the seminar. But, I've done a lot of research, I know exactly what my insurance requires, and I'm trying to make some changes NOW. I hope that being well informed will help speed things up.

I did the same thing. Right now I'm on the pre op diet. But I have had my ducks in a row for awhile.

Does anyone else feel like you're obsessing about everything pertaining to your upcoming surgery? I'm pre-op RNY, hoping to have my surgery late August or early September. I've already ordered me a food scale, my post-op Vitamins, a cookbook, etc. I've immersed myself in the online forums, reading everything about pre-op, post-op, problems, successes, etc. Anyone else obsessed like I am?

My dr gave Dorgan for nausea when I left hospital,while there it was in an iv

Pick,
Did the doc give you anything for nausea?
My surgery is Monday and I am worried about the nausea.