mousecat88
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Met pre-surgery weight requirement and went to my PCP for the official weigh-in on 9/25/18. That was forwarded to Kaiser and they called me and scheduled an appointment to meet with the surgeon on 12/04/18. We will decide on the type of surgery and what day the operation will take place at that appointment. I will also meet with the dietitian on the same day (not sure what we're going to talk about). I'm hoping to get the surgery in 2018 so I can start 2019 with a new plan of attack.
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Days 'til surgery: 1
Number of ounces of sugar-free jello my hungry self is going to eat today: so many
I'm all packed, though I still have to run a small load of clothes and towels through so I have "just washed" things for after I use the pre-surgical soap tonight and in the morning.
I have a class from 6-9pm tonight, and I predict I spend it mostly pretty distracted. (It's fine. I'm ahead in that class.)
The first nurse has called to go over meds and stuff (and she reassured me that there will be pain meds in my system when I wake up, lol), and I'm expecting the scheduling call any time now. ... Probably while I'm in the car on my way to school.
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23 days until my surgery day!!! I am getting a little nervous, not so much about the surgery it self but more about the pre liquid diet, and the after.
A few questions on my mind.
How will my body adjust?
How much loose skin will I have?
How will I start going to the gym? what kind of workout can I do? do I need a trainer?
Does everyone get nausea & gas? (Any tips to help)
What was it like to go back to work?
Anyone else out there with an October 24-26th 2018 surgery date?
- I need a surgery buddy!!🙂-
My surgery is November 1, so close to yours! Everyone I've talked to has said they had pretty bad gas for like 3-7 days post-surgery. I think loose skin depends on a lot of things... how much weight you're losing, age, how much collagen you naturally have, if you tone at the gym... my doc doesn't expect me to have much even though he thinks I will lose 150lbs... I don't believe him, so I am going to rock the gym hardcore. lol. My surgeon said go to the gym as soon as I can after surgery. Obviously no hardcore lifting that engages the abdomen for the first month, but other than that... he said run... lift weights... do anything I can if it doesn't hurt. I've had a lot of trainers before, so I know exactly what I plan on doing. If you haven't had one, it is well worth it, especially since they can teach you a lot of good exercises with free weights!
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