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My surgery is June 5 I'm excited nervous etc I'm a mother of 4 ages 17,16,13,6 i struggle with knee swelling all the time I need this surgery I'm afraid but I know I need this change I'm only 35 I want to live tired of being un healthy tired of knees hurting I have support but they don't understand

Hi Pretty.ruby I just wanted to let you know I was sleeved on 5/2. Both my roommate and I were on our own for surgery and it was fine. In fact I preferred it that way. We both stayed 2 nights and had 1 visitor each. I was dozing off when my visitor came. I liked being able to text or call people when I was awake and sleep or walk when I wanted too. The staff come in and check your vitals every hour at night so you have to get your sleep when you can.
BTW surgery was not as bad as I thought it would be!

I'm sorry. Don't worry you will do just fine. And you have all of us,if you need anyone you can message me. Goodluck and Congrats with your new journey.

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You got this!

You will be ok. Chin up! Good luck.

Let us know and we will cheer you on!

On pre-op diet
Coasting through it

I just started my Protein Shakes today. I have been able to keep everything down okay. My doctor also sent me home with liquid pain meds if I need them and anti-nausea meds if I feel sick. I haven't had much except maybe 8 or so oz of Water and about 6 oz of Protein Shake. Tomorrow I'll have a better idea of how much I can get down. I'm still working on getting the gas out of me... walk walk walk. I'm hoping I can get more down tomorrow. I have Protein jelly and protein pudding my mom made me too. So I have some variety. I'll keep you updated with how I do keeping everything down.

Hi everyone! I just wanted to give you all an update. My surgery went great and my surgeon is super happy with me. I walked a ton while I was in the hospital which helped me feel so much better. I'm finally home and everything is going good. I'm so happy I did this and am so excited for this journey.

Thank you guys for all of your support! It means a lot to me! I will keep you all updated with how I am doing! I wish you all the best as well! I know some of you said you have a few months left still but believe me they will go quick and it will be you guys before you know it!!! I am so thankful to have everyone on here! [emoji173]️

Just finished praying that you have a healthy and speedy recovery. Just take each hour and day one at a time.

I am so excited for you! I can't wait to get where you are now.
Some anxiety is normal so just breath through it and imagine all of the successes that await you on the other side. Fill your thoughts with the wonderful people on here who share that this was the best decision for them and for those who have said they wished they would have done this sooner.
I'm sure you have worked very hard just to get where you are now! Post in here how you are doing. I, as well as others, can learn from your successes.
Best wishes for you and for a speedy recovery. You've got this!!

I'm super excited but nervous [emoji30] starting pre op diet a tad early any suggestions on what's a good Protein Shake and flavor to try surgery date jun 5

I'm super excited but nervous [emoji30] starting pre op diet a tad early any suggestions on what's a good Protein Shake and flavor to try surgery date jun 5

My surgery is June 5

Hi I'm super nervous I'm happy finally I'm doing something to live I'm ready to change my date June 5

Hi I'm super nervous I'm happy finally I'm doing something to live I'm ready to change my date June 5

I guess the only issue you are going to have to address is recovery. You don't want to ghost on a new guy if you like him,
I dunno if it isn't serious I would probably just break it off. You need to be focused on yourself and you food. It takes a lot of energy to get this right post-op. Then when you get into post-op hormone based mood swings. I wouldn't subject anyone to that I didn't have a really strong connection to. I'm lucky I have kept all my friends
So dish on this guy so we can give better advice. How long have you been dating? What are your ages? Is he divorced? Where did you meet him? Have you been to pound town yet?

Yaaasssss!! I'm so happy for you!!

I'm having a hard time keeping track of everything. From Vitamins to food intake and I haven't see my doctor. I'm a mess but I make sure that i do not eat more than my palm size. My hair is falling out like crazy

This is part funny story part cautionary tale. I, like many post-oppers, intended to be super strict with my diet and never even look twice at my old bad habit foods. I kept the house clear of all bad foods and had gone through the pre-op diet and the many stages of post-op eating. My fiancee (now husband) stood with me through it all and for a person who loves his food and never gains weight (lucky!!!) He was suprisingly supportive of the lack of food in the house. So when he asked me to pick up pizza after all this time of patient support, I agreed, not even suspecting what was about to happen. The thing about pizza is that it smells soooo good! So I thought I would just take a look. Well the thing about that is, it looks good too. I was now in the solid food phase of my diet and I considered that a piece of sausage couldn't hurt. It was so good that I then considered that a bite wouldn't hurt if I chewed it well. Like any addict , a little is never enough. This evolved into 3 large bites of pizza, the first bready item post surgery. Now all of this has taken place in the car...hiding my shame from my fiancee. I walk in, still finishing my last bite, and then it happened. As you may know, bread tends to swell. At first I was full, then I was uncomfortably full, then I was suddenly convinced that my stomach was going to explode and I was going to die! My fiancee wavered between concern and scolding. I had yet to over-eat severely, so if you have you understand the anguish. If you have yet to over eat then take my word for it....don't! So here I am groaning about pizza and dying and asking him to shoot me to put me out of my misery when suddenly I let out the loudest burp ever and the contents of my stomach settled a bit. I was still uncomfortably full but no longer in the throes of death. So there I am, sprawled on the couch completely silent and a little shocked with the echo of the atomic bomb of burps still ringing around me. My fiancee just looks at me and laughs uncontrollably. So the moral of the story is this: over-eating is never worth it even though it smells like it will be! Also, laughing at a post-opper who has over eaten may land you eating your pizza outside

Its been a really long time since i was happy to take photos. I took a photo last wk and OMG, i look cute, omg looks like the old me, yaaay omg no double chin. So i spent the whole wknd out with freinds completing me on how great i look and taking photos [emoji2]. For some time i was really annoyed with my sister, paparazzi wannabe who never filters and her damn Facebook. Always had me looking like a cow that got hit by a truck. It got so bad i was hiding from the cameras and declining invites because of my weight. Thank u DrN for my surgery. Im so happy. Its working, i feel great and i wanted to share it with my fellow sleevers.
First few months were hard but ive turned the corner 2 happyland [emoji38].
Hope every1 else is doing good.
CW 190
SW 242
GW 140
VSG 1/6/2017
Woohoo
...summer 2017 here we come :-)

You go girl [emoji1303]

I didn't think I could ever be this happy to eat solid food.
But I am down from 299 to 257. So am soon my happy dance.
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