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My NUT have this out during the group pre op appointment this week. She said it is personal preference due to whether or not you like the pills and stuff.

Hi~ I'm scheduled for April 6th as well. On day 4 of the high Protein diet.

Mines scheduled for April 6th!! Started my pre-op diet on Monday!

April 6th. Finished all my pre-op appointments today. Starting my liquid diet on Monday. The nurse who did my pre-op lab work had the sleeve (same surgeon) in August, and she looked great. She really eased my mind about everything, and shared her first-hand experience. I'm ready!

I'm scheduled for April 6th!!

Good Morning …and Thank you for the little chuckle. I have got to learn to be computer literate…I missed the whole debacle between FB and BP. Yes, it is a very stressful time but thats the beauty/saving grace of all this.
No one here regardless of their comments …edgy or soft wishes anyone ill. That I feel to be true.
Why waist energy on having hurt feeling when... whether you like it or not we are the "BARIATRIC PALS!"
Plus if I am to get upset I will never get….. 64OZ of FRIGG'IN Water DOWN…is this every day for the rest of my life ?
Or just the first few months. Now this is some thing to get emotional about.
Good Morning...

Just got my surgery date! April 6th!!!!

I'm scheduled for April 6th

April 6th Surgery -pre-op liquid diet starting March 27.

Hi! Just joined up here.
My date is April 6th. I'm so excited but very anxious. Kinda worried about the pre-op diet. ????

I am still concerned about the midget. Where has the midget gone? We need to ensure the midget's needs are being met. I will begin looking at the "chicken farm".
This post was exactly what I needed. Nobody was laughing at you and probably most were realizing they could have/or will say worse. I will take the lesson of this post and make sure my phone is not readily available until I can argue with my wife to get it back.
Everybody here is so supportive, thank you.

I am still concerned about the midget. Where has the midget gone? We need to ensure the midget's needs are being met. I will begin looking at the "chicken farm".
This post was exactly what I needed. Nobody was laughing at you and probably most were realizing they could have/or will say worse. I will take the lesson of this post and make sure my phone is not readily available until I can argue with my wife to get it back.
Everybody here is so supportive, thank you.

I am still concerned about the midget. Where has the midget gone? We need to ensure the midget's needs are being met. I will begin looking at the "chicken farm".
This post was exactly what I needed. Nobody was laughing at you and probably most were realizing they could have/or will say worse. I will take the lesson of this post and make sure my phone is not readily available until I can argue with my wife to get it back.
Everybody here is so supportive, thank you.

Hi, I'm "Elle". Sleeved May 2013. Lost 90 in a size 4. Recently changed jobs, long hours, less active. Eating habits are not good right now, eating wrong, sugary foods for energy, grazing junk food! hair started falling out again. I cannot exercise like I want. Arthritis, bulging disc, sciatica, DDD.. Did I mention I'm 43 going on 90? Lol.
Embarrassed to go to surgeon for check ups. It's been 6-7 months.
I'm not one to reach out. I'm the one who people come to. However, I'm very private about having this surgery. I was not a lifer, I gained fast and furious and it about killed me. I'm not going to play the blame game. PCOS, Hysterectomy, stressing, etc.. I did it to myself! food became my drug and comfort!
So here I find myself looking for support and paying my support to others. ( I have my degree in psychology.) What I know and what I do are two different entities.
I'm a newbie on here and I can't seem to be able to post my story etc..

I am scheduled for surgery in March and I have yet to find anybody that is going to be there with me. If you think that you are, or you just want to help me out when my inevitable struggles come, let me know. Really just looking for some support from those who understand what it is I'm going through. Thanks

I guess with my related health issues, I am not nervous about telling people. I really dont care what others think and if they dont like it, they are free to pursue conversations, friendships and the what not other places. I feel for the people that have had to endure negative reactions to a surgery that most people truly know nothing about. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent individual and knew nothing about this journey that has been forced upon me. I revel in the positive, avoid the negative and that goes for people too. For all of us, this is stressful enough that we should not entertain those that are not supportive. Everybody that knows me, knows I am having surgery. A few who I trust understand the impact on my life, the reasons why I am pursuing this and very real negatives if I dont. That is enough for me. To those who need more support, I can listen....

@@Stevehud Its rude and classless to refer to someone as "fat"! There are much better way to comment/congratulate someone on losing weight without using that word! Would it be ok to tell someone who had plastic surgery "oh wow I almost didn't recognize you now that your not ugly!"? The word fat is a derogatory term for most people (especially women). Maybe I just have a little more class than that along with giving a hoot about people's feelings. I know I don't want to be called fat now and I sure as hell won't take it as a compliment later I don't care If it is "true" I'm not "hiding" anything I'm living my life and I refuse to be acknowledge by a size! Oh and Ps: dying your hair is a chemical change not a physical change, so as not to be confused with weight loss!

You're right, you don't understand. I don't have any friends who would want/would like to be called fat in past or present tense nor do I. Was I fat? Yup. Am I fat now? Nope. Are you an ass to tell me the obvious about my former fat status ? Absolutely.
It's not about being honest or dishonest, it's about being kind and considerate to others.
Edit to add: I am NOT calling anyone HERE an ass, not even the person I quoted. My point was that it's highly likely that I *would* call someone an ass if they dared point out that I was fat but I'm not now. No sh!t, Sherlock. Back handed compliments are worse than flat out insults, IMO, because they are so passive aggressive.

@@Docgerri Hi! I am one who has no problems keeping anything down. I can eat anything I just can't eat very much. Maybe a couple spoonfuls. I freaking love it though! It's the best feeling in the world to go from always hungry and eating what felt like all the time to full in a couple bites and never feeling any hunger! I think I may be one of The "lucky" ones though because some do still feel hunger. Now when I go to a resturant I don't order food I just Share off my family's plates. Usually a couple bites of grilled chicken and a bite or two of a veggie. It's lovely!!!

I wouldn't compare yourself to anyone else... Everyone's bodies are so very different
33% sounds amazing!! Good luck to reach your goal.

@@10/6/14

knock it off!!
you are never, ever allowed to compare yourself with other people
ie how long it takes for you to lose weight over someone else
how much more weight someone else loses compared to you
"they" say losing about 10 lbs a month is good
not sure how %of weight loss goes
but it sounds like you are doing fine
remember, don't compare your weight to "jane doe" or jack "and the beanstock" LOL
keep up the good work that i know you are doing!!!
kathy

My doctor said we shouldn't have caffeine because it can cause ulcers and our real estate down there is pretty limited now so we can't afford a bleeding ulcer. I didn't really drink caffeine anyway so I stay away from it for the most part but technically, there is nothing we can't have. There's a lot of things we "shouldn't" have so it's up to you. Personally, I like to have an occasional diet Pepsi (caffeine-free) despite all the warnings that my stomach will explode. It might be bubbly poison, but it is delicious bubbly poison.

Your lucky you get a small meal ... I'm preop diet day 2 ....strictly Liquid Protein 1 Apple and 1 banana a day ...plus 64 oz of water.... Ima drowning .... And just a little bitchy

I tell people if they ask. Not a big deal since I really don't care what people think or say!

I'm awaiting my insurance approval and surgery date. I wasn't going to tell my sisters but I decided to and they have been very supportive???? one of my sisters asked if she could have my jeans after I lost weight. This waiting has got me on edge though!