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Hi gang! I'm 10 days post op. I must admit out loud to you all that I want to look good in clothes again. It's not my only objective, but...well. So yesterday I got the results of some of the testing docs do after our surgeries, etc. I have stage 3 kidney disease and damn if my numbers aren't getting better! This news, these numbers opposed to scale numbers, have given me more hope for a happy life then I imagined I would ever have. I come from healthy stock, and most of my life my cholesterol, bp and all of the health numbers were good, actually better than good- low. I just took this for granted so imagine my dismay the first time these numbers started to rise. I didn't pay attention until my doc said the horrible words, "stage 3 kidney disease" From this point, I just figured I could only stop the progress of many of my health issues but never return to a place where I could mark, "health-good" on fitness surveys. I have this little ray of light on my heart that says, "sister you can repair the damage you've done to your dear body to the extent you can mark "good" on those surveys. So yee-haw! thank you God for your ever present care and concern for little ol' me. Blessings guys! Nancy K.

Hi guys! I'm 4 weeks out and have lost 19 lbs! I'm thrilled with my progress, and it's funny because I can't even imagine how hard it would be to eat more than 700 or so calories per day. I've gone out a few times with family or friends for dinner and am not having trouble either not eating or eating plain food. I know it's easier at first...tends to be the long haul where things get tricky...Good luck all and God Bless! Nancy K.

Hi ya'll! hope all of you are well. I need some bolstering if you all would. I am 8 days post op and have lost 8 lbs. i haven't lost anything since saturday.. Because my bmi was low at the start of my journey, I(35) I'm worried that my body is at a plateau already. pre-op stats: 5.7, 236 lbs, goal weight met 212. so i am at a total of 32 lbs. Thinking of weight losses in the past, I would have been pleased with this weight one. It's just--well i bet you dollars to doughnuts ya'll could finish this sentence. I want all the bang for my buck so to speak. my vacation was a one day stay in the hospital combined with a marvelous liquid diet where my first meal was a really marvelous Jello.- mango pineapple. I sent the chef my compliments. Before i knew it, the alarms and bells went off because the jello wasn't sugar free. when the discovery was made, my already burdened nurse swooped down and snatched the spoon from my mouth- the substitute wasn't so bad tho because at that point anything wet even jello wet, was appreciated. Anyway, I am trying not to trip, but do you guys think I'm just tripping? that if I do what i have been advised by the med people, i will reach my goal weight of 150? I hate this fear......thanks "pals". Nancy K.

Lol yup.. but I'm sipping a Protein drink... chocolate Protein powder with a tablespoon of ovaltine mixed with almond coconut milk.. taste just like a mounds bar. I wish I can have all the horrible food, but all this is prepping me for my healthier life. And I'm super emotional.. I don't know why but hey, it feels nice to cry at stupid things lol Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App You know, I don't get it...why torture a person before surgery like that? My medical folks required the ten percent weight loss and fasting after midnight prior to my surgery which I know is routine. I'm ten days post op and feel really well but really weak. There must be some reasonable explanation, but Kaiser in CA doesn't require this diet. I think it's dangerous to send people hither and yon in a weakened state. According to Dr. tanktalken, (that would be me) this is a mean, poop eating unnecessary process to put patients through! So come on folks, tell me why they do this? And thanks sweetie for the almond/coconut suggestion for chocolate protein powder! I love me some mounds bars! Nancy K.

And what you just said is the whole point isn't it? I want to feel better because then I CAN appreciate God's gifts. Blessings your way for you and yours!

Wowee honey! You really look great set backs and all! you know, you should be able to post how you feel so if you're whining one day, you can 1 get support for your feelings, and 2 (and most important) gain perspective. As I've been told a million times, my head is a bad neighborhood. I'll bet yours ain't that swell either:) so i think posting when your sad or anxious or disappointed is what you should do. it's like a taxi ride out of hell to a better day. The cliches hold true in this case- if you talk about your troubles, the good light is shined on them and as I said, perspective will come to your aid. Have a good one today my friend and a better one tomorrow... Nancy K.

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Thank you KristenLe. I have this feeling they will...

Well I can't speak on you trippin because I am still pre-op. But as someone also starting at a low bmi (36.5) you are really speaking to one of my biggest fears.ettle dowh, Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using the BariatricPal App Hi there. thank you so much for your response. people are so genuine on this forum making it acceptable for me to be true. i thank you, pre op or any op,, for sharing your anxious thoughts with me. I'm telling you, it really helps me settle my scared thinking down. when i know other people are facing or have faced similar fears. Cliche I know... "Thank you so much... thank you so mu

Thank you inner surf girl. You couldn't be more correct. I have rolled over that bump and feel rather silly, but the anxiety was real. I'm really fortunate there is a forum where people like you can hear what i'm saying and still treat me with dignity.

Thank you so much KristenLe. You are absolutely correct when you say the scale really comes later. I am back to normal today and know in my heart that if I follow the principles that my med team have suggested, I will be well. I just got back some kidney numbers ( i have stage 3 kidney disease) and they've actually dropped since I began my journey! I don't know if obesity has anything to do directly with the kidneys, I do know that mine was probably brought on by unchecked high blood pressure, but my point is these numbers cheered me up giving me the feeling that i just may have a chance to clean up some of the wreckage I made of my body; I'm thinking that these numbers satisfy more than a size 10 will...

Thanks Sleevenv, I know better than jumping on the scale every 3-4 hours. I have since relaxed and am determined to feel better because I've changed my life style not my weight. I have a really cool med team,. Pre op, I've never believed in diets that foster nuttiness anyway. I think if I can work on the issues i have related to fat and food, my body will guide me.. What do you think?

