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Suegery Scheduled Nov 15th

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ginnylee    4

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A couple of days ago I posted how scared I was/am to have this surgery. I had a couple of replies that I should do this for myself. I really wasn't clear on my fear and yes I am doing this for myself as I want to be healthy for the remainder of my life. Hasn't anyone else had a fear this was the right thing to do. In addition, I have had 6 major surgeries so that alone has given me some fear.

My fear is due to previous hiatal hernia surgery (30+ yearas ago) which increases my risks for leakage and a prior blood clot in my leg which also places me at a higher risk for another one.

I saw the vascular surgeon today and was cleared by him for the surgery. Now tomorrow for my pre-op testing including an upper GI. Have had an upper GI previously and not looking forward to that.

I was concerned about the pre surgery diet. My doctor wants either Slim Fast (which I have done in the past) or Carnation Instant Breakfast shakes. Can't stand Slim Fast but the Carnation is good except cannot find sugar free vanilla and I am not a big chocolate fan. I have 5 shakes a day plus one meal of grilled meat and 2 cups of veggies. So far hasn't been difficult.

If all goes well tomorrow the countdown begins for the next 12 days.

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Hi Ginny:

My surgery is also scheduled for Nov. 15. I too have been very scared until I had a one on one talk with my surgeon today. He answered a lot of questions and put me at ease. My doctor recommends Atkins shakes and they taste wonderful - especially the vanilla. I started my pre-surgery liquid diet today. It's gonna be tough but my doctor emphasized the surgery will be safer for me (and him) if I shrink my liver and my stomach - so I have to be strong and don't cheat. Good luck to you, please keep in touch.

Cindy

A couple of days ago I posted how scared I was/am to have this surgery. I had a couple of replies that I should do this for myself. I really wasn't clear on my fear and yes I am doing this for myself as I want to be healthy for the remainder of my life. Hasn't anyone else had a fear this was the right thing to do. In addition, I have had 6 major surgeries so that alone has given me some fear.

My fear is due to previous hiatal hernia surgery (30+ yearas ago) which increases my risks for leakage and a prior blood clot in my leg which also places me at a higher risk for another one.

I saw the vascular surgeon today and was cleared by him for the surgery. Now tomorrow for my pre-op testing including an upper GI. Have had an upper GI previously and not looking forward to that.

I was concerned about the pre surgery diet. My doctor wants either Slim Fast (which I have done in the past) or Carnation Instant Breakfast shakes. Can't stand Slim Fast but the Carnation is good except cannot find sugar free vanilla and I am not a big chocolate fan. I have 5 shakes a day plus one meal of grilled meat and 2 cups of veggies. So far hasn't been difficult.

If all goes well tomorrow the countdown begins for the next 12 days.

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ginnylee    4

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Hi Ginny:

My surgery is also scheduled for Nov. 15. I too have been very scared until I had a one on one talk with my surgeon today. He answered a lot of questions and put me at ease. My doctor recommends Atkins shakes and they taste wonderful - especially the vanilla. I started my pre-surgery liquid diet today. It's gonna be tough but my doctor emphasized the surgery will be safer for me (and him) if I shrink my liver and my stomach - so I have to be strong and don't cheat. Good luck to you, please keep in touch.

Cindy

Hi Cindy,

Thanks for your reply. Thanks for the Atkins advice. I will call tomorrow and check with my doc about changing.

I would love to keep in touch since we will be having surgery on the same day. My doctor also advised about needing my liver smaller for safety sake.

Ginny

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AutumnLily    77

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I think everyone has a fear of the unknown. Having to wait as long as I have there have been times that I think what am I doing! And then I see the progress of so many and say yes that is why I am going to do this. I have no advice as to how to over come this. I think everyone has to deal with this scary unknown in their own way. Hope this has helped.

Lily

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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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