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That's really good to hear! I've been nervous....my insurance has a 12 month wait, but I did 12 months of weight management through them... so I'm hoping we are starting the process in time that all that counts!

Ok....I am BORED of Campbell's cheap little cans of creamy Soup and broth. Besides that is there ANYTHING NOT SWEET that anyone has tried on the full liquid phase post op? Im REALLY sick of all sweets. 4 days until puree but I licked my daughters chicken nugget sauce today. I need a flavor intervention. Thanks!

I'm 9 days post op. Still having some pain on the left side. My body hates all the Protein Shakes, Jello, and g2. Everything tastes too sweet and fake right now. I was an organic whole seasonal eater prior to surgery so I'm struggling right now.

So my surgery was 3/29/2017. I woke up and was in recovery for about an hour and a half waiting for my room. I was given ice chips while in recovery because my throat hurt so bad from the intubation tube that was there and the g tube testing for leaks. I was pretty much in from Wednesday-Friday morning. I got up and started walking Wednesday night. Did about 4 laps of the 4th floor. They had me on blood pressure medications, heparin twice a day, and roxicodone to help with pain and sleep. Thursday and Friday I finally got up and walked enough laps to start passing gas. Not a lot, but enough to make stomach feel better.
food wise I wasn't hungry. I pretty much set a timer for every 5mins to take a sip of something to start adjusting to what my sips need to be like. I thought I was supposed to handle 1oz of liquid as a sip wait 15 minutes drink another. Doc says that's wrong.
I was sent home with no medications. I'm allowed to have tylenol. I kind of wish I was given heparin to do myself because I am terrified of blood clots. But, here I am with my legs up. Trying to not let my anxiety win.
My partner has been amazing and so helpful. I knew he loved me before but damn he's proved it daily since surgery.
Hope everyone else is feeling better.

I've been in nesting mode all day today. I cleaned, did laundry, organized all my post-op eats and Vitamins. I still have a few things to do tomorrow. Finishing towels, picking up easy foods for the partner, and packing my hospital bag.

Checking in in a few hours, nervous and excited.
I am officially changing my relationship with food in 5, 4, 3, 2.....

I am getting my sleeve on 3/29/2017. I just had my labs done yesterday. My PCP is recommending me to get an ultrasound although my bariatric surgeon didn't require it. Everything went well otherwise. I have a little bit of a sinus infection so working on that now. Anyone in the VA area getting sleeved soon?

March 29th is so close. I have my final weigh in this Friday the 24th. I hit my goal weight this morning. Having two Protein Shakes, a string cheese, and one meal of Protein and and veggies. I've been very jittery. Guess this will prep me for the 3 days of liquids starting Sunday. Kind of getting nervous. My partner is also feeling nervous.

March 29th is so close. I have my final weigh in this Friday the 24th. I hit my goal weight this morning. Having two Protein Shakes, a string cheese, and one meal of Protein and and veggies. I've been very jittery. Guess this will prep me for the 3 days of liquids starting Sunday. Kind of getting nervous. My partner is also feeling nervous.

I have avoided the complications portion at all costs, because knowing about them isn't going to make the situation better. I signed my forms last week basically telling me what the worse case scenario was and I have been an anxiety ball ever since. There's enough people available to tell me about the bad stuff, but with PCOS, adrenal issues, and thyroid problems I was already heading for a future I don't like. So, this is the thing I can control and follow through with. We're all going to be okay.

I'm among the few that did have complications. At 4 days out, which was my second day at home, I had some internal bleeding. My blood pressure dropped to a dangerously low level and I was rushed to the hospital by ambulance (in a big snow storm).

I had a second surgery the next morning, which ended up only being exploratory as the bleeding stopped on its own.

While this was unpleasant and dangerous, I'd repeat the surgery again even if I knew about the second surgery ahead of time.

At 3.5 years out I'm still down 150 pounds and only 5 pounds above my goal and all time low.

It's worth the risk. Go for it and don't look back.

March 29th!

Congrats! I am a little over my goal surgery weight so I'm on predominate liquids now. I have another check in next Friday. I have PCOS so the weight doesn't just drop off. Fingers crossed.

I got the call. Monday morning at 845!!!! It just got real!!!!!

I'm in VA! Today is five days post op and I'm down 8-10 pds . So ready to be over liquid phase, I hate the Protein Shakes

Congrats. Hope you're having a good morning. I am not far from Richmond. Let me know if you need anything, even if it's just a mailed care package. I am just trying to get my house ready and get my shopping done for the post-op.

I haven't began my full 2 week pre-op diet but I have made some changes initially. So far I'm down a couple of pounds. Tomorrow begins my actual 2 week pre-op diet and I will be following one close to yours. So, let's see how it goes.

Yes twin I'm so

Just sleeved yesterday, Richmond va

Well for me the 6 month waiting period initially seemed like it would take forever, but now being a few weeks away, seems as if its dragging. Im getting sleeved on 3/31 and Im just trying to keep busy and pray these next 16 days and some odd hours fly by, lol

I'm starting my liquids on 3/15 too. Surgery is also the 29th. Surgery twins are go.