Hi ya'll! I had surgery on July 25 and am doing well. My son and his girlfriend made it down to see me, and Rachel brought this Arctic Zero frozen stuff (I'm trying to remember how to spell desert, is it desert or dessert?) and it's really good. The first ingredient is Water and the second is whey Protein! It's tasty and low cal. It does have sugar but it's a lower amt., 7gs I think. I only took a tiny taste for upset stomach reasons in the event the sugar doesn't suit right now. It doesn't sport as much Protein as I hoped it would, but what the hey. The only other discovery I've made is fro yo. I know it's a no duh, but well....mmmmmmmmhhhhh. Blessings to all! Nancy K.

the not being hungry thing is a trip! I'm weak, but not really hungry, and I think this is a real blessing. today I'm a week out and am looking forward to pureed food as well. My body is saying things like hmmm that Mexican chicken soup from the slender kitchen sounds good. I'm not even craving sugar which totally floors me because I'm the original sugar fiend. The Luigi's sounds good. gotta get me some. hope all are well!

Hi future svelete people! I had my surgery on 7/25 and what I thought was post op gas pain in the shoulders, was actually as a result of a hiatal hernia that I had no knowledge of! Hadn't a clue...So recovery for me was a bit, but only a bit, longer because of the well you guys know why....I just want you really cool folks to know I'm doing well! I know hearing from me is the high point of our day so,,,,,Pain is and has been totally manageable from the marvelous dilauded pain pump to the codeine elixir I went home with. One day in the hospital two days of needed pain meds. I'm sore, but it ain't no thing. I feel well, but I'm also damn well weak. I also noticed that because hunger pangs are minor and rare, I don't have any kind of earth shattering cravings to eat what I shouldn't In fact, my son and brother and their entourage were here for dinner last night, and I made the casserole. They ate while I spooned up protein mix drink, and honestly, I hardly thought about it. I've also been off of sugar for a week, another feat I never believed I would conquer So here are the goodies! Today is 1 week post op and I've lost 8lbs for a grand total of 32 lbs when i include what i had to lose before surgery. I also noticed that the protein shakes aren't half bad. Anyway, I've rambled long enough. I hope all is well with all!

Let it go in one ear and out the other. I have told very few people for that very reason. But some have been questioning. I just pretend to listen and fantasize about all the amazing clothes my small body will be wearing. Keep your eye on the prize. A new healthy and happy you!!!! So glad we are all in this together. Nobody NOBODY understands like we all do. So excited you are a day before us so as soon as you are up and about check in on MONDAY!!!! we will all be eagerly waiting. Prayers for you girl!!!! We got this!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Let it go in one ear and out the other. I have told very few people for that very reason. But some have been questioning. I just pretend to listen and fantasize about all the amazing clothes my small body will be wearing. Keep your eye on the prize. A new healthy and happy you!!!! So glad we are all in this together. Nobody NOBODY understands like we all do. So excited you are a day before us so as soon as you are up and about check in on MONDAY!!!! we will all be eagerly waiting. Prayers for you girl!!!! We got this!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App You have no idea how your kind words bolster me up and make me feel just plain good! I'm with you on the clothes fantasies:)

Ugh! That sux that peeps are doing that to you. As if we aren't nervous enough. I've been lucky with everyone I've told being very supportive. The one person that said something like that to me was also very overweight and is an exersize junkie. I thought for sure out of anyone she would understand my struggle.Good luck on Monday! We'll be thinking of you. Check in when you are able. Sent from my VS990 using the BariatricPal App thank you so much for your words or encouragement. I think that some people want us to stay sick because when we get well they believe a light now shines on them. IN other words, as long as we're sick, they can look at us and say I'm not as sick as that person. also., it seems like getting well then poses the question to these folks, am I ill? you know what i mean.... I do have many people who are supportive. Part of the problem is my bmi was only 35 when I started and I come from large stock meaning i carry weight fairly well. so they'd look at me and figure i'm just taking the easy way out etc. little do they know!

Indeed I did. I had a mild heart attack 7 years ago. I was very fortunate because there was no muscle damage to my heart. When I started this journey, my bmi was 35 and so my heart enables me to have the surgery. I simply cannot get down to or maintain a healthy weight so I've made this choice. going in tomorrow! I hope you are well...Nancy K.

Hi there, will you pray that same pray for me? I go in the 25th and have anxiety about surgery itself. thank you much and God bless you and yours....Nancy K.

GOOOOOO! just to re assure yourself. i have heart issues and personally never leave that one to chance. good luck to you!

Ok 26ers it's Nancy K., 25er! this has been a 18 month process for me and damn if it ain't here! I'm excited but nervous a bit and want it to be about 4 in the afternoon July 25...It's a trip, I've got to say, but lately I've had friends/coworkers making the are you sure, isn't this extreme, you're really not going through with this, are you? comments. the person I get the most negative crapiola from is very heavy herself. she makes comments like, " wow, i'd never do something so extreme. I've heard lots of people gain it all back etc, etc., etc." has anyone else experienced this?

Hi guys! Nancy K from SF Bay Area going in on the 25th sometime after 11:00! Can't wait, am scared, am hopeful, and know that I'm doing the best possible thing for myself...Good luck all!

You've always been beautiful, but now your beautiful and woweeeee!! You look great. I go for mine on 7/25. reading your story gives me great hope. Nancy K.