TxStar09

On 04/07/2019 at 20:15, girlaccountant said:

Here we go! My mom is driving me to check into hospital tonight. (Hubs has to fly out this AM for work for the next 4 weeks) Surgery in the AM, nerves have subsided today. Ready to get this new chapter started! Good luck tomorrow & this week fellow sleevers having your surgeries. We got this thing!!

On 04/07/2019 at 14:03, Romanoloser said:

Let’s go laundry, cleaning, packing anything to keep me busy!! Tuesday is right around the corner

On 04/06/2019 at 10:42, Alwzla8 said:

LOL I wonder if it will do chicken.. hummm. We were told NO baby food even though if you think about it all the mush is just like baby food haha. I was also told no chicken during the mushy food phase but hey pot roast from the crock pot is ok.. MAN I can't wait for smush ha ha

On 04/03/2019 at 02:57, TracyS said:

Going in for Gastic Sleeve in the morning. I would appreciate any prayers. Thanks!

On 04/02/2019 at 12:14, CajunSam said:

Sorry guys, I am the OP and I tried deleting the gofund me comment but it wouldn’t let me do so. I don’t think this is the appropriate place for that.



That aside, I leave tomorrow for a Thursday surgery and I am so excited to get my new life started!!

It’s scary and exciting to think that at this time next week, I will be in surgery and heading towards a happier and healthier life!!!

On 03/31/2019 at 03:56, elvira.dark said:

Due to have Surgery tomorrow

Surgery Date: 03/31

Height: 5'4"

Start Weight: 205 lbs

Goal: 140 lbs

On 03/30/2019 at 21:21, ThinT said:

I’m new here. My date is April 1st!

Sleeve

5’10

CW 240

GW 160

3 hours ago, Alwzla8 said:

Test went great and I have the last unexpected thing out of the way and now can just do a surgery countdown!!! 11 days to go:) YaY!!!

11 days....I can't believe it is almost here! I am starting to get so darn nervous!!!!

On 03/28/2019 at 22:31, Alwzla8 said:

Thank you all, I will get this out of the way first thing in the morning and pray that the test is enough to get that clearance that I desperately need. Hopefully she will tell me when I wake up.

03/24/2019 07:16 PM, Alwzla8 said:

@Romanoloser we have the same date of 4/9, can you tell me what day you start your liquid diet please.. Or anyone else on the same day. Just curious if the didn't put the correct date:) Thank you all

On 03/11/2019 at 11:43, Romanoloser said:

I am only 20 min from the hospital and I am hoping for an early appointment because I am so nervous. I have never had surgery before so the actual anesthesia is scaring the daylights out of me. The after I’m really not worried about.

On 03/10/2019 at 22:12, Alwzla8 said:

I will definitely do the same. My time is 7:30. I’m happy I am first that morning but omg having to be there at 5:30 shew!! I’m normally at work at 6 so this gonna be fun:)

50 minutes ago, Alwzla8 said:

We are on the same day and almost same time:)

I'll say a prayer for us all that everything goes smoothly! Best of luck to you!

VSG scheduled for April 9th at 0800. Excited and scared!!

Have you decided on a surgeon or are you staying in NYC?

18 minutes ago, NYJenn said:

Totally agree! My kids are loving their new mom 😁 I have more energy, fewer headaches, I laugh more, I can keep up with them (well, sort of...no one has energy like little boys)

I agree with you there! My son is almost 3 and he just wears me out!!!!

On 03/10/2019 at 08:49, KimTriesRNY said:

Would you let other people influence your decision on how to treat a complicated medical problem such as cancer or renal disease without a medical degree? No?

Obesity is a disease that is complex to treat and a bystanders opinion is of little value when it comes to your health. You need to decide what’s best for you.

7 minutes ago, GradyCat said:

You have to decide for yourself and do this for yourself. Do you really want to be healthier? Do you want to be more active? Do you want to stave off diseases that come with obesity? Stick to your decision.

I am and I do. Thank you!

Thank you both for your kind words. I know I need to do what feels right to me. I hate that I let what other people think/say play a part in my life.

I am scheduled to have VSG on April 9th. I have been second guessing my decision. My BMI is just over 35 and I am about 75 lbs overweight. I have had multiple comments from people saying "you aren't even that heavy, will they do it?" or "you aren't 100 lbs overweight, why would you do it?" I have high cholesterol, but am not on meds for it. My biggest issue is I have OA of my hip. It makes it extremely difficult to exercise because it hurts so bad. Since I am 44, no one wants to touch my hip until I am closer to 60. I know the weight has made it worse because I didn't have all the pain until I got pregnant with my son 3 years ago.

I am now second guessing the surgery again because I am letting people's judgemental tones and comments get to me.

I want to have this done to help me get started on my weight loss journey so I can be healthier for myself and my children.

Thanks for listening... Am I doing the right or wrong thing with the surgery????

On 03/09/2019 at 13:18, insta_adventurer said:

So I had a nutri bullet before surgery and killed it pretty easily with making smoothies. The ice burned the motor out.



I picked up a ninja blender on Black Friday two years ago and it worked like a champ for me post-op. I still use it for the occasional Protein Shake when I’ve got a sweets craving.



I don’t think I’d buy a super pricey blender just for the purées stage. It’s such a short period of time!

16 minutes ago, S@ssen@ch said:

I have all sorts of gadgets (some of which are pretty costly), but I'll be honest. The only one I used in my post-op period was my stick blender.

I used the stick blender to blend fruit into my Protein Shakes. That's it, really. When I was on pureed, I stuck with stuff that was naturally pureed like refried Beans, cottage cheese, soft scrambled eggs, etc.

I wouldn't invest a whole lot into gadgets unless you plan on using them for life or as a normal part of your daily diet.

Thanks for the input! I appreciate it.

4 minutes ago, Jobber said:

I bought the nutri ninja 1000 watt. That thing would grind masonry, I think. I bought it because my whole family drinks smoothies, but going into this I didn't like the $20 Oster smoothie maker we had because things like pineapple and other fibrous fruits had an awful texture. Enter the Nutri Ninja and it will turn anything into smooth liquid. Only issue is the price point, it's like $75 on Amazon and $100 at Kohls before coupons.

Thank you! I appreciate the input!

6 minutes ago, CurvyMom said:

I didn't actually use my blender to puree anything except chicken salad one time and meh- i could have lived w/out that. I just ate a lot of yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta bake, things like that. If you are not on your puree stage a long time, I wouldn't buy anything if you don't think you will use it in the future. That being said, I have the ninja, it has a few different attachments and I use it sometimes for shakes...but not much else.

Thanks for the input. I was thinking that I would use it for smoothies and shakes too. Other than that, not sure how much I would use it.