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Today is the day! Going in now for RNY!

Today is the day! Going in now for RNY!

Today is the day! Going in now for RNY!

Yes! I’m on here as well as a support group for my surgeons office and additionally a Bariatric support group for where I actually live (my surgery is 3hrs away from home). So good to have a variety of resources!

I’m reading a lot of things that sound like suicidal ideation in your comments. I’m a clinical social worker and should you be serious and not just grieving/processing the new lifestyle you have…
Suicide hotline: 800-273-8255. Open 24/7

I’m reading a lot of things that sound like suicidal ideation in your comments. I’m a clinical social worker and should you be serious and not just grieving/processing the new lifestyle you have…
Suicide hotline: 800-273-8255. Open 24/7

I think this person is trolling you all. I commend all of you for wanting to help this person if they are legitimate because that is what we do on here. This one seems too defiant and unwilling to consider any recommendations which just smacks of trolling. I wish this person the best if they are legit and implore them to get help right away if they are legit. But saying that they will seek help but it will not make a difference seems a little fishy. If someone does not think therapy will make a difference they simply do not go. If someone wants help they do not reject every offer of help that is provided. This post does not ring true for me. We have legitimate people on here that deserve our support and help.

I just woke up to take my morning pills (early) with the last of the liquids I can have. It's finally here!!!! I'm so excited!!!

Whoever said “more anxious” I am right there with you. I have more energy now that I’m 15 days away but it’s definitely anxiety based 🤣

I’m taking 3 weeks off. I was sleeved in 2017. At that time I arranged 2 weeks off. Didn’t feel ready to go back to a job on my feet most of the day, so I took a 3rd. This time I’m starting with 3 weeks. I’m sleeve to RNY on 5/6.

I hope you can beat it before surgery!!! Fingers crossed for you!!!

@colocoral, I think a lot of surgeons still do the liquid/clear fluids diet because it shrinks the liver so significantly and makes surgery that much easier. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Anything that makes my surgery safer is doable for me. Thank goodness it’s only 1 week.

@colocoral, I think a lot of surgeons still do the liquid/clear fluids diet because it shrinks the liver so significantly and makes surgery that much easier. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Anything that makes my surgery safer is doable for me. Thank goodness it’s only 1 week.

Ok, so today is day 6 of my liquid diet, and while it definitely still sucks, I can say it's not as bad as it was days 1-3. I can vouch for the others that said by day 4 it starts to be a little less crappy and by day 5 you actually start to get used to it. Today it's not really bothering me, other than I can smell my daughter's pizza in the microwave and my mouth is literally watering (I would give almost anything for a piece of the peperoni on top LMAO). I really didn't believe the posts I saw that said you actually start to adapt lol I thought ya'll were messing with me, but lo and behold, it was actually true!!!!! My surgery is Tuesday and I absolutely CANNOT wait!!!! Shockingly, I'm not nervous at all. I thought I would be at this point, but no. Is that even normal? LOL

I think 10 lbs is likely! I was told 12-15lbs on the LRD for my weight.

I’m so sorry your liver shrinking diet is so long 😭 mine starts Thursday. Procedure is 5/6

I’m hoping those on here on the LRD are doing okay 👌 while I’m tired, I’m not dying as much as I thought I would. chicken broth is helping a lot, something hot to break up all the cold liquids is nice. I’m using almond milk in shakes or fairlife, Powerade zero or protein2O dragon fruit flavor, and chicken or beef broth. I haven’t needed to “chew” so I didn’t buy any popsicles or SF Jello. We are doing this!!!!

I ended up chopping off half my hair and I feel much better.

Mine starts today! We are in this together! 🥰

Mine starts today! We are in this together! 🥰

Mine starts today! We are in this together! 🥰

I had a sleeve in 2017 and told my best work friend and parents. When I started losing weight so rapidly, people thought I was dying, like from cancer or something. And I had no idea until said work friend came to me and was like “this is getting out of hand, how have you not heard anything, say Something!” Ha. Now I’m doing a revision to bypass and I am shouting it to the world. I’m so excited! And definitely want no one to think I’m dying!

I just want to first validate your feelings, I hear you 100% and you be as loud about how you feel as you need to be. We are here to hold that space for you. And I will say this is my second procedure coming up, I’m going to be a sleeve to bypass. So I’ve done the 2 week liquid diet before and I was angry and sad throughout it too. I just remember telling everyone “I just want to CHEW something!” And being stressed. It’s a hard battle we are assigned pre surgery, but I know we can do it. I’ve seen all the suggestions you’ve received and they are great. I hope some of those suggestions work for you. Just know I’m in the struggle bus with you!

Whoever said “more anxious” I am right there with you. I have more energy now that I’m 15 days away but it’s definitely anxiety based 🤣

Knowing some of these things could mess me up early post op, I think $15 is probably worth it. To have something that can speak for me in the event that I can’t. Perhaps I see the benefit in it more because I’ve had an event within the last 2 years where I couldn’t speak for myself at a hospital and they definitely did whatever they needed/wanted to figure it out with no consent 😬