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BMI 33, surgery scheduled for Wed, March 27

azdmelissa

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azdmelissa    7

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My BMI is 33 and I am scheduled for surgery on Wed, March 27. I am excited and a bit scared.

I have been doing the 10 day pre op diet and its been hell. I can have 16 oz of Protein Shakes, 16 oz of milk (not including the amount I can use for the shakes) or Gatorade, and unlimited broth, sf Popsicles, and sf Jello. Plus other no calorie liquids. I haven't had soda or caffeine since I started. I've lost about 5 lbs, from 195 lbs to 190. I've cheated a few times, nothing terrible, but I am so hungry. I tried exercising a few times but was starving after so I didn't do that again. I feel like this pre op diet is like hazing or torture. I have never been this hungry in my life and everyday I hit a new high of hunger. I also miss going to restaurants, I haven't been able to do that except once in the 10 days. People eating in front of me hasn't bothered me too much.

Anyway, enough complaining :)

I am a little scared of surgery because it will be my first one. I hope I feel ok enough to get up and move around and walk the few days after surgery. I am off for 5 days after surgery, so I hope I am good to go back after that.

I am a self-pay, so it was a huge decision but everyone has been so supportive. Ready for the next chapter in my life!

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Mandymoo13    111

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Good for you! You seem to have your head in the game and ready to go! I feel for you regarding pre-op. I am on day #5- 3 Protein Drinks and low glycemic veggies only. I also tossed the exercise out the window..I am too tired just going to work and chores around the house. Also being a self-pay, that is a huge motivator. Never in my life have I spent so much money on myself or my health! I wish you nothing but the best for tomorrow. Keep us posted!!

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brianb    81

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Boy our stories sound similar. I was low BMI starting out (30 BMI and 27 by the day of the surgery). Also self pay...

I had 14 day pre-op liquid and it was the worst 14 days of my life. Slept a ton and also stopped exercising because it drove my hunger to new levels.

So far I think it's by far the best money I ever spent and am happy.

Hang in there. You will be on the other side before you know it!

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\Mara/    11

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My BMI is 33 and I am scheduled for surgery on Wed, March 27. I am excited and a bit scared.

I have been doing the 10 day pre op diet and its been hell. I can have 16 oz of Protein shakes, 16 oz of milk (not including the amount I can use for the shakes) or Gatorade, and unlimited broth, sf Popsicles, and sf Jello. Plus other no calorie liquids. I haven't had soda or caffeine since I started. I've lost about 5 lbs, from 195 lbs to 190. I've cheated a few times, nothing terrible, but I am so hungry. I tried exercising a few times but was starving after so I didn't do that again. I feel like this pre op diet is like hazing or torture. I have never been this hungry in my life and everyday I hit a new high of hunger. I also miss going to restaurants, I haven't been able to do that except once in the 10 days. People eating in front of me hasn't bothered me too much.

Anyway, enough complaining :)

I am a little scared of surgery because it will be my first one. I hope I feel ok enough to get up and move around and walk the few days after surgery. I am off for 5 days after surgery, so I hope I am good to go back after that.

I am a self-pay, so it was a huge decision but everyone has been so supportive. Ready for the next chapter in my life!

Good luck tomorrow! I'm so happy for you...Let us know how was going with the post op process...I'm a low bander too but I'm at the beginning of the process.....!

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azdmelissa    7

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Everything went well with surgery, thank you all for your positive notes.

I was in and out in about 6 hours. I had about an hour and a half ride home but I kinda napped a little and even let my mom run a quick errand in the way home while I stayed in the car. I walked around while we waited for my meds. I wasn't hungry yesterday but tried to rehydrate myself and ate 2 Popsicles for my throat (sore from the tube).

The worst pain has been my sternum and upper back, I think from the gas and moving my diaphragm around. It's not unbearable. My stomach doesn't hurt much, only when I get up or lie down. I slept ok, but only about 2-3 hrs at a time.

I am going to try to eat some yogurt or pudding around noon, as instructed by my dietician.

Thanks for your positive thoughts. I am glad I am on this journey and excited for the future.

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Mandymoo13    111

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So glad to hear you are doing well!

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Great !

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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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        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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