Kimmy Kaye

My surgery was April 6 and I am going through the same thing. We just have to keep doing what we are supposed to do and eventually it will pass, but it sure is agravating!

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Surgery Date April 6 GASTRIC SLEEVE

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Everyone's bodies work at different rates. I did gain 5 pounds after surgery, but have lost ten pounds since home. Surgery was April 6

So today i had my pre op anesthesiology appointment today and they weighed me there and i weighed 306. vs when i started the pre op diet on April 4th i weighed 317lb. Not bad at all. The nurse was impressed lol.

I just got home from my GP. I got my medical clearance!! Surgery is in 11 days!!! [emoji16]

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Great job on being up to 15 minutes. I wish I had a walking buddy. Maybe I can find one at our bariatric meetings. My hubby already walks over 11,000 steps at work each day, so he is not really wanting to walk more.

Everyone's bodies work at different rates. I did gain 5 pounds after surgery, but have lost ten pounds since home. Surgery was April 6

Surgery Date April 6 GASTRIC SLEEVE

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Okay April 6 th surgery peeps, our day is tomorrow! I'm excited, antsy, nervous, and rarin' to go! Doing a load of laundry now, washing my security blanket/poncho/robe to take. Washing my CPAP so it's ready to go with too, washing my body tonight ,lol, with the special soap for the third night in a row. Wedding rings removed and all other jewelry. Grabbing charging cord and phone and tablet to take too. Just waiting for call to verify surgery time. Right now, scheduled for 9:45am. How are the rest of you doing?

Okay April 6 th surgery peeps, our day is tomorrow! I'm excited, antsy, nervous, and rarin' to go! Doing a load of laundry now, washing my security blanket/poncho/robe to take. Washing my CPAP so it's ready to go with too, washing my body tonight ,lol, with the special soap for the third night in a row. Wedding rings removed and all other jewelry. Grabbing charging cord and phone and tablet to take too. Just waiting for call to verify surgery time. Right now, scheduled for 9:45am. How are the rest of you doing?

Hey Tracy, I'm in Michigan and my surgery is tomorrow too. When is your surgery and what city are you in? I'm in Livonia

Me too!! It's getting real! 🎉

My friend used gas-x said it was a lifesaver for her

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So true. I like to come home to a clean house when I travel.

My house too! Lol

Okay April 6 th surgery peeps, our day is tomorrow! I'm excited, antsy, nervous, and rarin' to go! Doing a load of laundry now, washing my security blanket/poncho/robe to take. Washing my CPAP so it's ready to go with too, washing my body tonight ,lol, with the special soap for the third night in a row. Wedding rings removed and all other jewelry. Grabbing charging cord and phone and tablet to take too. Just waiting for call to verify surgery time. Right now, scheduled for 9:45am. How are the rest of you doing?

My house too! Lol

Best best wishes and good luck! You are SO organized! I haven't thought that far ahead, but, yes, all that stuff is necessary. Very excited for you!

Revision is tomorrow! Super excited and nervous. Good luck to everyone who is getting surgery this week!

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I had surgery at age 55 after being overweight or obese for most of my life (and REALLY obese after age 30). I spent literally decades on pretty much every diet known to man. The most I'd ever lose was about 50 lbs (usually it was more like 10 or 20 lbs). Then inevitably, I'd gain it back. As I got into my 50s, at over 300 lbs, I was afraid I'd never live to see my 60th birthday unless I got that weight off. I, too, never had any medical issues with it - no diabetes, no heart issues - all vitals were within the normal range - but i knew all that was likely just around the corner - if not an early death - if I didn't do something about my weight.
I went to several info sessions on weight loss surgery put on by different surgeons and clinics just to see what it was all about. This started about 10 years before I actually decided to have the surgery. The one where I made the decision to go through with it was one where the surgeon leading the seminar had a big chart that went over all the benefits (80% reduction in this health issue, 100% reduction in this other health issue, blah blah blah - he went through a whole litany of problems obese people typically have, and how much the surgery was likely to improve or eliminate them). So I decided then and there that the benefit was well worth the cost, and I was going to do it.
I, too, was worried about the horror stories - but weighing almost 400 lbs was also a horror story - a horror story waiting to happen. Plus those horror stories are rare. As Arabesque said, people post about problems because they're looking for advice or support. Those of us who never had issues aren't likely to post about that (e.g., "I had surgery four years ago and never had any problems!!" (you occasionally do see a post like that - esp when we're trying to reassure people who are scared to do it, but overall, people are much more likely to post if they've had a problem, since again, they're looking for support)). Also, the surgical techniques have vastly improved over the years, and having weight loss surgery nowadays is quite safe - it's not like it was back in the 60s and 70s, when it really WAS a risky proposition.
anyway, I'm part of the crowd who say their only regret is that they didn't have the surgery sooner. In retrospect, I don't know why I waited so long. Best decision I ever made!

I believe you know when its your time to do the surgery. For me it was surgery or I spend 2 years miserable, loosing 70 pounds again, then taking 5 years to slowly fail to keep it off and end up weighing more. I just couldn't do it again. I was so disabled by my weight its almost impossible to loose any. I took the chance and am so pleased I did. I can do so much now. I am getting my independence back, its exhilarating. My future is what ever I want it to be.

Thinking of you both right now hoping you are getting a good night sleep. One day behind you both! Best wishes

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I've been on a 1000 calorie diet for a week now and I am amazed that I haven't felt all that deprived. Tomorrow, I start the all liquid diet, still at 1000 calories per day. I am thankful it is only for 3 days for me. Took my COVID test yesterday. Taco Bell commercials get me every time but I remind myself the food is never as good as it looks in their ads. Lol. Helps a little!

They are my fav too Mariann