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There is a tea called throat coat that may help. I use it for cough and sore throat too. It has an herb called slippery elm in it that coats and it tastes like licorice. Good luck with your surgery.

There is a tea called throat coat that may help. I use it for cough and sore throat too. It has an herb called slippery elm in it that coats and it tastes like licorice. Good luck with your surgery.

I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this. I've been through something similar when my boss was unexpectedly laid off. It's a scary and stressful time. But rest assured that you will still be able to keep your health insurance! Under federal law, you must be given the opportunity to enroll in COBRA. It probably won't be cheap, but you can still have surgery and continue your coverage. It shouldn't have any impact on your surgery at all.

Another thought is that the HR dept must be very careful about what they say (or what is communicated to you) in these situations. In my experience, they won't lie to you and say there won't be any changes if it isn't true. Instead, you'd most likely have less information than you already do if there were more cuts coming your way. Still, I understand the uncertainty of the whole situation, but seriously doubt they'd tell you that and then turn around and do something else in your meeting.

Hang in there. Sending positive energy your way!! [emoji5]

HW 280
CW 263
SW 274
DOS 8/24/17

Hello!
I was in a similar situation for my surgery. I checked in at 6am and was the first surgery of the day. You will do fine. Pre op they keep you busy with questions, consent forms, IV insertion and so on. I was in for 2 nights 3 days and had no visitors. I was far from home too. I was too uncomfortable to worry about entertaining people. It's important for you to get up and walk as much as possible. It helps immensely with the gas pain. You'll be tired and sleep in between walking. Just focus on yourself and you'll do great. It's normal to be nervous. Keep us posted how you do! Good luck!

Congratulations on your first step in what will be a life changing journey for you!
I'm only a few weeks post op gastric bypass and see changes happening already.
A few things I did to prep myself after I went to my seminar were:
Stopped all carbonated beverages because they are not allowed after surgery.
Started drinking 64 ounces of Water a day.
Slowly started a walking routine that I got up to 2 miles a day.
Stopped all caffeinated beverages because they can hinder healing.
Totally cut out sweets.
Started seeing my primary doctor to start supervised weight loss with monthly visits. Most insurances require 3, 6, or 12 month supervised diets to see if you can comply and lose some weight.
And quit smoking.

Every program is different for WLS, so always check with your doctor if doing these things are ok for you.
Good luck to you and keep us posted!

Hello!
I was in a similar situation for my surgery. I checked in at 6am and was the first surgery of the day. You will do fine. Pre op they keep you busy with questions, consent forms, IV insertion and so on. I was in for 2 nights 3 days and had no visitors. I was far from home too. I was too uncomfortable to worry about entertaining people. It's important for you to get up and walk as much as possible. It helps immensely with the gas pain. You'll be tired and sleep in between walking. Just focus on yourself and you'll do great. It's normal to be nervous. Keep us posted how you do! Good luck!

Hello!
I was in a similar situation for my surgery. I checked in at 6am and was the first surgery of the day. You will do fine. Pre op they keep you busy with questions, consent forms, IV insertion and so on. I was in for 2 nights 3 days and had no visitors. I was far from home too. I was too uncomfortable to worry about entertaining people. It's important for you to get up and walk as much as possible. It helps immensely with the gas pain. You'll be tired and sleep in between walking. Just focus on yourself and you'll do great. It's normal to be nervous. Keep us posted how you do! Good luck!

I had RNY and had gas issues for about 7-10 days. Remember you just had major surgery only 3 days ago. You will have pain getting up from your incisions because they cut through muscle and moving aggravates that. Your best bet is to walk, walk, walk. That eases pain and moves gas around and out quicker. Let yourself heal and don't over exert yourself to soon. You got this! You will feel better every day.

Congratulations on your first step in what will be a life changing journey for you!
I'm only a few weeks post op gastric bypass and see changes happening already.
A few things I did to prep myself after I went to my seminar were:
Stopped all carbonated beverages because they are not allowed after surgery.
Started drinking 64 ounces of Water a day.
Slowly started a walking routine that I got up to 2 miles a day.
Stopped all caffeinated beverages because they can hinder healing.
Totally cut out sweets.
Started seeing my primary doctor to start supervised weight loss with monthly visits. Most insurances require 3, 6, or 12 month supervised diets to see if you can comply and lose some weight.
And quit smoking.

