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It's tough to sleep!! I slept on my couch in the corner with tons of pillows the first week. Also the pain meds made me feel like I wasn't me so I bought children's Tylenol instead.also buy lose fitting dresses for the first week of surgery. I went to Kmart and bought some nice ones.

Proud of us all!! We can do it :-)

I made it guys! I sat throw three hours of eating and drinking. Only sipped Water and had like 3 tablespoons of mashed potatoes!!! Yay me!

OMG I am dying! Everyone is eating all this delicious food :-( How to survive?!?! HELPPPPP

It will get better. I was sleeved 7/17 and a week out I feel 95% normal. I'm still on liquid because I am a bit afraid of starting purée--- I will start it tomorrow through.

Thanks good to know!!

Hi! Just be truthful and it will be fine. I answered a questionnaire. He basically wanted to know if I was mentally prepared for the surgery, if I had a history of depression, and if I was able to handle the ups and downs of post op. The appointment was about 30 minutes. It wasn't bad at all! Don't be afraid. It will go well :-) Good luck!

Luckily I have been popping since I came home Sunday (surgery was Friday). Good luck!

You can th to get samples of different Protein. Try Vitamin lady and nashua Vitamins. There's a chike caramel that's delicious.

I am 4 days post op and the dreaded bad breathe is here. I bought sugar free mints but noticed it has sorbitol. In my doc paper works it Says to stay away from it and try to see if it's fine. So far I had 2 mints and I'm fine... What are your thoughts on this?

If you cant lie flat, get a recliner. I slept in mine for 9 days before moving to the bed. If you dont have a recliner, buy one, get it delivered, then return in in 20 - 30 days when you dont need it any more.. Thank you! I been sleeping proper up in the couch. Can't the recliner because I have a small apartment

I am having a hard time sleeping... Any suggestions?

Would love to join the recipe one. What's your name to find you on fb

Thank you all! Today I did #2 and having taken Fiber for constipation yet. I am on Protein shake #2 now. Drinking it 2 ounces every 20 min. Haven't been able to drink more than 4 oz Water due to drinking shakes. Hopefully I get better with it. And yes these past few days are the worst. To top it off I got my menstrual same day I came back from hospital. Positive thoughts to everyone enduring this. It's so painful and uncomfortable.

Hi everyone! Had my surgery July 17... Boy oh boy is it uncomfortable. I'm looking fed to feeling more normal :-(

That is my surgery date too!!! Good luck SoCalLeslie!!

Hi all! I have been taking liquid Centrum multi and wellesse liquid Calcium. Realized that the multi has like 50% of DV of Iron so shouldn't take it within 2 hrs of calcium. This doesn't work for me... So any recommendations on liquid multi and calcium?

It's tough!! Really tough but we can do it!

So I am in all liquid and 1 meal( low fat meal) diet for preop. The first week I did really well and followed the guidelines then the weekend hit....:-( I cheated... Yup...I cheated. (Let the good ol' BP gallery of finger pointing begin) But I realized a few huge things through this weekend. 1. I fucked up--- I am human. I need to build the muscle to not allow head hunger to take over. I am stronger than that! I can and will be able to do what I have to do for my health. Let's work on being the best me for what's left of this. 2. This last week of preop (surgery Friday July 17) will be perfect!! I will not only try my hardest but I WILL follow through and be consistent. Consistency has been one of my issues with weight loss management all my life. This time is different and I can not go back to old habits. I can not allow myself to go back there. 3. This is real. Up until this weekend I don't believe it truly hit me (in my heart of hearts). I was going through the motions and saying/doing all the right things to go through this process, but I don't think it HIT me like it's truly happening. This weekend of cheating truly made me realize that I was just cheating myself and that it needs to stop. So for anyone that is in preop diet stage and has or is cheating. Don't be hard on yourself. Use this experience as a way to learn about what needs to not happen. After you cheat, I KNOW you have this pain in your belly and it doesn't feel good. So why keep doing it? You are stronger than food!! Let's kick ass!!!

Anxious and hungry lol I am in preop diet now

I'm having a tough time. Did everything the first week then the weekend came and BOOM Cheated Fri-Sun. Back at it today and am really resisting urges.

Hey! I am in NYC :-)

Below is my timeline Below has been my process so far: Jan- WLS seminar Jan-PCP blood work (diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. Jan-called insurance to confirm WLS details. I need 3 mth surprised, 40+ BMI or less than 40 BMI with 2 comorbidities. Feb-initial meeting with WLS center. Same day did additional blood work to check out my Vitamin levels. Feb-endoscopy Feb-sleep test(found out I had mild sleep apnea, needed 2nd sleep test, and need CPAP for the months before surgery then not after) March-Psych evaluation and clearance letter. He gave me the little right then and there. Depends on your doc they might ask for longer time visiting psych. March-PCP clearance letter March-1st weight loss maintenance meeting with center. March-2nd sleep test April-2nd weight management meeting April-meet with endoscopy doctor for antibiotics. Endoscopy found I had a bacteria. Started 2 week antibiotics. April-meet with sleep doctor for cpap machine. Need to use cpap for 1 mth before pulmonary clearance letter. After letter, still need to use machine until surgery. April- got clearance from endoscopy doctor after stool test came back negative for the bacteria P Hlori (sp?) May- last weight loss management meeting and NUT meeting on same day. June 2- met with sleep doctor and got clearance after using Cpap machine for 1-2 mths. June 3-met with surgeon and put in insurance paperwork. June 8- insurance approval June 19- final meeting with surgeon and signed release form. Confirmed June 16- Nutrition seminar July 17 as surgery date. The reason in July is due to planned vacations in June. July 6-16- preop diet. 3 Protein shake and 1 low fat meal a day. So overall it took me 6 months! This is my journey so far.... Looking forward to my journey after surgery. (Well kinda... I'm a little anxious)

Hi! My surgery is July 17. I am on similar preop diet. I also started my diet on Monday. I feel anxious and even slightly questioning my decision. I was confident and just going though the motions for he past few months but I remind myself each day it's for the best.

Good stuff!! I am Dominican and LOVE to dance bachata... It's fun and great workout--especially the really fast one called "tipico"