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Prep now! Make sure you have not only foods/liquids for you but quick foods on hand for your kids. You won't feel like cooking big meals the first few days after surgery. Anything that can be popped in the oven or microwave is a winner! My doctor stated no lifting of more than 10 pounds for 3 weeks, I know this is hard but it's for your well being. Take advantage of your husband and mom helping out. I'm 5 days post-op and each day gets easier. I only feel pain at the incision site where my stomach was removed and was able to make supper for my daughters and do some light duty cleaning yesterday. Go at your own pace and listen to your body. Hope this helps!
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Good morning all you beautiful sleevers,
Today is finally the day I have my surgery. It goes without saying that I am both nervous and excited at the same time!!! This is the day that will change my life forever. I am blessed that I have been given this opportunity and have a wonderful family support system. I wish everyone who is either considering or has done the surgery the very best!! My surgery is scheduled to take place at 7:30 this morning, although we have to be at the hospital at 5:30. (So I have roughly 2 hours to fiddle my thumbs and psych myself out prior to surgery, lol). I hope to be able to keep everyone posted as this begins my journey to a healthier new me. Wish me luck!!
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Good morning all you beautiful sleevers,
Today is finally the day I have my surgery. It goes without saying that I am both nervous and excited at the same time!!! This is the day that will change my life forever. I am blessed that I have been given this opportunity and have a wonderful family support system. I wish everyone who is either considering or has done the surgery the very best!! My surgery is scheduled to take place at 7:30 this morning, although we have to be at the hospital at 5:30. (So I have roughly 2 hours to fiddle my thumbs and psych myself out prior to surgery, lol). I hope to be able to keep everyone posted as this begins my journey to a healthier new me. Wish me luck!!
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Hi,
Im writing this post to provide support for whoever was in my position,
Yesterday I was released to solid food.
5 years ago i was soo slim but i started gaining weight untill i reached a BMI of 36. I ended up having a resisitant hypertension which required 4 classes of drugs of high doses to control.
I looked so normal, my legs and my hands were of those who are slim but i had it all in my belly and neck, my doctor, the best in the middle east, believed that my central obesity is causing my hypertension and after studying my life style and my attempts to control my weight and my hypertension he suggested that gastric sleeve is the best way to go.
Before having the surgery i thought its going to be so easy, 3 incisions, 2 hours and then everything is alright, i did not know that the first 2 days after surgery will be sooo painful. I didnt know i would suffer that much while sipping Water, I didnt know i would be so depressed and I didnt know that i would find out that food was the main passion in my life.
After the surgery i realized that 80% of my happeness in life was caused by food. I started to feel soo depressed because i couldnt eat, i kept fighting and hurting everyone that speaks to me, i kept snapping at everyone and it seemed like nothing in life would cheer me up, I started having thoughts like the did i do to myself?!! I wasnt that fat and i couldve done it on my own...etc
Now after 4 weeks i lost 13.5 kilos, i lowered my meds from 4 to 2 and tomorrow i will see the dr. And it is very likely to lower my dose to 1 med a day.
About the depression and regret feelings they ended today, when i ate solid food i realized that even with the small quantities i could eat i still can eat whatever i like and still feel the same satisfaction i used to feel when eating the unbelievable amount of food i used to eat.
The point im trying to deliver is:
NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU FEEL IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS, HANG IN THERE BECAUSE THEY WILL ALL DISAPPEAR AND YOU WILL FEEL GOOD AGAIN AND REALIZE THAT IT WAS THE BEST THING YOU EVER DID!
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I'm so so sorry, last week of school and my students were crazy...
CW: 237
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June 23rd!
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June 23rd!
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I got my very first high waisted bikini from Amazon on Monday, so y'all know I had to do a before and after! Can't wait for the beach in September
HW: 330
SW: 323
CW: 155
(Sleeve, 18 months out on the 20th, no plastic surgery...yet, lol).

I have read that it is best to have a pillow for the ride home after surgery. My husband wanted to get me the pillow below.. Does anyone have one of these? If so, is it pretty soft and could I use it after surgery?
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June 23rd!
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This is great...!!! Thank you!
Surgery on 6/23
Starting weight: 244
Goal weight: 200 by end of challenge
Overall weight goal: 160
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Good luck!!! You'll do great!!!
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