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Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

Hey sorry for the late response 🙄😩 I’ve been really bad about that lately. But yes I did have my surgery September 14th and I’m officially 40 pounds down fro my highest weight. Thanks for checking on me

Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

Yes I made it through the liquid diet. @J San it was really hard tho. I’m now one day post op now. Feeling much better than yesterday l.

I had my RNY with a gall bladder removal on Aug 4th. FWIW, here are some of the things I found most helpful. And yes, everyone is different, but I found it useful when others on this list shared their experiences, so here are some things that made the process a little easier for me:
1. In packing my overnight bag I only brought a change of underwear for the next day. I wore a caftan thingy both to and from the hospital so it felt like moving in and out of a nightgown. Ladies, I just skipped the bra at that point.
2. Also in the bag, I brought a pack of pre-moistened wipes. I am allergic to alcohol so I didn't want to rely on regular hospitals wipes and I was so happy to have my familiar, cooling, cucumber scented wipes to freshen up afterwards and to use on my forehead to soothe.
3. I was glad I thought to ask the nurse for an extra pillow to hold on my stomach. Getting up and down, it helped to put pressure on my incisions and muscles and have them strain less.
4. Music and headphones were essential and over-the-head ones, as opposed to earbuds, were much easier for me to keep track of with all the getting up and down nurses moving me around.
5. Best move I made all day was in the pre-op, after I was all set up, and had been given some pills that were making me dopey. My SIL who had been with me up to that point was still there and trying to keep me calm and distracted, and I just asked her to leave so I could have time alone for prayer (and silence!)
All in all, things went smoothly for me, though the anesthesia really kicked my butt and it took me a long time to be able to get up and around. My first walk was at 4am when the took me to get weighed. It seemed kind of cruel at that point.
Finally, my spiritual practice includes "mindfulness" and I'm using this opportunity of relearning what it feels like to eat to really focus on the whole experience. It doesn't make my Protein Drinks taste better, but it changes my intention toward them when I say I blessing of thanks for the opportunity to nourish and heal my body.

Thanks. Congrats to you too 😊

Ok I will check it out now 😊

Yay!!! How are you feeling? @wanda247

Thanks 😊 @GreenTealael

Yesss I can finally start planning accordingly @Letsgetgoing2018

@Matt Z thank you 😊

@Matt Z thank you 😊

Hey guys so I just wanted to post a little update. Finally got my surgery date 9/14/2018. Exactly one month from today. I’m sooooo excited 🤪☺️ Anybody else having surgery in September? How are y’all feeling? Let’s start a convo!! 😊🙈

Hey guys so I just wanted to post a little update. Finally got my surgery date 9/14/2018. Exactly one month from today. I’m sooooo excited 🤪☺️ Anybody else having surgery in September? How are y’all feeling? Let’s start a convo!! 😊🙈

@ALFxRNY that worked out really nicely for you. So far everything has been smooth for me too. I hope after I have my last visit with the dietitian and they submit my request to my insurance company it’s really fast.

Hey! Mine is the 19th I’m soooo excited. Of course nervous too lol. I’m just ready to start seeing results and start living my best life haha 😂 but yea I’m anticipating sometime in August and at the latest September 🙄 I just think the sooner the better for me. I see people talking about small goals they have set, have you done this? I haven’t yet only long term.

Hopefully that’s the case for me 😩😢 if not earlier. But I’m going to keep a positive attitude about it. Thanks for sharing

Yay!! So exciting. We all seem to be pretty much at the same stage. What are some of y’all fears right now? Mine is the pre op diet 😐😢 I did a juice diet a few years ago and I was so sick after two days. Like I felt like throwing up all the time. I hope this doesn’t happen this time.

when are you scheduled to have your surgery?

@ALFxRNY that worked out really nicely for you. So far everything has been smooth for me too. I hope after I have my last visit with the dietitian and they submit my request to my insurance company it’s really fast.

I had my consultation October of last year and officially started my journey November of last year. I did 7 months of nutrition, an upper endoscopy, a sleep study, cardiology testing, an abdominal ultrasound, labs, and a psych evaluation. My paper work (for the bypass) was submitted in May and I got my surgery date of 6/28/2018 less than a week later. I am 12 days post op and happy about my decision. I wish you all of the best on your journey! Almost there 😉