Shoelace

Tomorrow morning for me...nervous on the one hand but ok with it all. Pre-op Optifast for 4 weeks now so really looking forward to ANYTHING different! Although that may not be how I feel afterwords. Have to be at the hospital for 6am..ughh..why do doctors want to get up that early? Here we go..

I'm scheduled for Tuesday (20th) getting nervous! Shopping this weekend though other than low fat/sugar free greek yoghurt, I think I'm pretty well stocked for the first 2 weeks anyway. We go right into full liquids after leaving the hospital. Hoping for a not too rough recovery though almost all say the first few days are rough..to be expected I guess!

Everyone is so different for sure! I'm planning on 3 weeks and if feeling well enough by the 3rd week, will look at a few hours a day..month end of course! Also in accounting so desk job but concentration will be my concern. Everyone seems to point at exhaustion..and agreed there as the calories will be so low for the first while let alone getting enough protein in to stay upright! lol! But heal..that is the most important I think. Joining you November sleeved sleevers soon! Go team!

Yes..you must shrink the liver or they might not complete the surgery..but I'm sure you know that. I'm on straight Optifast and 4 cups of low starch veg per day..I'm hungry a lot of the time but we're so close...don't loose the momentum now! You're almost there...?

Keep up those laps! So excited for you to be on the other side!

Wonderful..4 days post op! How are you feeling?

OK, messed up on where to post yesterday! Thank you GreenTealael for catching that! I'm joining you November 2018 sleevers rather than the 2017s! November 20th for surgery date so here we go I guess. Excited and nervous at the same time. I've been on the Optifast for 1 week now, hoping for the week of November 13th but the docs on holidays that week so I guess that means one more week on the Optifast. Probably a better idea than stopping though, as I have the momentum with this stuff and still actually like it but we shall see how I feel at the 4 week mark..maybe not so content. Not loosing a huge amount on the Optifast but I had already lost quite a bit leading up to this but down 5lbs in the first week on it..so I think that's average. The lower the better though before going in for surgery..that's the plan anyway!

So many amazing results..so thrilled! I am still pre-op but my highest was 350 and I've lost 50lbs to date but so looking forward to joining the ranks of successful post-op losers soon! Surgeon visit is set for Oct 30th and surgery the week of Nov 12th..joining you all soon!

So wonderful! And only 40 lbs to goal in 6 months..wow! I'm curious what your CPAP setting is now and what is was pre-surgery? I have a machine as well and my settings are around 12 now. Keep up the great work!

? SOOOO true!

I cannot wait for that problem! Such positive success and such an inspirations for the rest of us!

Exciting times ahead! I too now have a surgeon visit booked, October 30th. Just in time for Halloween! I still haven't determined which surgery but feel I will let the surgeon weigh in on that, then decide. Tentatively looking at the week of the 12th for surgery so the dietitian had me start the pre-op diet one week before seeing the surgeon so that's today! This should be interesting..just Opti Fast shakes and some bland vegetables for 3 weeks..I guess it's really starting now....

The last time I had one I would have taken it home! LOL! Ahh, the differences of experiences. ?

Agreed! It will eventually sort itself out and the benefits to the heart! I go twice a week at this point and am pre-op so interesting to see when you two were able to return. Maybe switch to measurements for a while?

I just wanted to make one quick note about the vitamins. I think we probably all should have been on some kind of vitamins long before we started this process toward bariatric surgery..GPs just don't do the in depth tests these doctors do! So agreed..start with at least taking the vitamins and then work with a professional or maybe a support group you can attend? You can get there but just keep trying to put yourself in a position to help you succeed.

The body is really an amazing thing, isnt't it. Self preservation! I agree with Sosewsue61 about the gut..having suffered for years with gut issues. Well worth reading about. I think if we focus on getting the body as healthy and inline as we can before we go into surgery, this will help to make the whole process easier to handle and allow our bodies to focus on healing after surgery and after that, re-aligning to the reduced eating.

You look great! I see a difference in your arms, shoulders, neck, chest and even you eyes..they are opening up! So thrilling! Funny how when we look at ourselves we don't really see! But WE see you..you go girl!

No kidding...great work! 8 months!

I had an endoscopy a few years back as well and as mentioned above, they put you out for a very short time under a light anesthetic. I remember them saying, "try not to gag as the tube goes in", as your going out..ya right! Anyway, I woke up feeling just fine and could have got up and left at that point but they do like to monitor you for a bit after. I don't remember how long but you might want to ask if they will let you go in time to make your next appointment, which sounds like is in the same hospital. Maybe they could just wheel you over!

Well anytime you feel like wandering by for a visit at least, let me know! Bring some interesting shakes from the states..bloody expensive up here!

Fantastic! Swimming after 2 weeks..love it! Keep us posted on the next part of your journey

I agree with all of the above and I love the expression "this too will pass" ! Doesn't take the pain away right now, but it will go and new and exciting times are just around the corner! It would be nice to have someone there to help but if they can't be, then you're better off focusing on you and your children and that's probably going to be all you'll be able to handle for a while until you find the "new" you! Then look out! Scary but exciting times ahead! Best of luck!

I'm not too worried about talking about having to have surgery, once the time is close enough, to bring some of the workplace into the picture. I have to have surgery..doesn't really matter what the surgery is, even to HR as far as I'm concerned..just that I have to have it as per my doctors and here are the dates I need to be away. What I am thinking about is the rapid weight loss and how to explain that. That is an interesting one... Someone I did tell about this suggested I say that I had to go on a medically supervised diet and exercise program due to blood test results. Could work...I have lost 30 lbs already and that was due to some results in blood work (pre-diabetes, adema and blood flow in the heart) scared me big time so I cut all the garbage out! Then a couple of months later I get the call for the orientation for this program..it kind of all fell together at the same time..but..tests results can scare us straight..so to speak!

I second that!

What a great idea doing the recipe blog! Please let us know if you do. I'm a lousy cook, still a few months out for surgery but any ideas and suggestions would be so appreciated! And the pictures are great!