Travelher

Day 2 of pre-op liquids almost over - 12 more to go! This is not easy but I'm happy to say I'm sticking with it 100%.

I was super emotional as well, particularly the day before. I'm now 2 days post op and feeling fine, hardly any pain. You'll be fine. Just breathe and think positive thoughts.
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Surgery 5a.m.
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I go in at 8 am. I'm nervous and very emotional... I can't wait to see me a year from now. I asked myself today if I was making the right decision. Sent from my SM-G925P using the BariatricPal App

Got my date .... October 18th
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Hi all... Going in tm at 5am. Surgery at 730am. I've been really emotional today. Thinking about all that I want to accomplish... Its a lot more emotional than I thought it'd be.
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Sleeved yesterday @5am gas x strips saving my life I am so glad I am finally on losers bench good luck all
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Ha jess. My surgery was this am too and that is exactly how I described it. Worried about sleeping tonight because I just got a roomie and he is attached to a lot of noisy beeping equipment
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Congrats to the 10/5 sleevers! We are next my fellow 10/6 sleevers! Good luck everyone. I'm going in at 11am tomorrow. Surgery is at 1

Good luck!
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Off to the hospital for my procedure. Operating time 7:45 am.

About 5 hrs post op now...happy he was able to do a bypass.
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Ha jess. My surgery was this am too and that is exactly how I described it. Worried about sleeping tonight because I just got a roomie and he is attached to a lot of noisy beeping equipment
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Ha jess. My surgery was this am too and that is exactly how I described it. Worried about sleeping tonight because I just got a roomie and he is attached to a lot of noisy beeping equipment
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I'm finally in a room.
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Just 5 short weeks ago, October 5th seemed like an eternity away. Now I staring down the last 4 days of my old life and getting ready to welcome the new. It's been a rough 3 weeks of pre-op diet. I have to say thank you to my family and to the fellow Bariatric pals on here for helping me through. It's been interesting to see how different the pre-op requirements are around the country.
This weekend I'm going to get my hospital bag ready, go grocery shopping for the family and make sure everything is in order, so I don't have to worry about anything but getting healthy.
We have several other pals with surgeries this week...what are you doing to get ready? How are you feeling?
Tammy

@@Travelher, I am allowed 4 Protein shakes a day and a limited list of vegetables. That is it. I'm a week and half in to a three week pre-op diet. I am able to get about 2 shakes down and some veggies every day. Mushrooms have been my go to lately. I started on SlimFast high Protein Shakes, but after about three days, I had extreme diarrhea. They then switched me to Organic Meal Replacement shakes. It is all plant based Protein and you mix with Water. They don't flavor well at all. I just sweeten it a bit with Splenda and drink them. It also has a nasty film it leaves in your mouth.
Wishing you the best of luck!
Tammy

I'm sorry to hear that, this is hard enough when you have support. I also agree with everyone else. My husband is very supportive, but has been clear that i need to be sure I'm doing this for me and not for him and he is right about that.
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I'm sorry to hear that, this is hard enough when you have support. I also agree with everyone else. My husband is very supportive, but has been clear that i need to be sure I'm doing this for me and not for him and he is right about that.
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2 days from today I'll be on the losers bench!! Woo hoo!!

I'm like you. I have artificial sweeteners. GNC has a shake called lean shake. That is the only one I've been able to tolerate
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Hi Autumn,
Try pureeing it first. I know I'm on full liquids through week 3, then purees through week 6. It may just be too early for you.

I want to say something. I'm not saying this because it was a diet either. So in my spiritual walk with God there are times when I fast. I fasted for a week. It was a fast that consisted of No food until after 4pm . No meats, No Sweets, No Soda, No Alcohol, No Fried Foods. Even though it was Not a diet I felt amazing. Yes I was hungry at times but then I sipped on Water. While doing this I was gaining strength to be able to do this liquid diet and let his life style change. Once the fast ended I wanted some grilled chicken and turkey burgers . Let me say this my stomach is extremely bloated. I feel like crap right now I was nauseous . It just doesn't feel right. I believe we all can do what we set our minds too. I know believe that I can do this. I probably will not have surgery until the end of Dec but I am going to cut out friend foods the way I use to eat them. And just do chicken and fish. I have a pack of country style ribs in the freezer I will cook and get rid of but after that I must change. I felt lighter and more energized with out eating all that junk everyday. Oh and I lost 12 pounds . Amazing. Glory to God.
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Was just approved today!!! Yaaaay! ????
Was told they will schedule surgery like 2-3wks after approval! So guess that puts me in the Oct BP losers bench!!
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I found out last week that my surgery date is set for Monday, October 31st. Feeling nervous but excited. I am ready to start feeling better. Good luck to everyone out there!