JeepChick

I am feeling you Coopersmom. I was a little worried because I knew that my online graduate classes started this week. This is the perfect time to be taking classes. I have finished all my assignments for the week!

No, that's why I was so worried. I don't like caffeinated drinks. It think it was just due to the pain medications I was on.

Just in update, the headaches are gone after day 3. Yay!

Thanks. I don't drink coffee so I am thinking it is hydration. I am sipping water as I type.

I am bringing this back up. I don't want to do anything since because I am feeling like my headache is taking over. Anyone have any advice? I know I am not getting all my protein in because I can't seem to drink fast enough.

Ok, I am at the hospital and having surgery in a little over 12 hours! I am so nervous but super excited. You guys have been an amazing help and I will continue writing on here. I think I may be able to check in before my surgery. :001_smile:

I am home now. I just can't get myself to drink 200ml (2/3 of a cup) of protein drink at a time. I am too full. I am sipping lots of water and I feel good about that. I am so happy to be on the other side of this. I just hope everything continues to go as smoothly. I did share a room in the hospital with a lovely woman from New Zealand who wanted to get the gastric bypass. I think the dr. roomed us together on purpose because he wanted her to go with the sleeve instead. She changed her mind to the sleeve and gets hers done on Monday. Maybe she will join this site as I showed it to her. The hospital experience was a bit of a language barrier sometimes because my Korean is not as good as it should be, but everyone was so helpful. The Dr. himself spoke perfect English and done seminars at Harvard.

I had my surgery yesterday. Last night was pretty painful but I am feeling so much better now. I am even walking around. This is really exciting. I am leaving so I can walk some more!

I take that back, I have lost 2 pounds. I was down to 205 for a day and I checked today and I am back to 208! I am not eating anything. I am on the pre-op diet and drinking lots of Protein. I am not really working out but walking at least 30 minutes a day!!! I haven't had a chance to search this, but anyone have this problem during their pre-op diet? Does this mean I won't lose any weight after my surgery? It's 3 days away and I am SOOO nervous. :001_smile::scared0:

I tried putting a couple of different extracts in my shakes. I love maple extract in my vanilla shake in the morning. Yum!

I am so glad I don't drink coffee I don't think I could handle a caffiene AND carb headache at the same time. Is anyone else having issues with memory or cognition.

Amerigirl, I am with my pre-op diet too and craving a baguette. I have been feeling so woozy and drunk. Not dizzy, but I can't put my words together from my lack of food. This is how I felt when I was in the military and was working 16 hour shifts and I didn't get enough sleep.

I am 5'2".

I am worried too, my surgery is a week away. I keep hearing about the people with the lower BMI's lose less, which makes sense. What is a lower BMI? I thought our BMI's all had to be pretty high for this surgery.

I hear you. I usually get my hair thinned out at the salon when I get my ends cut and I told her not to bother this time around since my surgery was (is) coming up.

It's going to come sooner than ever! :-)

This forum is amazing. Good Luck, Tysmommy!

Hey! You are having the surgery the day before mine! I start my pre-op diet tomorrow, on New Year's Eve!!! I am nervous about it as well.

Good Luck, Katrina. I hope you get one soon.

I am done. No more appointments until January 13th, when I check into the hospital. I was so excited to get all the tests over with today. Dr. tells me everything looked good. My liver was a little fatty, but with the pre-diet should help. I shouldn't be surprised as I am a little fatty. :thumbup: The language barrier is kind of annoying but I trust the Korean doctors.

Wow, I am jealous! I am so glad it went well. Do you plan on watching the DVD now? I don't know if I would want to see mine....

Awesome! Congrats!!!

Ok, what do I want to do? 1. I want to buy clothes in a store--not online. I live in Korea and Koreans are tiny. Size 8-10 is considered XL. I have to buy my plus clothes online. :-( 2. I want to go scuba diving again and not have to put on 20 pounds of weight to get under (remember hearing that fat floats??) 3. I want to hang out on the beach this summer without wearing a tankini and board shorts.

Hey, my date is the same! Exciting huh?