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Yep, having second thought every other hour lol. Pickles are not a big slip. Just acknowledge what happen and why, then move on.

I think every single person has these feelings before surgery - totally normal!!!! I am doing the sleeve after having had a lapband 10 years ago and even I am scared!! It's just our emotions and nerves.
Good luck, you will be great!!!!

Sorry to respond so late. So i am now day 2 post op. Sleeve date 7/1. Very sleepy that day. Anesthesia took some time to wear off.
Day 1 post op went well i think. Pain was controlled although quite sore when trying to get out of bed. I walked quite a bit i had to force myself to pee. I tolerated my liquids no nausea but tons of gurgling sounds. I couldn't tell if I was hungry or wtf?
Day 2 post op. Today. I cried twice. Went to the grocery store with my hubby. Sat in the motorized cart. Cry #1 The gas makes me quite uncomfortable. I can't pass gas. I hardly burp. Sooooo i can't eat. If i feel full down there then how can I force it? No significant intake of fluids which scare me.
Came home after the grocery store. Tried to fix cream of wheat greek yogurt and Protein shake. I ate 1 babyspoon of cream of wheat. My husband is inviting people over for the holidays I'm pretty upset about that. So he and the kids were cleaning up around me and I was so annoyed. Then he gets up to go to a firework party with his friend. I cried again. My daughter witnessed me this time. I couldn't help it. I just felt so helpless and uncomfortable.
I've been walking. Gas x strips, prilosec, and it just doesn't help. I can't eat or drink. I'm not regretting I'm just uncomfortable. I hear maybe day 3,4, or 5 may be better. I just thought I'd have gas with all the farts, and belches that go along with it. So that's my story for now. Hopefully this is over soon.

July 20th!! I put it off a couple of weeks cause of kids and hubbs schedule! I only have to do a 1 week diet
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July 12th for me! Very nervous

Fruity sugar free chewing gum helps a lot! I also make sno-cones with shaved ice and the crystal light squeez-ey Water flavor.

I'm on Day 4 of the liquid diet and it's a struggle. I was fine in Days 1 & 2 but on 3 and today it's hard. I just want to chew something!! I try to stay positive and remember my final goal. I read this quote and I love it "suck it up so that one day you don't have to suck it in". Hang in there everyone...WE CAN DO IT!!! Good luck
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I have a surgery date for July 15th. On my 2 week liver shrink diet. It's challenging but I am determined to stick with it. Good luck other sleevers in July

Approx 12 hours until my surgery. The nerves have officially kicked in!! Good luck to my fellow sleevers tomorrow! We can do it!!!!
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My surgery date is 7/7/16 . On day 3 of the pre op diet and having a horrible time . It's so bad that I'm thinking about canceling my surgery. Is the post op diet comparable to the pre op ? I don't know if it's caffeine withdrawal or the strict diet but I feel terrible ! Headaches, nauseous and no energy . HELP .... Please give me hope and tell me it gets better .
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I've been enjoying a few indulgences before I start my 2-week diet on 7/5. Nothing major - a hot dog here, some ice cream there, maybe a pastry or two. I'm not really dreading the liquid diet since for the past 5 months, I would usually have just a Protein Shake for Breakfast and again for lunch and eating only dinner (with a few light Snacks in between). My surgery is on 7/19. I sometimes feel tiny twinges of dread as I think about the actual procedure of what it going to happen, but I snap out of it because I know this is the only road for me because I am tired of the yo-yo-ing I've been doing all my life.

I am scheduled for June 6th.
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My last appointment will be in June so I hoping to get mines in July just in time for summer break.
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I am at day 19 of 21 on the liquid diet.
I have been having 3 shakes a day with one cup of steamed broccoli/cauliflower with dinner, apart from these last 3 days when I can't have the veggies.
I haven't struggled too much on it and have felt more energy now consuming 600 calories than I ever have before in my adult life.
I have lost 33 pounds so far since starting the liquid diet.< /p>
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@@Candygyrl appreciate the honesty a lot! And glad to hear all went well. Thanks for kicking off July!

Hey guys i had surgery Fri. 7/1. I'll be going home today hopefully. I did cheat. Although I didn't go crazy, had frozen yogurt on a waffle cone on Wednesday. I also had 2 slices of pizza the night before surgery. Although I had nothing else to eat or drink the whole day Until just before my cutoff time 10pm. Had procedure around 1030 am. There was no issue. No questions about what I ate. My surgery went well. So i wouldn't worry about it too much. Just be very mindful.

@@Candygyrl, First, I would like to say Congratulations on your surgery. Second, Thank You for the advice because I have been sooooooo worried.
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Oh wow! How exciting! I'm on the south coast. Having my surgery at Nowra Private Hospital. It's so exciting to finally be here after a 6 month journey through all the pre-Op assessments. I'm nervous for the recovery period at the moment though. I've got a 2 year old so I'm hoping that I'll still be after to manage with her after the first week post op (when hubby goes back to work). I'm new to this forum so I'll have to read about expected recovery times. I've got 4 weeks of work for my recovery it's nice to have a fellow aussie in here! Will have to keep in touch and see how you're doing afterwards!
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I'm the 12th
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I'm the 12th
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Hey! im july the 4th and also an aussie! from sydney

Same date as me....and I'm feeling the same way....good luck ???????? Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App

Mine is tentatively the 18th pending surgeons schedule. He had thebaudacity to out of town the week of the 11th which was when i realllllly wanted it. Lol. I feel so selfish. My hubby was like the man has a personal life too. Lol.
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My surgery date is 7/13. I'm nervous and excited
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July 12 in California
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I am having the Gastric Sleeve in less than 2 weeks- July 13, 2016
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