Every program is different for WLS, so always check with your doctor if doing these things are ok for you.
Good luck to you and keep us posted!

I was able to wrap a regular sized towel around me. I'm very excited able this.
HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 240.8

Even a pound a week means that you will be at goal in less than two years . . . won't that be fantastic?! It's more important to stay on the path and get where you want to go than to compare your progress with anyone else's. You're unique!

Hello!
I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op here. It is not easy to get in your Water and Protein every day, but you have to be vigilant about it. What I do is keep a Premier Protein shake and a bottle of water in front of me all the time. I set a timer on my phone for every 15 minutes. I have a 1 ounce shot glass I fill every 15 minutes alternating water and shake. I fill the glass and sip constantly for 15 minutes. It works, but it gets tedious.
My Vitamins are chewable and I take them 2-3 times a day. They are easy to get down and I just wait 5 minutes after having them to sip again.
You'll get in your own groove once you get used to it. It's hard, but feasible.
I'm now at 2 ounces an hour and it's becoming easier every day.
Good luck to you! Let me know how you are doing! Feel free to pm me!

One of my favorite breakfasts is white Beans with roasted diced tomatoes (both canned) with avocado and Moroccan spices. It's really easy to split into small servings from one batch. I also like adding a over easy egg on top. I just myself moved to purée myself but am really looking forward to eating this again.



HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 243.2

My mom and I both went for the DS. We did the whole thing together! If any of you want to keep up with our journey, we have a group on Facebook called 'Tanya & Monique's Blooming Journey' aswell as an Instagram account '@ourbloomingjourney' I would love to know where I can see more people share their journeys on social media. The support from all sides help so much! Let me know where I can follow you on your journey - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. [emoji2]
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This makes me so happy to read!! I love it!! Congratulations!!
I'm on a much similar path, I'm at a size 10 right now and it's blowing my mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOmetimes I can't believe it's my body in the mirror. Does my lower back really look that sexy??? are my legs really that thin?? HOly crap!!
AND, and, the best part, the more weight I lose the less upset I am about the loose skin!! I have a waterfall of skin on my abs and stomach, thighs and arms. I hated it, I was ashamed of it, but now, the more I lose the more proud I am of them!! Sure, it does look ugly but all that skin shows me how amazing I'm doing! How I'm beating the odds, how I'm living like I never have before, how I'm focused and determined and successful! Yes, I have skin that hangs down 9 inches when I lean over, when I lift up my arms my stomach folds in like an accordion or fan, it looks hilarious! But I'm starting to LOVE it, love what it means. And I'm starting to realize that even though I plan on getting the skin removal surgery I am still feeling so happy with my body because it's telling me everytime I look at it how well I'm doing.

This week was my one year anniversary. It is amazing how much my life has changed in a year. For anyone on the fence about getting this surgery as I had been for years, I will say my only regret is that I did not do it sooner. I have lost over 100 pounds from my heaviest. For the last three months I have stabilized between 126 and 130 pounds. I workout regularly including a personal trainer, yoga, spinning and TRX. I have so much more energy and can do things I never would have thought I could do. People constantly refer to me as skinny which blows my mind. I can pretty much wear any clothes I want, and I have gone from a size 22 at my heaviest to a size 6 and even a 4 in some clothes.
I do have loose skin on my stomach, arms and thighs although when dressed it is not noticeable at all. Having been heavy for so long this was to be expected but I will take that over fat any day of the week.
This was not easy but the struggle of the first few months is completely forgotten. I re-read some of my posts to remind myself of just how hard it was because to be honest that is completely in the rear view mirror. For those that have recently had surgery and are going through the pain, lack of energy, inability to eat and drink like a normal person etc, know that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Today I can eat anything I want just in smaller quantities. I make good choices most of the time but do not deprive myself. I can eat one slice of pizza (maybe only 1/2 the crust) and be totally satisfied, any more would be uncomfortable. I do not eat it often but if I am at a friends and pizza is being ordered I will eat it along with everyone else. I weigh myself everyday to remain accountable. I still have smoothies a couple times a week as it is easy and keeps me on plan.
Sorry this is so long but wanted to share my experience as I found it so helpful to hear from others.

