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Ok the drains coming out and the abdominal binder made a huge difference! Going home in a few.

Hi ladies! My surgery was today around 12pm and the is 12am and I still haven't walk. The anesthesia has me HIIIIGHHH and absolutely sleepy. I get a bit dizzy when sitting up n nauseous. I'm not really a pain complainer. Pain has been manageable. There's gases but I'm lactose intolerant so I'm used to that kind of pain and at this point doesn't bother me much. Been sucking on those swabs. But besides, sleepy high:..I feel good.

LOL @@The Candidate. I'm sure you are BEAUTIFUL!

Uh-oh. Nobody even tells me I have a pretty face. Should I be worried?...... :-)

I won't miss:
lying about my weight on my driver's license, carpooling in a two-door vehicle and stressing whether I'm going to get stuck getting into and out of the back seat, being on an elevator full of people and hoping that it doesn't lurch because I know they'll automatically think its because of me, fearing fire drills at work because it requires walking down four flights of stairs and then walking another two blocks to the meeting place, checking the window before I leave work everyday to see if the path is clear to the parking garage so no one will see my face turning red and my gasps for breath.
What I want to do:
Take a spinning class, get down on my hands and knees without worrying whether I can get up again, get up to go to the bathroom in a crowded movie theater without worrying that my butt is hitting everyone in the face as I squeeze by, feel confident that I have a better average chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse because I can actually run now! :-)

I will not miss the pain from the weight affecting my arthritis. I will not miss the increased pain from fibromyalgia. I will not miss feeling fat when I make love to my husband. I will not miss feeling uncomfortable in my clothes. I will not miss fear of running into someone I know. I will not miss feeling like I'll always be fat.

I will NOT miss feeling awkward in social situations because I'm the biggest person there.
I will NOT miss not being able to shop with my friends because they don't sell plus sized clothes in the stores they like.
I will NOT miss worrying about when the inevitable diabetes will kick in.
I will NOT miss the dread I always have before I have to get on a scale at the doctor's office.
I will NOT miss wearing bigger clothes than and weighing 100 pounds more than my husband.
I will NOT miss feeling like I'm being judged while eating because I'm fat.
I could go on and on...

I heard this tonight from someone and I thought that I would share it. What I definitely won't miss is a woman telling me that I "would be such a good looking man if I just lost some weight". Well tonight it really rubbed me the wrong way.....and I said, " ya know, I'm handsome now and in 6 months I WILL BE SKINNY and in shape and you will still be a bitch!!!"

I agree with everyone. All of their things they won't miss, are my things too!
I am ready to:
Ride a bike
Run
Wear a swimsuit and not be embarrassed.
Go to the beach
Be around my "cute" friends and not feel awful about myself.
Better sex positions (just keepin it real).
Find clothes that I actually like instead of just clothes that fit.
Have my husband want to show me off.

I will not miss feeling huge compared to everyone else, going to concerts (like is did last night, fleet wood Mac) and feeling uncomfortable in the seats or on a plane being worried if I'm gonna get the isle seat and if I'm hanging over to the person seat next to me... I just can't wait to feel comfortable in my own skin!!!

Many on my list are repeats from what others have listed.
I will not miss worrying that I won't fit in a booth at a restaurant, praying that they sit us at a table.
I won't miss carrying a seat belt extender in my purse when I fly, hoping no one asks if I will fit. (that has happened several times and it's humiliating.)
I will not miss having issues with personal hygiene
I will not miss being worried what little kids are going to say when they see me. We all know how brutally honest kids can be.
I will not miss not being able to be active with my family.
I will not miss getting exhausted walking just a few feet.
I will not miss not sleeping well because I constantly have to turn over because my weight is too much to lay in one position for too long. Even on a tempourpedic bed.
I will not miss all the pills I have to take because of my weight.
I will not miss thinking my husband should find someone else.
I will not miss almost needing a crane to get me up out of our deep couch.
I will not miss worrying if a chair is strong enough to hold me.
I will not miss having to keep an empty seat between my husband and myself at the movies because I crowd him.
Wow. That's a lot and I'm sure there is more. I have surgery in 10 days and I cannot wait to NOT miss all these things!

I am not going to miss avoiding sporting events, concerts or shows because I can't fit or sit comfortably in the seats. I am not going to miss shopping for plus size clothes and I am definitely not going to miss hiding in my house during the summer!!!

Yessss. Me too!

I will not MISS!
Chaffing ~ thighs and upper arms
Heaving myself out of a chair
Bending over to tie my shoe only to be stopped 6inches away by my stomach
The 4 different sizes of fat clothes that stuff my closet
Laying in bed looking at my stomach and thinking that must be the blanket bunched up, only to find out is all me when I go to poke the blanket down.
Being a contortionist to keep myself "clean" (sorry, but true and we all know it! LOL)
Disappointment in my husbands eyes.
Being to tired to keep up with my children
Not having my picture taken
The list goes on and on!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will not miss sweating. I swear I sweat in any store like I just ran a marathon, like running down my face sweat. Even in below freezing weather. It's embarrassing.

I will not miss popping buttons off clothing, standing back in a crowd, finding bruises on your body from bumping into things and sweating profusely.

Anytime I go the hospital, I take a good sturdy Teddy Bear. I have used my bear for an armrest (to help support the hand or arm that has the IV in it) and a neck rest, For my sleeve surgery, I used my bear as a stomach support for coughing and to sit my phone on because it is difficult to reach over to the nightstand. When emotions hit, the bear is simply a comfort to hold. I may be almost 63, but I am still a girl. Thank goodness my family thinks it's cute and not weird.
Also, I would have had a tough time of it without my Chapstick.

Thanks! Just 2 more days. I can so do this

Yes, she came running through there like she was one of Charlie's Angels on a case! It was too funny! Caught me completely off-guard.

Just say 'female stuff' that usually stops all conversation

This is not their business. Tell them it was a private medical matter and that you prefer not to discuss it. If you feel obligated to tell them something, tell then you have gastrointestinal issues that needed to be addressed. People usually freak out when you mention anything having to do with intestines or bowels anyhow.

I'm telling everyone at my office and I'd love to say I just don't care what they think, but in a way I do. I'd prefer not to be judged or be the topic of gossip but I also think I would feel worse if I tried to hide it and they discovered the truth anyway. Then I would REALLY be the topic of gossip.
My hope is that by being open about it people will get over their initial reactions, and move on. Besides, I plan on being in better shape than most of them by next year and then any remaining naysayers can kiss my butt.

This thread is making me incredibly nosy about what the public people here do for a living, and who you all are

My surgery date is Dec 29. I'm a little worried about lack of energy and headaches while on the 2 week liquid Diet! Other than that, I'm very excited! I've been more than 200 lb for over 15 years. I had both my hips replaced 4 yrs ago (dysplasia) and now have major knee and back pain (osteoarthritis). Can't wait to be 90 lb lighter!

Dec 17