jimney

Thanks for the well-wishes everyone. I'm super tired today, but everything is getting better. I'm drinking now, and the catheter had finally been removed!

Today (12/8) was my big day! I was ready, came in and got prepped, felt a little nervous obviously, but followed through and I'm lying here now in recovery. Other than the initial cloudiness in some pain, it's been pretty smooth. Cannot wait to begin the rest of my life!

Where do we get the Surgery Countdown and/or Body Weight Ticker?

I don't want to speak for your doctor, but I know mine isn't calling for 600 calories (I begin my liquid diet on 11.24.15). I don't have my paperwork in front of me, but I am certain it calls for ~1200 calories daily. Good luck!

I am set for 12.8! I was lucky and was not required to have a supervised diet, but I also haven't lost anything, so am disappointed in myself. It's ok thought - the date is set, and I'm excited to get back to the life I enjoy. It's so hard to imagine that 100 pounds can sneak up on a person, but that's exactly what has happened to me, like so many others.