Pre op diet is not the best, but it helps with surgery. I felt much better with having my all liquid diet after surgery. I felt much more prepared. I'm only 2 weeks post op and just started mushies 2 days ago and the all liquids was not bad at all.
Congratulations on your date! You can do this! Keep us posted and feel free to post or message me if I can help!

Almost all surgeons require you to be tobacco free, sometimes up to 6 months pre op. Nicotine hinders healing and causes stomach ulcers after WLS. I quit in September 2016 and my surgery was 6/21/17. I quit cold turkey and have not touched one since, but I understand where you are coming from. It's hard to break.
My surgeon had me do a nicotine urine test 2 days prior to surgery and if it was positive my surgery would have been cancelled. Some surgeons do a test at the beginning of your journey and prior to surgery to be safe.
Good luck quitting! It's for the best! You can do this!

Almost all surgeons require you to be tobacco free, sometimes up to 6 months pre op. Nicotine hinders healing and causes stomach ulcers after WLS. I quit in September 2016 and my surgery was 6/21/17. I quit cold turkey and have not touched one since, but I understand where you are coming from. It's hard to break.
My surgeon had me do a nicotine urine test 2 days prior to surgery and if it was positive my surgery would have been cancelled. Some surgeons do a test at the beginning of your journey and prior to surgery to be safe.
Good luck quitting! It's for the best! You can do this!

I love the Unjury chicken Soup Protein mix. I make it with chicken broth not Water. Unjury unflavored is great too. You can add it to almost anything to boost protein. Unjury offers a starter pack that is well worth the price. Good luck in your search!

Good luck tomorrow! I'm almost a month out from my RNY. When I got to the hospital I had to register and then go to the outpatient surgery floor. I checked in there and waited to go back into pre op. Once in there I had to strip naked, put on the lovely hospital gown, and get on the gurney to wait. A nurse came in and started my IV and I was given saline and an antibiotic. Anesthesia came in and had me sign consent and explained what they were to do. Then, a few minutes later I was wheeled into the OR, moved on the table, and went to sleep [emoji42].
Afterward I was groggy for a few hours, but slowly woke up and started my walking!
Walk as soon as you can and keep [emoji1435] walking it really helps the gas!
Good luck tomorrow! You'll do fabulous! Keep us posted!

Good luck tomorrow! I'm almost a month out from my RNY. When I got to the hospital I had to register and then go to the outpatient surgery floor. I checked in there and waited to go back into pre op. Once in there I had to strip naked, put on the lovely hospital gown, and get on the gurney to wait. A nurse came in and started my IV and I was given saline and an antibiotic. Anesthesia came in and had me sign consent and explained what they were to do. Then, a few minutes later I was wheeled into the OR, moved on the table, and went to sleep [emoji42].
Afterward I was groggy for a few hours, but slowly woke up and started my walking!
Walk as soon as you can and keep [emoji1435] walking it really helps the gas!
Good luck tomorrow! You'll do fabulous! Keep us posted!

I also agree with these ladies. I'm pre op with a surgery date of 6/21/17 and I've read books, gone to support meetings, and chatted on these forums. I've done all of this for the last 3 years.
I came to my decision for GB due to research and Doctor recommending. I have severe GERD and per my EGD I have some esophageal erosion. The sleeve will most likely make all that worse. Also I need this WLS to keep me in check for the long term.
Keep doing your information gathering and make an educated decision.
Good luck with which ever you choose! Keep us posted!

To be successful on this journey, you need to listen to your doctor and no one else's. Every doctor is different for many different reasons. I stopped my ginger ale 6 months prior to surgery. I don't miss it. I was told to stop at my information seminar, so I did.
I agree that you need to read up on diet soda and aspartame. Aspartame is a poison and can cause numerous illnesses.
Your best bet is to listen to your doc and quit now. Withdrawal sucks, but better now, then post op when you already feel yucky. Remember this is a lifestyle change for the better. This is the time to let go of some bad habits.
Good luck!

Diet sodas are poison and can be difficult to give up. Educate yourself on what is in diet soda. Then you can begin to change how you view it and get away from it.
Just search diet soda and aspartame dangers. And while you are researching, use a can of soda to clean your toilet. It does wonders like Ajax cleanser.
Do you really want to drink something you can clean a toilet with?????

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