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Oh boy, I would be completely aggravated as well! I suppose I can't really complain. It took a couple of months for me to get my first visit/consult. But that was just on October 4. I got everything completed and submitted to insurance (and approved) this past Monday. Now it's just all of the "hurry up and wait" stuff.

You've got this! You're almost there and then you'll think how fast it all went by!

It's two days post-surgery for me. I had some very intense pain yesterday, but they finally found something to give me that broke through that last night, and now I'm doing a lot better. Still sore, but minimal nausea, I am able to walk a little bit, and I'm doing okay with broth and jello!
This is tough, but it's been particularly wonderful to have the support I've had these past few days. My boss sent me flowers, and my boyfriend stayed with me the whole day yesterday. My mom is coming to take me home this afternoon too. Looking forward to that!
Anyways, it's been great to have this thread going. We're halfway through the month of December, so a lot of us have had surgery and we still have more going through it in the coming days. Let's all try to remember how different -and GOOD- our 2018s are going to be! I'm looking forward to this journey for next year!

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Im sure the week of ill be a total wreck.

Dec 29th surgery date here! Cant wait :). Nervousness hasn't set in yet!

Yes I am going to tag her@ladyafrica

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Hey there! So I’m 3 days post op today. I started liquids yesterday and it went right thru me! Terrible diarrhea. I don’t know if I drank it too fast and that was a dumping reaction or why it happened. I felt no restriction when I was drinking. I’m anxious to talk to the Dr today. The Nurses here don’t speak English so I was unable to ask them.
i should be released today, go to my hotel in San Diego, then fly home tomorrow. The pain is bearable, but they are removing the bandages and drain this morning so I think I’ll feel better. My glucose is low, so they just brought me a big cup of apple juice. Yummy!!
im going to try to ease off the pain meds because I can’t stay awake. All in all, the last three days have been rough, but not unbearable. I just keep looking forward knowing these next few weeks are a very small sacrifice compared to my new healthy body!!

Yay!! We can check in on each other!!

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Yayyyyyy I have a surgery twin on this thread

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That's awesome! Christine in Dr. Stafford's office has been good to me (did my approval right over the phone when she found out it still hadn't been entered & personally faxed/made sure she got the fax back about my pre op testing appointments). Lady is a life saver lol but I think I'll be right on track, so long as I can get in for my consult with surgeon the same week as testing then I know I'll be good, after all I have to wait a month before surgery anyway [emoji23] also aside from weight I'm a pretty healthy person, no outstanding medical issues aside from some back pains. So I don't think tests will show anything so at this point I'm planning for early February and enjoying my holiday time in between [emoji4] if it doesn't pan out then I can cross that bridge when it comes (but crossing fingers none the less lol)

12/18 is gonna be a great day! So many of us are taking the last step to bettering our life. I'm excited. I wish you the best of luck. I'll see you on the other side of lifelong health and happiness.

Had my mini gastric bypass Dec 6th. Doing well. Puree food stage. Walked a lot which really helped and just focused on getting Water in. Lost 11 pounds even though that isn't the focus right now. It's still nice. Trying to heal up the best I can. It was all worth it.

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I had my sleeve done on December 4, I had my doctors appointment on Tuesday. My doctor is pleased with my results. On Tuesday I was down 16.6 pounds since my last visit from 11-21. I’m feeling good. I move to a phase 3 on Monday. Looking forward to a scrambled egg )

My surgery is scheduled for Dec 29th. I am very very excited to go through this journey. I start my liquid diet on the 22nd..unfortunately right before Christmas. Please Pray for me!!

And here I am, 24 hours in. Went well, no nausea.
Mine was open surgery, with nand removal, so I feel a bit “kicked in the chest” but otherwise all good.
Have had ice to aid dry mouth. Really, nothing too hard at this point!

This 3-day pre-op clear liquid diet is horrible! I want to eat everything and it's just because I can't have anything.Today is my last day at school before we go on our Christmas break. I don't wanna be hangry around the kids. lol. The parents are bringing in so many deserts, food, and etc. Not good. Plus, we have a faculty vs student volleyball game that I know I won't have any extra energy for. Sucks. I'll be fine. I'll make it happen.

****'s getting real! I'm in for the 28th!

This is such an interesting question. I didn't purposely tell a lot of people beforehand, and I have never mentioned it at work because I don't talk about personal stuff at work, it's kind of a formal office.
That said, since the surgery, many people have asked me for my "diet secret", and I am always open and say, I had weight loss surgery. You asked about what bad things people can say-- they don't say "bad" things in my experience, it's more of a "ohhhhh, so you took the easy way out" kind of thing. Which annoys me because it is NOT easy, the first few months are horrible, and even now, 8 months out, I don't eat sugar, bread, or any other simple carbohydrates. I don't drink fizzy anything, I take a gazillion Vitamins day and night, and I measure my Protein and fluids every day to make sure I don't lose muscle or get weak and light-headed.
Is it worth it? Hell yes! I've been following diet rules for years with nowhere near these results, so following the rules and actually losing weight is a dream come true. And most people just tell me "you look great" and move on, no big conversation wanted or needed. But the only bad I can think of is the perception that you don't earn this weight loss-- which is silly and totally wrong, but whatever.
Whatever you choose, there is no right or wrong way to do it, imho. Also-- I think you'll be pretty damn happy with your life and weight loss, so that cushions the blow. Good luck!!

For me, lying or obfuscating the truth is too much work. I don't want to have to remember what I said a year ago or even a week ago. I would much rather just answer with the truth. That being said, I never wanted to inspire anyone either. I really could care less what anyone thinks of me and I sure don't concern myself with others business. If someone in my office asked that I am not a personal friend I would make something up on the spot.
lol, with a deadpan face and no humor in my voice I told people who were rude enough to ask that I lost weight from chemo, drug addiction, my wife leaving me, tapeworm... you name it. But as soon as they would mention that to anyone, "I heard that BigViffer lost all that weight because of his meth addiction!" There would be someone who would give them a dumbfounded look and tell them I had surgery.
TL:DR - tell people whatever you want because you are the one who will be dealing with it, not your friend.

Congrats to you. I go in for my bypass on Monday the 18th. Super nervous!!!

I had my surgery last night. The surgeon said it went really well, though I've been in a lot of pain. I'm feeling good now though - pain is starting to decrease, my boss just sent me flowers, my boyfriend is on his way to visit me, and most importantly...I'm on the next step of this journey!

Good luck to everyone having surgery the rest of this month!

Congrats you two!!! Crossing my fingers I can get in around the first week of feb. can't wait to hear how your journeys & surgeries go!

Yayyyyy we worry so much for no reason it always works out for us lol... I definitely have been stressing throughout this entire pre-approval process...

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