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rlfoster    0

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Well took my bandages off today and was better than I expected, I have one that is kind of puckered, buy not worried about it, the port one impressed me, looks pretty smooth already. Back to work tomorrow so my doc suggested making a ladder of bandages to keep them from fiction. Hope all is well!

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BrandiSCollins    7

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Newbie here! DOS 3/12/12, down 19.8 since I started the pre-op diet!

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rlfoster    0

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Wtg Brandi! I have no idea how much i'm down yet, got a follow up on Friday, but keep up the good work!

Rlfoster banded 3.15.12

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meemee626    0

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Tomorrow is the day! I am so nervous but ready for this new chapter of my life. I love hearing all of your stories and expreriences. Good luck everyone!

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BrandiSCollins    7

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Good luck today meemee!!

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meemee626    0

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I did it! Gas pains but feel pretty good. How are you doing Deb?

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Ladybug28    73

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I did it! Gas pains but feel pretty good. How are you doing Deb?

We're officially bandsters! Hi Terri, glad you're doing good! I'm good, have been up walking, only slight pain in left shoulder. They've given me morphine for pain but boy does it knock me out, have slept on and off most of the day. I was surprised that I had a hiatal hernia he repaired. But doing good, glad its over!

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NWgirl    574

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Great job ladies! Glad your surgeries went well!

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Ladybug28    73

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Great job ladies! Glad your surgeries went well!

Thx Steph, better this morning!

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Ladybug28    73

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Great job ladies! Glad your surgeries went well!

Steph how are you doing?

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Mom2many    33

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I had surgery on March 20, and am on full liquids now. I don't have any fill yet but I feel pretty restricted--from swelling I guess. So excited to see how much of this weight I can get rid of.

Start weight: 255

Goal weight: 150

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VLL    0

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Okay........time for me jump in here. I have viewed posts off and on but remained in the background. My surgery was March 23rd. Pretty sore, but excited to move forward on this journey.

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NWgirl    574

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Steph how are you doing?

I am doing well :) as of day three post op, I went from slight pain to just soreness. Still having gas pains, even though I've been moving a lot. I have been using a heating pad and taking gas chewables, but not sure if they've actually helped.

am able to get a Protein Shake, Soups, and sf pudding down. Still struggling to hit 64+oz Water.< /p>

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Ladybug28    73

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Okay........time for me jump in here. I have viewed posts off and on but remained in the background. My surgery was March 23rd. Pretty sore' date=' but excited to move forward on this journey.[/quote']

It's about time...lol. our surgery was Thursday, the 22nd BTW. How did u sleep last night? It's hard for me to sleep on my back very long. Huts getting up and down, but doing good so far.

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Ladybug28    73

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I am doing well :) as of day three post op' date=' I went from slight pain to just soreness. Still having gas pains, even though I've been moving a lot. I have been using a heating pad and taking gas chewables, but not sure if they've actually helped.

am able to get a Protein shake, Soups, and sf pudding down. Still struggling to hit 64+oz water.[/quote']

That's great Steph, hope u continue to do well. I'm having a hard time with getting a lot of Water down too. Haven't had the horrible gas pains everyone talks about. Yay! Take it easy, we'll be out of this phase before long. Deb

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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